Laos vs Oman: Urban population, per square kilometre
Laos
12.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman
12.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
182nd
Oman rank
181st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 12.98 units per square kilometre against 12.89 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.09 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 182nd and Oman ranks 181st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8659 units per square kilometre | 0.4559 units per square kilometre | 0.41 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 0.5032 units per square kilometre | Oman |
| 1990s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | Oman |
| 2000s | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 9.89 units per square kilometre | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | Oman |
| 2020s | 12.27 units per square kilometre | 12.14 units per square kilometre | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Laos or Oman?
- Oman, at 12.98 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 Laos and Oman?
- 0.09 units per square kilometre, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Oman?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Oman rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 182nd and Oman ranks 181st 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.