Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0151 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0151 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0041 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos is 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Laos ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 164 Latvia 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 165 Venezuela 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 167 Chile 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Laos
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 25-64 years (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.