Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 21.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.56 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
21.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.21 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 21.56 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 21.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.21 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.04 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.08 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.86 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.66 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.06 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.46 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.42 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 21.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.56 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.14 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.56 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.93 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 6.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.92 units per square kilometre | 6.32 units per square kilometre | 7.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.45 units per square kilometre | 7.51 units per square kilometre | 9.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.09 units per square kilometre | 9.84 units per square kilometre | 12.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.13 units per square kilometre | 12.57 units per square kilometre | 16.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 units per square kilometre | 16.45 units per square kilometre | 20.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 units per square kilometre | 20.42 units per square kilometre | 21.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 163 Zimbabwe 23.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 22.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mozambique 22.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Venezuela 20.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Estonia 20.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Latvia 19.06 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Laos was 21.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 21.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total 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.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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
Population ages 15-64, total 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.