Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Population density
Laos
40.11
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
41.16
in 2100
Laos rank
179th
Papua New Guinea rank
177th
Population density over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 41.16 against 40.11 in Laos, a difference of 1.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Laos ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 36 and Papua New Guinea in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 | 1.97 | 0.9134 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1100s | 1.19 | 2.06 | 0.8709 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1200s | 1.32 | 2.16 | 0.8328 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1300s | 1.46 | 2.26 | 0.7993 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1400s | 1.6 | 2.37 | 0.7708 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1500s | 1.73 | 2.48 | 0.7473 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1600s | 2.17 | 2.6 | 0.4322 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1700s | 2.6 | 2.72 | 0.1227 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1710s | 2.64 | 2.73 | 0.0884 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1720s | 2.69 | 2.74 | 0.0542 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1730s | 2.73 | 2.75 | 0.0201 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1740s | 2.77 | 2.76 | 0.014 | Laos |
| 1750s | 2.82 | 2.77 | 0.0482 | Laos |
| 1760s | 2.86 | 2.78 | 0.0822 | Laos |
| 1770s | 2.9 | 2.79 | 0.1163 | Laos |
| 1780s | 2.95 | 2.8 | 0.1503 | Laos |
| 1790s | 2.99 | 2.81 | 0.1843 | Laos |
| 1800s | 2.04 | 1.67 | 0.3695 | Laos |
| 1810s | 2.04 | 1.67 | 0.3698 | Laos |
| 1820s | 2.13 | 1.67 | 0.4578 | Laos |
| 1830s | 2.34 | 1.68 | 0.6614 | Laos |
| 1840s | 2.57 | 1.68 | 0.8875 | Laos |
| 1850s | 2.81 | 1.7 | 1.11 | Laos |
| 1860s | 3.05 | 1.74 | 1.31 | Laos |
| 1870s | 3.52 | 1.77 | 1.75 | Laos |
| 1880s | 4.37 | 1.8 | 2.56 | Laos |
| 1890s | 5.41 | 1.84 | 3.57 | Laos |
| 1900s | 5.82 | 1.87 | 3.95 | Laos |
| 1910s | 5.06 | 1.55 | 3.52 | Laos |
| 1920s | 4.17 | 1.23 | 2.94 | Laos |
| 1930s | 3.87 | 1.62 | 2.25 | Laos |
| 1940s | 5.42 | 2.66 | 2.76 | Laos |
| 1950s | 8.12 | 3.81 | 4.31 | Laos |
| 1960s | 10.21 | 4.89 | 5.31 | Laos |
| 1970s | 12.83 | 6.15 | 6.68 | Laos |
| 1980s | 16.07 | 7.62 | 8.45 | Laos |
| 1990s | 21.02 | 10.12 | 10.9 | Laos |
| 2000s | 25.27 | 14.24 | 11.03 | Laos |
| 2010s | 29.33 | 19.05 | 10.27 | Laos |
| 2020s | 33.86 | 23.55 | 10.31 | Laos |
| 2030s | 37.87 | 27.49 | 10.38 | Laos |
| 2040s | 40.96 | 31.09 | 9.87 | Laos |
| 2050s | 43.02 | 34.24 | 8.79 | Laos |
| 2060s | 43.95 | 36.78 | 7.17 | Laos |
| 2070s | 43.79 | 38.71 | 5.07 | Laos |
| 2080s | 42.77 | 40.09 | 2.69 | Laos |
| 2090s | 41.16 | 40.93 | 0.2273 | Laos |
| 2100s | 40.11 | 41.16 | 1.06 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 41.16 against 40.11 in Laos as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.05, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population density?
- Laos ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th 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.