In 2024, the population density of Vietnam was around 306 people per square kilometer of land area. In that year, Vietnam's total population reached over 100 million. The country is among those with the highest population density in the Asia Pacific region, ranking 11 in 2020. Population density in Vietnam In comparison, Vietnam’s population density is roughly twice as much as China and Indonesia. The average population density in the world is at 59 inhabitants per square kilometer. The largest population within the country can be found in the Red River Delta and the Mekong River Delta. The most populated city is Ho Chi Minh City with roughly nine million inhabitants. Population growth in Vietnam Vietnam’s total population was forecast to surpass 109 million by 2050. Traditionally, Vietnamese families had an average of six children, while today, the birth rate is at two children per woman. This is due to an improving economy and higher living standards. In 2020, the population growth in Vietnam reached 0.90 percent, down from about three percent in the 1960s.

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Asia SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Vietnam data available from WorldPop here.

Vietnam Population Density: RR: Ha Noi data was reported at 2,555.800 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,511.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: RR: Ha Noi data is updated yearly, averaging 2,305.200 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,555.800 Person/sq km in 2023 and a record low of 2,050.500 Person/sq km in 2011. Vietnam Population Density: RR: Ha Noi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G003: Population Density: By Provinces.

In 2024, the population density in Ho Chi Minh City reached ***** inhabitants per square kilometer, making the largest city of Vietnam also the most crowded. Ha Noi, the capital, was much less crowded, with ***** people per square kilometer. In both Da Nang and Can Tho, this figure stayed around *** inhabitants per square kilometer.

Vietnam Population Density: Mekong River Delta (MR) data was reported at 426.700 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 426.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: Mekong River Delta (MR) data is updated yearly, averaging 425.400 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 426.700 Person/sq km in 2023 and a record low of 423.000 Person/sq km in 2020. Vietnam Population Density: Mekong River Delta (MR) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G003: Population Density: By Provinces.

Historical dataset showing Vietnam population density by year from 1961 to 2022.

Vietnam Population Density: NM: Cao Bang data was reported at 81.800 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: NM: Cao Bang data is updated yearly, averaging 78.600 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.800 Person/sq km in 2023 and a record low of 76.600 Person/sq km in 2011. Vietnam Population Density: NM: Cao Bang data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G003: Population Density: By Provinces.

Vietnam Population Density: MR: Vinh Long data was reported at 674.800 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 674.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: MR: Vinh Long data is updated yearly, averaging 673.400 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 684.700 Person/sq km in 2011 and a record low of 670.000 Person/sq km in 2020. Vietnam Population Density: MR: Vinh Long data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G003: Population Density: By Provinces.

In 2023, the population density in Ha Noi reached ***** inhabitants per square kilometer. In ten years, from 2013 to 2023, this figure steadily increased by more than *** people per square kilometer, making the capital of Vietnam also the second most crowded after Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam Population Density: Lam Dong data was reported at 137.500 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 136.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: Lam Dong data is updated yearly, averaging 131.000 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 137.500 Person/sq km in 2023 and a record low of 124.500 Person/sq km in 2011. Vietnam Population Density: Lam Dong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G003: Population Density: By Provinces.

Vietnam Population Density: South East (SE) data was reported at 807.500 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 799.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: South East (SE) data is updated yearly, averaging 727.400 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 807.500 Person/sq km in 2023 and a record low of 635.900 Person/sq km in 2011. Vietnam Population Density: South East (SE) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G003: Population Density: By Provinces.

In 2019, around **** percent of Vietnam's population resided in rural areas. According to the projection, the urban population and rural population was estimated to be even by 2030. By 2069, the rural population was projected to account for **** percent of the overall population, twice the size of the rural population.

Vietnam Population Density: SE: Ho Chi Minh city data was reported at 4,513.100 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,481.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: SE: Ho Chi Minh city data is updated yearly, averaging 4,196.400 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,513.100 Person/sq km in 2023 and a record low of 3,633.100 Person/sq km in 2011. Vietnam Population Density: SE: Ho Chi Minh city data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G003: Population Density: By Provinces.

Data showing the current status of Vietnam's population from 2011 to 2016. The data set includes data on: population density, average population, sex ratio, natural population growth rate. and data on the labor force aged 15 and over

Source: https://data.vietnam.opendevelopmentmekong.net/dataset/vietnam-population-status-2011-2016

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Vietnam including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Vietnam Population Density: MR: Dong Thap data was reported at 473.100 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 473.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: MR: Dong Thap data is updated yearly, averaging 476.500 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 489.600 Person/sq km in 2011 and a record low of 472.000 Person/sq km in 2019. Vietnam Population Density: MR: Dong Thap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G003: Population Density: By Provinces.

In 2023, on average, ***** people were living in a square kilometer in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As the most crowded city in the country, the population density of Ho Chi Minh City has been steadily increasing during the given period. In less than ten years, this figure rose by around *** inhabitants per square kilometer.

Vietnam Population Density: SE: Binh Duong data was reported at 1,047.800 Person/sq km in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,025.000 Person/sq km for 2022. Vietnam Population Density: SE: Binh Duong data is updated yearly, averaging 826.500 Person/sq km from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,047.800 Person/sq km in 2023 and a record low of 630.900 Person/sq km in 2011. Vietnam Population Density: SE: Binh Duong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G003: Population Density: By Provinces.

Population density of Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam based on data from the World Data Bank. This dataset also includes a visualization of the data using CartoDB. The time period is from 1995 to 2000.

In 2023, on average, around 1,379 people were living in a square kilometer in Hai Phong, Vietnam, indicating a slight increase from the previous year. Hai Phong is among the five municipalities of Vietnam together with Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, Da Nang, and Can Tho.