Laos vs Sweden: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Laos
0.0231 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0214 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
141st
Sweden rank
143rd
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Sweden
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0231 units per square kilometre against 0.0214 units per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0017 units per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Laos ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 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, Laos or Sweden?
- Laos, at 0.0231 units per square kilometre against 0.0214 units per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Laos and Sweden?
- 0.0017 units per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sweden rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 143rd 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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About this data
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.