What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Laos and Palau?

0.0042 sq. km per person, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palau?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Palau: Land area (sq. km), per capita

Laos

0.0301 sq. km per person

in 2023

Palau

0.0259 sq. km per person

in 2023

Laos rank

50th

Palau rank

53rd

Land area (sq. km), per capita over time

Laos
Palau

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0301 sq. km per person against 0.0259 sq. km per person in Palau, a difference of 0.0042 sq. km per person.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 50th and Palau ranks 53rd of 216 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Palau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0472 sq. km per person	0.0268 sq. km per person	0.0204 sq. km per person	Laos
2000s	0.0397 sq. km per person	0.0237 sq. km per person	0.0159 sq. km per person	Laos
2010s	0.0342 sq. km per person	0.0258 sq. km per person	0.0084 sq. km per person	Laos
2020s	0.0308 sq. km per person	0.0259 sq. km per person	0.0049 sq. km per person	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, Laos or Palau?: Laos, at 0.0301 sq. km per person against 0.0259 sq. km per person in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Laos and Palau?: 0.0042 sq. km per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palau?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Laos and Palau rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?: Laos ranks 50th and Palau ranks 53rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.