Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.033 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.033 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.033 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0114 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos is 0.033 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.033 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.033 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.033 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 163 Palau 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 164 United States 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 167 Venezuela 0.032 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 168 Estonia 0.032 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 169 Latvia 0.0303 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Laos was 0.033 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.033 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.