Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0231 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.0231 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0231 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Laos 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0231 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0231 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 138 Zimbabwe 0.0248 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Venezuela 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Chile 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Sweden 0.0214 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Brazil 0.0202 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0231 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.