Laos vs Oman: Population density
Laos
40.11 people per km²
in 2100
Oman
39.08 people per km²
in 2100
Laos rank
179th
Oman rank
180th
Population density over time
- Laos
- Oman
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40.11 people per km² against 39.08 people per km² in Oman, a difference of 1.03 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 179th and Oman ranks 180th of 235 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.406 people per km² | Laos |
| 1100s | 1.19 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.5422 people per km² | Laos |
| 1200s | 1.32 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.6784 people per km² | Laos |
| 1300s | 1.46 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.8145 people per km² | Laos |
| 1400s | 1.6 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 0.9507 people per km² | Laos |
| 1500s | 1.73 people per km² | 0.6462 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | Laos |
| 1600s | 2.17 people per km² | 0.7593 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | Laos |
| 1700s | 2.6 people per km² | 0.8724 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | Laos |
| 1710s | 2.64 people per km² | 0.8853 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | Laos |
| 1720s | 2.69 people per km² | 0.8982 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | Laos |
| 1730s | 2.73 people per km² | 0.9111 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | Laos |
| 1740s | 2.77 people per km² | 0.9241 people per km² | 1.85 people per km² | Laos |
| 1750s | 2.82 people per km² | 0.937 people per km² | 1.88 people per km² | Laos |
| 1760s | 2.86 people per km² | 0.9499 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | Laos |
| 1770s | 2.9 people per km² | 0.9628 people per km² | 1.94 people per km² | Laos |
| 1780s | 2.95 people per km² | 0.9758 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | Laos |
| 1790s | 2.99 people per km² | 0.9887 people per km² | 2 people per km² | Laos |
| 1800s | 2.04 people per km² | 0.9821 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | Laos |
| 1810s | 2.04 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | Laos |
| 1820s | 2.13 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | Laos |
| 1830s | 2.34 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | 1.27 people per km² | Laos |
| 1840s | 2.57 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | 1.47 people per km² | Laos |
| 1850s | 2.81 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | Laos |
| 1860s | 3.05 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | Laos |
| 1870s | 3.52 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 2.36 people per km² | Laos |
| 1880s | 4.37 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | 3.18 people per km² | Laos |
| 1890s | 5.41 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | 4.2 people per km² | Laos |
| 1900s | 5.82 people per km² | 1.27 people per km² | 4.55 people per km² | Laos |
| 1910s | 5.06 people per km² | 1.35 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | Laos |
| 1920s | 4.17 people per km² | 1.38 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | Laos |
| 1930s | 3.87 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 2.46 people per km² | Laos |
| 1940s | 5.42 people per km² | 1.44 people per km² | 3.98 people per km² | Laos |
| 1950s | 8.12 people per km² | 1.57 people per km² | 6.55 people per km² | Laos |
| 1960s | 10.21 people per km² | 1.88 people per km² | 8.32 people per km² | Laos |
| 1970s | 12.83 people per km² | 2.52 people per km² | 10.3 people per km² | Laos |
| 1980s | 16.07 people per km² | 4.24 people per km² | 11.84 people per km² | Laos |
| 1990s | 21.02 people per km² | 6.66 people per km² | 14.37 people per km² | Laos |
| 2000s | 25.27 people per km² | 7.93 people per km² | 17.34 people per km² | Laos |
| 2010s | 29.33 people per km² | 12.77 people per km² | 16.56 people per km² | Laos |
| 2020s | 33.86 people per km² | 17.13 people per km² | 16.73 people per km² | Laos |
| 2030s | 37.87 people per km² | 20.93 people per km² | 16.94 people per km² | Laos |
| 2040s | 40.96 people per km² | 23.68 people per km² | 17.28 people per km² | Laos |
| 2050s | 43.02 people per km² | 26.64 people per km² | 16.38 people per km² | Laos |
| 2060s | 43.95 people per km² | 29.55 people per km² | 14.39 people per km² | Laos |
| 2070s | 43.79 people per km² | 32.28 people per km² | 11.51 people per km² | Laos |
| 2080s | 42.77 people per km² | 34.94 people per km² | 7.83 people per km² | Laos |
| 2090s | 41.16 people per km² | 37.63 people per km² | 3.53 people per km² | Laos |
| 2100s | 40.11 people per km² | 39.08 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Laos or Oman?
- Laos, at 40.11 people per km² against 39.08 people per km² in Oman as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Laos and Oman?
- 1.03 people per km², with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Oman?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Laos and Oman rank globally for population density?
- Laos ranks 179th and Oman ranks 180th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.