Laos vs Palau: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Laos
0.033 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau
0.0386 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
166th
Palau rank
163rd
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre against 0.033 thousands per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 166th and Palau ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2000s | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Laos or Palau?
- Palau, at 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre against 0.033 thousands per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Laos and Palau?
- 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Palau rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 166th and Palau ranks 163rd 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.