Population, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population, male, per square kilometre was 16.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.69 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.65 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 16.69 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 16.69 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.65 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.65 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.25 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.62 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.61 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.3 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 units per square kilometre | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 5.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.36 units per square kilometre | 5.73 units per square kilometre | 6.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.04 units per square kilometre | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 9.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.57 units per square kilometre | 9.38 units per square kilometre | 11.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.73 units per square kilometre | 11.85 units per square kilometre | 13.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.75 units per square kilometre | 13.81 units per square kilometre | 15.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 units per square kilometre | 16 units per square kilometre | 16.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.