Congo vs Laos: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square

Congo
0.0405 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
0.0284 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
82nd
Laos rank
85th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square over time

  • Congo
  • Laos
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0405 units per square kilometre against 0.0284 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0121 units per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Laos ahead.

Congo ranks 82nd and Laos ranks 85th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.2405 units per square kilometre 0.2402 units per square kilometre Laos
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0.3949 units per square kilometre 0.3949 units per square kilometre Laos
1990s 0.0215 units per square kilometre 0.2603 units per square kilometre 0.2389 units per square kilometre Laos
2000s 0.0709 units per square kilometre 0.0625 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre Congo
2010s 0.0408 units per square kilometre 0.0325 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre Congo
2020s 0.0395 units per square kilometre 0.0289 units per square kilometre 0.0107 units per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square, Congo or Laos?
Congo, at 0.0405 units per square kilometre against 0.0284 units per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between Congo and Laos?
0.0121 units per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Congo and Laos rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
Congo ranks 82nd and Laos ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,729 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.