Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Laos
Laos: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0284 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Laos, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Laos is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Laos peaked at 0.5887 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Laos ranks 85th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3422 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5164 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.456 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3685 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3755 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4303 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3952 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5887 units per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5784 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.53 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4166 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0284 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0284 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.002 units per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3857 units per square kilometre | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | 0.5887 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 82 Congo 0.0405 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Israel 0.0395 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Mauritania 0.0364 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Tajikistan 0.0268 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Hungary 0.0235 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Egypt 0.0233 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)
- 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Laos?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Laos was 0.0284 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5887 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Laos ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 origin 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.