Laos vs Palau: Population, total, per square kilometre
Laos
33.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau
38.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
167th
Palau rank
164th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 38.54 units per square kilometre against 33.21 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 5.33 units per square kilometre.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 167th and Palau ranks 164th of 216 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 37.47 units per square kilometre | 16.19 units per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2000s | 25.27 units per square kilometre | 42.16 units per square kilometre | 16.89 units per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2010s | 29.33 units per square kilometre | 38.82 units per square kilometre | 9.5 units per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2020s | 32.52 units per square kilometre | 38.62 units per square kilometre | 6.1 units per square kilometre | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Laos or Palau?
- Palau, at 38.54 units per square kilometre against 33.21 units per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Laos and Palau?
- 5.33 units per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Palau rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 167th and Palau ranks 164th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, 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, total 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.