Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Laos
Laos: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Laos, 1972–1987
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0003 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 1987.
That represents a change of down 93.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Laos peaked at 0.0449 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Laos ranks 158th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +9327.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -93.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0261 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Fiji 0.0008 units per square kilometre
- 157 Gabon 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 0.0001 units per square kilometre
- 161 Cambodia 0.0001 units 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)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Laos?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Laos was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1987, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0449 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Laos ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 1987.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- 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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.