Laos vs Panama: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Laos
20.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
20.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
128th
Panama rank
126th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 20.52 units per square kilometre against 20.32 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

Laos ranks 128th and Panama ranks 126th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 9.45 units per square kilometre 9.76 units per square kilometre 0.3123 units per square kilometre Panama
1970s 11.43 units per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre 0.3921 units per square kilometre Panama
1980s 13.87 units per square kilometre 14.22 units per square kilometre 0.349 units per square kilometre Panama
1990s 17.32 units per square kilometre 15.28 units per square kilometre 2.04 units per square kilometre Laos
2000s 18.53 units per square kilometre 15.98 units per square kilometre 2.55 units per square kilometre Laos
2010s 19.6 units per square kilometre 18.28 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre Laos
2020s 20.25 units per square kilometre 20.16 units per square kilometre 0.0971 units per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Laos or Panama?
Panama, at 20.52 units per square kilometre against 20.32 units per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Laos and Panama?
0.2 units per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Panama?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and Panama rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 128th and Panama ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.