Laos vs Norway: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Laos
12.89 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
12.59 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
181st
Norway rank
183rd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Norway
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 12.89 people per square kilometre against 12.59 people per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0.3 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Laos ranks 181st and Norway ranks 183rd of 215 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8659 people per square kilometre 5.75 people per square kilometre 4.88 people per square kilometre Norway
1970s 1.4 people per square kilometre 7.46 people per square kilometre 6.06 people per square kilometre Norway
1980s 2.2 people per square kilometre 8.09 people per square kilometre 5.89 people per square kilometre Norway
1990s 3.7 people per square kilometre 8.78 people per square kilometre 5.08 people per square kilometre Norway
2000s 6.74 people per square kilometre 9.84 people per square kilometre 3.1 people per square kilometre Norway
2010s 9.73 people per square kilometre 11.39 people per square kilometre 1.66 people per square kilometre Norway
2020s 12.27 people per square kilometre 12.38 people per square kilometre 0.1145 people per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Laos or Norway?
Laos, at 12.89 people per square kilometre against 12.59 people per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Laos and Norway?
0.3 people per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and Norway rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 181st and Norway ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.