Kiribati vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population density of the capital city
Kiribati
2,644 people per km²
in 2100
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2,546 people per km²
in 2100
Kiribati rank
171st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
173rd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Kiribati
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2,644 people per km² against 2,546 people per km² in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 98 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2030 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Kiribati ranks 171st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 1,718 people per km² | 2,534 people per km² | 816.14 people per km² | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2040s | 1,964 people per km² | 2,575 people per km² | 610.86 people per km² | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2050s | 2,084 people per km² | 2,606 people per km² | 522.16 people per km² | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2060s | 2,277 people per km² | 2,611 people per km² | 334.64 people per km² | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2070s | 2,427 people per km² | 2,599 people per km² | 171.68 people per km² | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2080s | 2,541 people per km² | 2,575 people per km² | 33.97 people per km² | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2090s | 2,619 people per km² | 2,551 people per km² | 68.27 people per km² | Kiribati |
| 2100s | 2,644 people per km² | 2,546 people per km² | 97.52 people per km² | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Kiribati or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Kiribati, at 2,644 people per km² against 2,546 people per km² in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Kiribati and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 98 people per km², with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2100.
- How do Kiribati and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Kiribati ranks 171st 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.