Laos vs United States: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Laos
0.0305 sq. km per person
in 2024
United States
0.0289 sq. km per person
in 2024
Laos rank
53rd
United States rank
54th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0305 sq. km per person against 0.0289 sq. km per person in United States, a difference of 0.0016 sq. km per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 53rd and United States ranks 54th of 216 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0998 sq. km per person | 0.0497 sq. km per person | 0.0501 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0803 sq. km per person | 0.0448 sq. km per person | 0.0355 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0642 sq. km per person | 0.0407 sq. km per person | 0.0236 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.049 sq. km per person | 0.0364 sq. km per person | 0.0126 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0407 sq. km per person | 0.0329 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.035 sq. km per person | 0.0307 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0313 sq. km per person | 0.0294 sq. km per person | 0.002 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 United States?
- Laos, at 0.0305 sq. km per person against 0.0289 sq. km per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Laos and United States?
- 0.0016 sq. km per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Laos ranks 53rd and United States ranks 54th 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.