Population density in Laos
Laos: Population density was 40.11 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
40.11
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
179th
of 235 countries
All-time high
44.05
in 2068
All-time low
1.05
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Laos, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Laos stood at 40.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Laos peaked at 44.05 in 2068 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1000.
Laos ranks 179th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.05 | — |
| 1100 | 1.19 | +12.9% |
| 1200 | 1.32 | +11.5% |
| 1300 | 1.46 | +10.3% |
| 1400 | 1.6 | +9.3% |
| 1500 | 1.73 | +8.5% |
| 1600 | 2.17 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 2.6 | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 2.64 | +1.7% |
| 1720 | 2.69 | +1.6% |
| 1730 | 2.73 | +1.6% |
| 1740 | 2.77 | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 2.82 | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 2.86 | +1.5% |
| 1770 | 2.9 | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 2.95 | +1.5% |
| 1790 | 2.99 | +1.5% |
| 1800 | 2.04 | -31.9% |
| 1801 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.04 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 2.06 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 2.08 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 2.1 | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 2.12 | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 2.14 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 2.16 | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 2.18 | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 2.2 | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 2.22 | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 2.24 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 2.26 | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 2.28 | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 2.3 | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 2.33 | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 2.35 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 2.37 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 2.39 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 2.42 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 2.44 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 2.46 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 2.49 | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 2.51 | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 2.53 | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 2.56 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 2.58 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 2.61 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 2.63 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 2.66 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 2.68 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 2.71 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 2.73 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 2.75 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 2.77 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 2.8 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 2.82 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 2.84 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 2.87 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 2.89 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 2.91 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 2.94 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 2.96 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 2.99 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 3.01 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 3.04 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 3.06 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 3.09 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 3.11 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 3.14 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 3.17 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 3.21 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 3.27 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 3.33 | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 3.4 | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 3.48 | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 3.55 | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 3.63 | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 3.71 | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 3.79 | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 3.87 | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 3.96 | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 4.04 | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 4.13 | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 4.22 | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 4.31 | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 4.41 | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 4.5 | +2.2% |
| 1887 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1889 | 4.8 | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 4.91 | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 5.02 | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 5.12 | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 5.24 | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 5.35 | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 5.47 | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 5.59 | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 5.71 | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 5.83 | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 5.92 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 5.97 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 5.99 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 5.97 | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 5.92 | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 5.86 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 5.81 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 5.76 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 5.7 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 5.65 | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 5.59 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 5.51 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 5.42 | -1.6% |
| 1912 | 5.33 | -1.8% |
| 1913 | 5.22 | -2.0% |
| 1914 | 5.11 | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 5.01 | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 4.71 | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 4.62 | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 4.54 | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 4.45 | -1.9% |
| 1922 | 4.36 | -1.9% |
| 1923 | 4.28 | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 4.2 | -1.9% |
| 1925 | 4.12 | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 4.04 | -1.9% |
| 1927 | 3.96 | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 3.89 | -1.9% |
| 1929 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 3.8 | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 3.79 | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 3.79 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 3.82 | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 3.85 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 3.87 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 3.9 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 3.93 | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 3.95 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 4.03 | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 4.15 | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 4.33 | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 4.56 | +5.4% |
| 1943 | 4.85 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 5.16 | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 5.49 | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 5.85 | +6.4% |
| 1947 | 6.22 | +6.4% |
| 1948 | 6.62 | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 6.98 | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 7.3 | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 7.48 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 7.65 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 7.83 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 8.02 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 8.2 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 8.39 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 8.59 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 8.79 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 8.99 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 9.19 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 9.4 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 9.62 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 9.84 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 10.06 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 10.3 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 10.53 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 10.78 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 11.03 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 11.3 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.57 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 11.85 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 12.14 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.44 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 12.74 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 13.02 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 13.28 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 13.51 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 13.74 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 13.99 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 14.27 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 14.59 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 14.95 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 15.34 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 15.76 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.2 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 16.67 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 17.15 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 17.65 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.16 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 18.68 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 19.22 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 19.76 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.3 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 20.84 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.36 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 21.86 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.32 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 22.74 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.14 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 23.53 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.92 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.31 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.69 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.05 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.43 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.84 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.24 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.64 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.04 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.44 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.84 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.25 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.65 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.04 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.47 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.93 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.41 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.88 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.36 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.83 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.29 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.75 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 33.21 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 33.66 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 34.11 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 34.55 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 34.98 | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 35.4 | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 35.81 | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 36.21 | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 36.6 | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 36.99 | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 37.36 | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 37.72 | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 38.08 | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 38.43 | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 38.77 | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 39.1 | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 39.42 | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 39.73 | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 40.03 | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 40.32 | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 40.6 | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 40.87 | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 41.13 | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 41.38 | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 41.62 | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 41.85 | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 42.07 | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 42.28 | +0.5% |
| 2051 | 42.47 | +0.5% |
| 2052 | 42.66 | +0.4% |
| 2053 | 42.83 | +0.4% |
| 2054 | 43 | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 43.15 | +0.3% |
| 2056 | 43.28 | +0.3% |
| 2057 | 43.41 | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 43.53 | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 43.63 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 43.72 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 43.8 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 43.87 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 43.93 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 43.97 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 44.01 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 44.03 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 44.05 | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 44.05 | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 44.04 | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 44.02 | -0.0% |
| 2071 | 43.99 | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 43.96 | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 43.91 | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 43.85 | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 43.79 | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 43.71 | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 43.63 | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 43.54 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 43.45 | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 43.34 | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 43.23 | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 43.12 | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 43 | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 42.87 | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 42.73 | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 42.59 | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 42.44 | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 42.29 | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 42.13 | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 41.96 | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 41.8 | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 41.62 | -0.4% |
| 2093 | 41.45 | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 41.26 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 41.08 | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 40.89 | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 40.7 | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 40.51 | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 40.31 | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 40.11 | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 40.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 40.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -31.9% | 2.99 | 2.04 |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 1.73 | 2.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.82 | 2.82 | 2.82 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.86 | 2.86 | 2.86 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.13 | 2.05 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.34 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.81 | 2.71 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.05 | 2.94 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.52 | 3.21 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.37 | 3.96 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.41 | 4.91 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.82 | 5.59 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.06 | 4.62 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.17 | 3.83 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.87 | 3.79 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.42 | 4.15 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.12 | 7.3 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.21 | 9.19 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.83 | 11.57 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.07 | 14.27 | 18.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.02 | 18.68 | 23.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.27 | 23.53 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.33 | 27.44 | 31.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.86 | 31.83 | 35.81 | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.87 | 36.21 | 39.42 | 10 |
| 2040s | 40.96 | 39.73 | 42.07 | 10 |
| 2050s | 43.02 | 42.28 | 43.63 | 10 |
| 2060s | 43.95 | 43.72 | 44.05 | 10 |
| 2070s | 43.79 | 43.45 | 44.02 | 10 |
| 2080s | 42.77 | 42.13 | 43.34 | 10 |
| 2090s | 41.16 | 40.31 | 41.96 | 10 |
| 2100s | 40.11 | 40.11 | 40.11 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Laos?
- Population density in Laos was 40.11 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 44.05 in 2068.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1000.
- How does Laos rank for population density?
- Laos ranks 179th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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