Population, male, per square kilometre in Vietnam

Vietnam: Population, male, per square kilometre was 156.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
156.82 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
156.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
50.67 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population, male, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023

5075100125150196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population, male, per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 156.82 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 156.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.67 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Vietnam ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population, male, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Population, male, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 50.67 units per square kilometre
1962 52.01 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1963 53.47 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1964 54.91 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1965 56.31 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1966 57.65 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1967 58.94 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1968 60.16 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1969 61.38 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1970 62.67 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1971 64.09 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1972 65.5 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1973 66.91 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 68.36 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1975 69.94 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1976 71.76 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1977 73.7 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1978 75.66 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1979 77.38 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1980 79.05 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1981 80.9 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1982 82.79 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1983 84.78 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1984 86.83 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1985 88.86 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1986 90.77 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1987 92.6 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1988 94.48 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1989 96.44 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1990 98.49 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1991 100.59 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1992 102.67 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1993 104.68 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1994 106.61 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1995 108.44 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1996 110.12 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1997 111.76 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1998 113.43 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1999 114.95 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2000 121.6 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2001 122.8 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2002 124.18 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2003 125.49 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2004 126.58 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2005 126.52 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2006 128.07 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2007 130.29 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2008 132.44 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2009 134.41 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2010 135.79 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2011 137.44 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 139.06 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 141.01 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2014 142.67 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 144.54 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 146.51 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2017 148.5 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 150.24 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2019 151.75 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2020 153.2 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2021 154.58 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2022 155.76 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2023 156.82 units per square kilometre +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.17 units per square kilometre 50.67 units per square kilometre 61.38 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 69.6 units per square kilometre 62.67 units per square kilometre 77.38 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 87.75 units per square kilometre 79.05 units per square kilometre 96.44 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 107.17 units per square kilometre 98.49 units per square kilometre 114.95 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 127.24 units per square kilometre 121.6 units per square kilometre 134.41 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 143.75 units per square kilometre 135.79 units per square kilometre 151.75 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 155.09 units per square kilometre 153.2 units per square kilometre 156.82 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 36 Curacao 165.68 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Qatar 165.32 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Pakistan 163.1 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Guam 156.33 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Cayman Islands 152.82 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Saint Lucia 145.24 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
Population, male, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 156.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 156.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 50.67 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Vietnam rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
Vietnam ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.