Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Panama: Rural population, per square kilometre

Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
20.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
128th
Panama rank
126th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 20.52 units per square kilometre against 20.32 units per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th and Panama ranks 126th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 9.45 units per square kilometre 9.76 units per square kilometre 0.3123 units per square kilometre Panama
1970s 11.43 units per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre 0.3921 units per square kilometre Panama
1980s 13.87 units per square kilometre 14.22 units per square kilometre 0.3489 units per square kilometre Panama
1990s 17.32 units per square kilometre 15.28 units per square kilometre 2.04 units per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 18.53 units per square kilometre 15.98 units per square kilometre 2.55 units per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 19.6 units per square kilometre 18.28 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 20.25 units per square kilometre 20.16 units per square kilometre 0.097 units per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Panama?
Panama, at 20.52 units per square kilometre against 20.32 units per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama?
0.2 units per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th and Panama ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural 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.