Rural population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Rural population, per square kilometre was 198.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
198.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
202.83 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
86.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 198.09 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam peaked at 202.83 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Viet Nam ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 88.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 90.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 92.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 94.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 95.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 96.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 97.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 98.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 101.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 103.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 105.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 108.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 110.91 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 113.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 116.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 120.86 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 124.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 127.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 130.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 133.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 136.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 140.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 143.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 146.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 150.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 153.16 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 156.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 159.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 162.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 165.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 168.14 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 170.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 172.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 173.87 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 175.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 176.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 177.49 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 178.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 187.6 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 188.1 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 188.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 189.44 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 189.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 188.11 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 189.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 190.93 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 192.74 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 194.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 194.7 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 195.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 196.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 198.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 199.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 200.29 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 201.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 202.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 202.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 202.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 201.61 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 199.95 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 198.62 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 198.09 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.34 units per square kilometre | 86.5 units per square kilometre | 98.96 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.29 units per square kilometre | 101.06 units per square kilometre | 127.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 145 units per square kilometre | 130.37 units per square kilometre | 159.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.04 units per square kilometre | 162.66 units per square kilometre | 178.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.86 units per square kilometre | 187.6 units per square kilometre | 194.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.39 units per square kilometre | 194.7 units per square kilometre | 202.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.57 units per square kilometre | 198.09 units per square kilometre | 201.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 11 Grenada 218.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 212.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 196.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 192.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Malawi 185.85 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Viet Nam was 198.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 202.83 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Viet Nam rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Viet Nam ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population 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.