Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Land use over the long term
Bangladesh
600,000
in 2025
Viet Nam
642,000
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
116th
Viet Nam rank
115th
Land use over the long term over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 642,000 against 600,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 42,000.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 116th and Viet Nam ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 37 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 89,432 | 13,009 | 76,423 | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 92,917 | 16,421 | 76,496 | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 96,401 | 19,628 | 76,773 | Bangladesh |
| 1300s | 96,401 | 22,644 | 73,757 | Bangladesh |
| 1400s | 109,177 | 25,480 | 83,697 | Bangladesh |
| 1500s | 116,146 | 28,148 | 87,998 | Bangladesh |
| 1600s | 150,990 | 34,228 | 116,762 | Bangladesh |
| 1700s | 185,833 | 39,992 | 145,841 | Bangladesh |
| 1710s | 190,775 | 42,826 | 147,949 | Bangladesh |
| 1720s | 194,668 | 51,674 | 142,994 | Bangladesh |
| 1730s | 198,641 | 54,276 | 144,365 | Bangladesh |
| 1740s | 202,695 | 56,694 | 146,001 | Bangladesh |
| 1750s | 206,831 | 58,940 | 147,891 | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 211,052 | 61,025 | 150,027 | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 215,360 | 62,960 | 152,400 | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 219,755 | 64,753 | 155,002 | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 224,239 | 66,421 | 157,818 | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 228,816 | 67,990 | 160,826 | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 233,486 | 69,487 | 163,999 | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 241,537 | 70,934 | 170,602 | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 249,866 | 88,074 | 161,792 | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 258,482 | 94,722 | 163,760 | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 277,975 | 100,926 | 177,049 | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 292,605 | 106,714 | 185,891 | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 308,005 | 112,112 | 195,893 | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 324,216 | 131,695 | 192,521 | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 341,280 | 150,115 | 191,165 | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 359,242 | 167,456 | 191,786 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 378,150 | 183,832 | 194,318 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 398,052 | 191,664 | 206,388 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 419,002 | 199,168 | 219,834 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 441,055 | 234,192 | 206,863 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 464,269 | 237,290 | 226,979 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 600,000 | 272,000 | 328,000 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 600,000 | 272,800 | 327,200 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 600,000 | 316,200 | 283,800 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 600,000 | 458,400 | 141,600 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 600,000 | 642,000 | 42,000 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 600,000 | 642,000 | 42,000 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 600,000 | 642,000 | 42,000 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 642,000 against 600,000 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 42,000, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th and Viet Nam ranks 115th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.