Laos vs United States: Population by income level, per square kilometre

Laos
33.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
36.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
166th
United States rank
165th

Population by income level, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • United States
10203040196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 36.81 units per square kilometre against 33.21 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 3.6 units per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 166th and United States ranks 165th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos United States Difference Ahead
1960s 10.32 units per square kilometre 21.16 units per square kilometre 10.84 units per square kilometre United States
1970s 12.83 units per square kilometre 23.48 units per square kilometre 10.65 units per square kilometre United States
1980s 16.07 units per square kilometre 25.87 units per square kilometre 9.8 units per square kilometre United States
1990s 21.02 units per square kilometre 28.88 units per square kilometre 7.86 units per square kilometre United States
2000s 25.27 units per square kilometre 32.14 units per square kilometre 6.87 units per square kilometre United States
2010s 29.33 units per square kilometre 35.02 units per square kilometre 5.69 units per square kilometre United States
2020s 32.52 units per square kilometre 36.47 units per square kilometre 3.95 units per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, per square kilometre, Laos or United States?
United States, at 36.81 units per square kilometre against 33.21 units per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by income level, per square kilometre between Laos and United States?
3.6 units per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and United States rank globally for population by income level, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 166th and United States ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by income level, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population by income level 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.