Djibouti has a population density of 130.6 people per square mile compared to 87.2 people in Laos. Djibouti has 213,672 sq ft of land per person vs 328,051 sq ft in Laos. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Djibouti and Laos are ranked 138th and 150th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Djibouti has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.1% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Laos, hence the population density in Djibouti is 49.8% higher than in Laos.
Population density comparison
Djibouti
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 130.6 ppl/mi² | 87.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 138/197 | 150/197 |
| Population |
1196428
|
7954155
|
| Land area | 8,950 sq mi | 89,112 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 213,487 sq ft | 319,739 sq ft |
| Rural population | 21.3% | 61.1% |
| Urban population | 78.7% | 38.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Djibouti vs Laos:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Djibouti increased by 41.5%, compared to a 34.4% growth in Laos.
In 2004, Djibouti ranked 137th for population density and is in 138th place now. Laos was 150th in 2004 and still ranks 150th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Laos
|
|
| 2024 | 130.6 | 87.2 |
| 2023 | 128.8 | 86 |
| 2022 | 127.1 | 84.8 |
| 2021 | 125.3 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 123.5 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 121.6 | 81.2 |
| 2018 | 119.8 | 80 |
| 2017 | 117.9 | 78.8 |
| 2016 | 115.9 | 77.5 |
| 2015 | 114 | 76.3 |
| 2014 | 112 | 75.2 |
| 2013 | 110 | 74.2 |
| 2012 | 108 | 73.2 |
| 2011 | 106 | 72.1 |
| 2010 | 103.9 | 71.1 |
| 2009 | 101.8 | 70 |
| 2008 | 99.7 | 69 |
| 2007 | 97.7 | 68 |
| 2006 | 95.6 | 66.9 |
| 2005 | 93.8 | 65.9 |
| 2004 | 92.3 | 64.9 |
| 2003 | 90.9 | 63.9 |
| 2002 | 88.9 | 63 |
| 2001 | 86.2 | 62 |
| 2000 | 83.5 | 60.9 |
| 1999 | 80.9 | 59.9 |
| 1998 | 78.1 | 58.9 |
| 1997 | 75.1 | 57.8 |
| 1996 | 72.4 | 56.6 |
| 1995 | 70.7 | 55.3 |
| 1994 | 70 | 54 |
| 1993 | 68.6 | 52.6 |
| 1992 | 69.9 | 51.2 |
| 1991 | 70.5 | 49.8 |
| 1990 | 64.8 | 48.4 |
| 1989 | 58.5 | 47 |
| 1988 | 54.1 | 45.7 |
| 1987 | 50.8 | 44.4 |
| 1986 | 47.6 | 43.2 |
| 1985 | 45 | 42 |
| 1984 | 42.9 | 40.8 |
| 1983 | 41.3 | 39.7 |
| 1982 | 39.9 | 38.7 |
| 1981 | 38.3 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 36.4 | 36.9 |
| 1979 | 34 | 36.2 |
| 1978 | 31.3 | 35.6 |
| 1977 | 28.4 | 35 |
| 1976 | 25.8 | 34.4 |
| 1975 | 23.5 | 33.7 |
| 1974 | 21.5 | 33 |
| 1973 | 19.9 | 32.2 |
| 1972 | 18.6 | 31.4 |
| 1971 | 17.3 | 30.7 |
| 1970 | 16.2 | 30 |
| 1969 | 15.2 | 29.3 |
| 1968 | 14.3 | 28.6 |
| 1967 | 13.6 | 27.9 |
| 1966 | 12.9 | 27.3 |
| 1965 | 12.2 | 26.7 |
| 1964 | 11.5 | 26.1 |
| 1963 | 10.9 | 25.5 |
| 1962 | 10.4 | 24.9 |
| 1961 | 9.99 | 24.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Laos
|
|
| 2024 | 78.7% | 38.9% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | 38.2% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | 37.6% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 36.9% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | 36.3% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | 35.6% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | 35% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | 33.7% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | 33.1% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | 32.5% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 31.9% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | 31.3% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | 30.7% |
| 2010 | 77% | 30.1% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | 29.5% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | 28.9% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | 28.3% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | 27.7% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | 26.2% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | 25.1% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | 24% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | 23% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | 22% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | 21% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | 20% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | 19.1% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | 18.2% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | 17.4% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | 16.9% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 16.5% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | 16.1% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | 15.8% |
| 1990 | 76% | 15.4% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | 15.1% |
| 1988 | 75.5% | 14.8% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 75.1% | 14.1% |
| 1985 | 74.9% | 13.8% |
| 1984 | 74.7% | 13.5% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | 13.2% |
| 1982 | 73.9% | 12.9% |
| 1981 | 73% | 12.7% |
| 1980 | 72.1% | 12.4% |
| 1979 | 71.1% | 12.1% |
| 1978 | 70.2% | 11.8% |
| 1977 | 69.2% | 11.6% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | 11.3% |
| 1975 | 67.1% | 11.1% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | 10.8% |
| 1973 | 65% | 10.6% |
| 1972 | 64% | 10.3% |
| 1971 | 62.9% | 9.95% |
| 1970 | 61.8% | 9.63% |
| 1969 | 60.7% | 9.3% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | 8.99% |
| 1967 | 58.4% | 8.69% |
| 1966 | 57.3% | 8.4% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | 8.32% |
| 1964 | 55% | 8.25% |
| 1963 | 53.8% | 8.17% |
| 1962 | 52.6% | 8.1% |
| 1961 | 51.4% | 8.02% |
| 1960 | 50.3% | 7.95% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.7% to 78.7% in Djibouti and from 26.2% to 38.9% in Laos.
Densely populated cities
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Djibouti | 604K |
| Ali Sabieh | 71.2K |
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vientiane | 948K |
| Thakhek | 90.8K |
| Luang Prabang | 53.8K |
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