Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population, per square kilometre
Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
19.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
128th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 20.32 units per square kilometre against 19.49 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.83 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 4.8 units per square kilometre | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 11.43 units per square kilometre | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 6.04 units per square kilometre | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 13.87 units per square kilometre | 6.54 units per square kilometre | 7.32 units per square kilometre | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 17.32 units per square kilometre | 8.67 units per square kilometre | 8.65 units per square kilometre | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 18.53 units per square kilometre | 12.37 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 19.6 units per square kilometre | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 20.25 units per square kilometre | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 1.2 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 20.32 units per square kilometre against 19.49 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.83 units per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st 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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About this data
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.