Rural population, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rural population, per square kilometre was 20.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 20.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.66 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 8.66 units per square kilometre | 10.26 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.43 units per square kilometre | 10.47 units per square kilometre | 12.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.87 units per square kilometre | 12.5 units per square kilometre | 15.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.32 units per square kilometre | 15.83 units per square kilometre | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.53 units per square kilometre | 18.31 units per square kilometre | 18.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6 units per square kilometre | 19.03 units per square kilometre | 20.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.25 units per square kilometre | 20.17 units per square kilometre | 20.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 125 Fiji 20.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Panama 20.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Vanuatu 20.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 20 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Ukraine 19.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 19.49 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 20.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.