Chile vs Laos: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Chile
0.0219 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
0.0231 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
142nd
Laos rank
141st

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • Laos
00.0050.010.0150.020.025199020062023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0231 units per square kilometre against 0.0219 units per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.0012 units per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 142nd and Laos ranks 141st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0138 units per square kilometre 0.0118 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre Chile
2000s 0.0165 units per square kilometre 0.015 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre Chile
2010s 0.0194 units per square kilometre 0.0194 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Laos
2020s 0.0216 units per square kilometre 0.0224 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Chile or Laos?
Laos, at 0.0231 units per square kilometre against 0.0219 units per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Chile and Laos?
0.0012 units per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Laos?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and Laos rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 142nd and Laos ranks 141st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.