Urban population, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Urban population, per square kilometre was 12.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.89 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
182nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7431 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 12.89 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 12.89 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7431 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Laos 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7431 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7674 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7939 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8222 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8526 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8848 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9238 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9734 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.49 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.66 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.47 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.89 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12.89 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.53 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12.89 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8659 units per square kilometre | 0.7431 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 4.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 5.22 units per square kilometre | 8.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 8.41 units per square kilometre | 11.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 units per square kilometre | 11.66 units per square kilometre | 12.89 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 179 Finland 13.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 13.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Oman 12.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Kyrgyzstan 12.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Norway 12.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Zambia 12.55 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Laos was 12.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7431 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.