Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Palau: Population density
Population density over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 38.54 people per sq. km of land area against 33.21 people per sq. km of land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.33 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th and Palau ranks 164th of 216 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.28 people per sq. km of land area | 37.47 people per sq. km of land area | 16.19 people per sq. km of land area | Palau |
| 2000s | 25.27 people per sq. km of land area | 42.16 people per sq. km of land area | 16.89 people per sq. km of land area | Palau |
| 2010s | 29.33 people per sq. km of land area | 38.82 people per sq. km of land area | 9.5 people per sq. km of land area | Palau |
| 2020s | 32.52 people per sq. km of land area | 38.62 people per sq. km of land area | 6.1 people per sq. km of land area | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Palau?
- Palau, at 38.54 people per sq. km of land area against 33.21 people per sq. km of land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Palau?
- 5.33 people per sq. km of land area, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Palau rank globally for population density?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th and Palau ranks 164th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.