Population density - Lao PDR
Value & RankThe Population density of Lao PDR is 28.7 (capita per square kilometer) with a global rank of 164.
Lao PDR compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Lao PDR is similar to that of Latvia, Dem. Rep. Congo, United States, Venezuela, Mozambique, Kyrgyz Republic, Estonia, Equatorial Guinea, Brazil, Peru with a respective Population density of 33.5, 33.0, 32.5, 31.7, 30.9, 28.0, 27.8, 25.7, 23.8, 23.5 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169.10 years growthLao PDR's Population density had a positive growth of 19.1 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageLao PDR had an average Population density of 26.4 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Lao PDR during the Great RecessionLao PDR's Population density had a positive growth of 6.31% during the Great RecessionLao PDR since the end of the Great RecessionLao PDR's Population density had a positive growth of 8.55% since the end of the Great Recession
Lao PDR compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Lao PDR is similar to that of Latvia, Dem. Rep. Congo, United States, Venezuela, Mozambique, Kyrgyz Republic, Estonia, Equatorial Guinea, Brazil, Peru with a respective Population density of 33.5, 33.0, 32.5, 31.7, 30.9, 28.0, 27.8, 25.7, 23.8, 23.5 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169.10 years growthLao PDR's Population density had a positive growth of 19.1 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageLao PDR had an average Population density of 26.4 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Lao PDR during the Great RecessionLao PDR's Population density had a positive growth of 6.31% during the Great RecessionLao PDR since the end of the Great RecessionLao PDR's Population density had a positive growth of 8.55% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 18.5 |
1992 | 19.0 |
1993 | 19.5 |
1994 | 20.1 |
1995 | 20.6 |
1996 | 21.1 |
1997 | 21.5 |
1998 | 22.0 |
1999 | 22.4 |
2000 | 22.8 |
2001 | 23.1 |
2002 | 23.4 |
2003 | 23.7 |
2004 | 24.1 |
2005 | 24.5 |
2006 | 24.9 |
2007 | 25.4 |
2008 | 25.9 |
2009 | 26.5 |
2010 | 27.0 |
2011 | 27.4 |
2012 | 27.8 |
2013 | 28.3 |
2014 | 28.7 |
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Latvia | 159 | 33.5 |
Dem. Rep. Congo | 160 | 33.0 |
United States | 161 | 32.5 |
Venezuela | 162 | 31.7 |
Mozambique | 163 | 30.9 |
Lao PDR | 164 | 28.7 |
Kyrgyz Republic | 165 | 28.0 |
Estonia | 166 | 27.8 |
Equatorial Guinea | 167 | 25.7 |
Brazil | 168 | 23.8 |
Peru | 169 | 23.5 |
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Data Source:
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources