Laos vs United States: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Laos
0.033 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0372 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Laos rank
166th
United States rank
164th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre against 0.033 thousands per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 166th and United States ranks 164th of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Laos or United States?
- United States, at 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre against 0.033 thousands per square kilometre in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Laos and United States?
- 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 166th and United States ranks 164th 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.