Laos vs Latvia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Laos
0.033 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
0.0303 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
166th
Latvia rank
169th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Latvia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.033 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Laos ranks 166th and Latvia ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Laos or Latvia?
- Laos, at 0.033 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Laos and Latvia?
- 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Latvia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 166th and Latvia ranks 169th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.