Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Laos
12.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
13.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
182nd
Saudi Arabia rank
180th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.22 units per square kilometre against 12.89 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.33 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 182nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8659 units per square kilometre | 0.5462 units per square kilometre | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 0.1805 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 0.4898 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 0.8453 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12.27 units per square kilometre | 12.53 units per square kilometre | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.22 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 0.33 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 182nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th 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.