Laos vs Zambia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Laos
12.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
12.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
182nd
Zambia rank
185th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 12.89 units per square kilometre against 12.55 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.34 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Laos ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 185th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8659 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 0.3123 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 0.9946 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 0.7691 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 0.8921 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 9.11 units per square kilometre | 0.619 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 12.27 units per square kilometre | 11.89 units per square kilometre | 0.3787 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 Zambia?
- Laos, at 12.89 units per square kilometre against 12.55 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Laos and Zambia?
- 0.34 units per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 185th 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.