Finland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population density of the capital city
Finland
2,531 people per km²
in 2100
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2,546 people per km²
in 2100
Finland rank
174th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
173rd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Finland
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2,546 people per km² against 2,531 people per km² in Finland, a difference of 15 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Finland ranks 174th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,646 people per km² | 2,647 people per km² | 0.305 people per km² | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2030s | 2,677 people per km² | 2,534 people per km² | 142.56 people per km² | Finland |
| 2040s | 2,671 people per km² | 2,575 people per km² | 96.62 people per km² | Finland |
| 2050s | 2,660 people per km² | 2,606 people per km² | 53.42 people per km² | Finland |
| 2060s | 2,632 people per km² | 2,611 people per km² | 20.86 people per km² | Finland |
| 2070s | 2,612 people per km² | 2,599 people per km² | 12.7 people per km² | Finland |
| 2080s | 2,584 people per km² | 2,575 people per km² | 8.92 people per km² | Finland |
| 2090s | 2,555 people per km² | 2,551 people per km² | 4.51 people per km² | Finland |
| 2100s | 2,531 people per km² | 2,546 people per km² | 15.18 people per km² | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Finland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2,546 people per km² against 2,531 people per km² in Finland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Finland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15 people per km², with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Finland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Finland ranks 174th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.