Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Laos
20.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
19.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
128th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 20.32 units per square kilometre against 19.49 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.83 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 4.8 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 11.43 units per square kilometre | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 6.04 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 13.87 units per square kilometre | 6.54 units per square kilometre | 7.32 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 17.32 units per square kilometre | 8.67 units per square kilometre | 8.65 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 18.53 units per square kilometre | 12.37 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 19.6 units per square kilometre | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 20.25 units per square kilometre | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 1.2 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 20.32 units per square kilometre against 19.49 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.83 units per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st 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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About this data
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.