Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0135 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
63rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0135 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0042 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 0.0135 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vietnam 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0135 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0135 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 60 Burundi 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 India 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Spain 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Croatia 0.013 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Jordan 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Liberia 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- 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
Urban area long term 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.