Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Norway: Urban population, per square kilometre
Lao People's Democratic Republic
12.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
12.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
182nd
Norway rank
184th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Norway
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 12.89 units per square kilometre against 12.59 units per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0.3 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 184th of 216 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8659 units per square kilometre | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 4.88 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 7.46 units per square kilometre | 6.06 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 8.09 units per square kilometre | 5.89 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 5.08 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 9.84 units per square kilometre | 3.1 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.27 units per square kilometre | 12.38 units per square kilometre | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Norway?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 12.89 units per square kilometre against 12.59 units per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway?
- 0.3 units per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 184th 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.