Laos vs Palau: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Laos
0.0305 sq. km per person
in 2024
Palau
0.026 sq. km per person
in 2024
Laos rank
53rd
Palau rank
56th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Laos
- Palau
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0305 sq. km per person against 0.026 sq. km per person in Palau, a difference of 0.0045 sq. km per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 53rd and Palau ranks 56th of 216 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0998 sq. km per person | 0.044 sq. km per person | 0.0557 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0803 sq. km per person | 0.0374 sq. km per person | 0.0429 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0642 sq. km per person | 0.0341 sq. km per person | 0.0301 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.049 sq. km per person | 0.0271 sq. km per person | 0.0219 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0407 sq. km per person | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.017 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.035 sq. km per person | 0.0258 sq. km per person | 0.0093 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0313 sq. km per person | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Laos or Palau?
- Laos, at 0.0305 sq. km per person against 0.026 sq. km per person in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Laos and Palau?
- 0.0045 sq. km per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palau?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Palau rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Laos ranks 53rd and Palau ranks 56th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface 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.