Colombia vs Laos: Population density
Colombia
42.43
in 2100
Laos
40.11
in 2100
Colombia rank
176th
Laos rank
179th
Population density over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 42.43 against 40.11 in Laos, a difference of 2.32.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 176th and Laos ranks 179th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 25 and Laos in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.16 | 1.05 | 1.11 | Colombia |
| 1100s | 2.45 | 1.19 | 1.26 | Colombia |
| 1200s | 2.74 | 1.32 | 1.41 | Colombia |
| 1300s | 3.02 | 1.46 | 1.56 | Colombia |
| 1400s | 3.31 | 1.6 | 1.72 | Colombia |
| 1500s | 3.6 | 1.73 | 1.87 | Colombia |
| 1600s | 1.13 | 2.17 | 1.03 | Laos |
| 1700s | 0.7201 | 2.6 | 1.88 | Laos |
| 1710s | 0.7705 | 2.64 | 1.87 | Laos |
| 1720s | 0.821 | 2.69 | 1.87 | Laos |
| 1730s | 0.8714 | 2.73 | 1.86 | Laos |
| 1740s | 0.9218 | 2.77 | 1.85 | Laos |
| 1750s | 0.9722 | 2.82 | 1.84 | Laos |
| 1760s | 1.02 | 2.86 | 1.84 | Laos |
| 1770s | 1.07 | 2.9 | 1.83 | Laos |
| 1780s | 1.12 | 2.95 | 1.82 | Laos |
| 1790s | 1.17 | 2.99 | 1.82 | Laos |
| 1800s | 1.09 | 2.04 | 0.9494 | Laos |
| 1810s | 1.09 | 2.04 | 0.9491 | Laos |
| 1820s | 1.27 | 2.13 | 0.8543 | Laos |
| 1830s | 1.61 | 2.34 | 0.7229 | Laos |
| 1840s | 1.79 | 2.57 | 0.7755 | Laos |
| 1850s | 2.11 | 2.81 | 0.7012 | Laos |
| 1860s | 2.3 | 3.05 | 0.7477 | Laos |
| 1870s | 2.35 | 3.52 | 1.18 | Laos |
| 1880s | 2.78 | 4.37 | 1.59 | Laos |
| 1890s | 3.31 | 5.41 | 2.11 | Laos |
| 1900s | 3.98 | 5.82 | 1.84 | Laos |
| 1910s | 4.97 | 5.06 | 0.0955 | Laos |
| 1920s | 6.32 | 4.17 | 2.15 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 7.7 | 3.87 | 3.83 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 9.31 | 5.42 | 3.88 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 12.04 | 8.12 | 3.91 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 16.15 | 10.21 | 5.95 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 20.84 | 12.83 | 8.01 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 26.08 | 16.07 | 10.01 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 31.95 | 21.02 | 10.93 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 37.65 | 25.27 | 12.38 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 42.36 | 29.33 | 13.03 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 47.84 | 33.86 | 13.98 | Colombia |
| 2030s | 51.56 | 37.87 | 13.69 | Colombia |
| 2040s | 53.25 | 40.96 | 12.29 | Colombia |
| 2050s | 53.39 | 43.02 | 10.36 | Colombia |
| 2060s | 52.42 | 43.95 | 8.48 | Colombia |
| 2070s | 50.41 | 43.79 | 6.62 | Colombia |
| 2080s | 47.48 | 42.77 | 4.71 | Colombia |
| 2090s | 44.19 | 41.16 | 3.03 | Colombia |
| 2100s | 42.43 | 40.11 | 2.33 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Colombia or Laos?
- Colombia, at 42.43 against 40.11 in Laos as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Colombia and Laos?
- 2.32, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for population density?
- Colombia ranks 176th and Laos ranks 179th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.