Finland vs Laos: Urban population, per square kilometre
Finland
13.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
12.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
179th
Laos rank
182nd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- Laos
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13.6 units per square kilometre against 12.89 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.71 units per square kilometre.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 179th and Laos ranks 182nd of 216 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.71 units per square kilometre | 0.8659 units per square kilometre | 7.85 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1970s | 9.54 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 8.14 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1980s | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 7.96 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1990s | 10.85 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 7.15 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2000s | 11.79 units per square kilometre | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 5.05 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.79 units per square kilometre | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2020s | 13.43 units per square kilometre | 12.27 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Finland or Laos?
- Finland, at 13.6 units per square kilometre against 12.89 units per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Finland and Laos?
- 0.71 units per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Laos rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 179th and Laos ranks 182nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population 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.