Laos has a population density of 87.2 people per square mile compared to 540 people in the Marshall Islands. Laos has 328,051 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Laos and the Marshall Islands are ranked 150th and 54th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Laos has 0.1% of the world's population and 0.15% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for the Marshall Islands, hence the population density in Laos is 83.9% lower than in the Marshall Islands.
Population density comparison
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 87.2 ppl/mi² | 540 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 150/197 | 54/197 |
| Population |
7954155
|
36281
|
| Land area | 89,112 sq mi | 69.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 319,739 sq ft | 51,601 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.1% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 38.9% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Laos vs the Marshall Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Laos increased by 34.4%, compared to a 27.5% decline in the Marshall Islands.
In 2004, Laos ranked 150th for population density and is in 150th place still. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2004 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 87.2 | 540 |
| 2023 | 86 | 559 |
| 2022 | 84.8 | 577 |
| 2021 | 83.6 | 595 |
| 2020 | 82.4 | 614 |
| 2019 | 81.2 | 633 |
| 2018 | 80 | 652 |
| 2017 | 78.8 | 669 |
| 2016 | 77.5 | 686 |
| 2015 | 76.3 | 702 |
| 2014 | 75.2 | 717 |
| 2013 | 74.2 | 729 |
| 2012 | 73.2 | 740 |
| 2011 | 72.1 | 747 |
| 2010 | 71.1 | 749 |
| 2009 | 70 | 748 |
| 2008 | 69 | 749 |
| 2007 | 68 | 749 |
| 2006 | 66.9 | 748 |
| 2005 | 65.9 | 747 |
| 2004 | 64.9 | 745 |
| 2003 | 63.9 | 743 |
| 2002 | 63 | 740 |
| 2001 | 62 | 736 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 730 |
| 1999 | 59.9 | 722 |
| 1998 | 58.9 | 715 |
| 1997 | 57.8 | 709 |
| 1996 | 56.6 | 702 |
| 1995 | 55.3 | 694 |
| 1994 | 54 | 687 |
| 1993 | 52.6 | 678 |
| 1992 | 51.2 | 667 |
| 1991 | 49.8 | 656 |
| 1990 | 48.4 | - |
| 1989 | 47 | - |
| 1988 | 45.7 | - |
| 1987 | 44.4 | - |
| 1986 | 43.2 | - |
| 1985 | 42 | - |
| 1984 | 40.8 | - |
| 1983 | 39.7 | - |
| 1982 | 38.7 | - |
| 1981 | 37.8 | - |
| 1980 | 36.9 | - |
| 1979 | 36.2 | - |
| 1978 | 35.6 | - |
| 1977 | 35 | - |
| 1976 | 34.4 | - |
| 1975 | 33.7 | - |
| 1974 | 33 | - |
| 1973 | 32.2 | - |
| 1972 | 31.4 | - |
| 1971 | 30.7 | - |
| 1970 | 30 | - |
| 1969 | 29.3 | - |
| 1968 | 28.6 | - |
| 1967 | 27.9 | - |
| 1966 | 27.3 | - |
| 1965 | 26.7 | - |
| 1964 | 26.1 | - |
| 1963 | 25.5 | - |
| 1962 | 24.9 | - |
| 1961 | 24.3 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 38.9% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 35% | 77% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | 76.6% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | 76.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | 75.8% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | 75.4% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | 74% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | 73.1% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | 72.6% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | 72.1% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | 71.6% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | 71.1% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | 70.6% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | 70.1% |
| 2002 | 24% | 69.6% |
| 2001 | 23% | 69.1% |
| 2000 | 22% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 21% | 68.1% |
| 1998 | 20% | 67.7% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | 67.4% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | 67.1% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | 66.7% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 66.4% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | 66.1% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | 65.7% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | 65.4% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | 65.1% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | 64.7% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | 64.2% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | 63.5% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | 62.7% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | 61.9% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | 61.2% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | 60.4% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | 59.6% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 58.8% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | 58.3% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | 58.8% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | 59.2% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | 59.7% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | 60.2% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | 60.6% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | 61.1% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | 61.2% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | 58.7% |
| 1971 | 9.95% | 56.1% |
| 1970 | 9.63% | 53.5% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | 50.9% |
| 1968 | 8.99% | 48.2% |
| 1967 | 8.69% | 45.6% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | 44.1% |
| 1965 | 8.32% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 8.25% | 41.2% |
| 1963 | 8.17% | 39.8% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 8.02% | 37% |
| 1960 | 7.95% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.2% to 38.9% in Laos and from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands.
Densely populated cities
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vientiane | 948K |
| Thakhek | 90.8K |
| Luang Prabang | 53.8K |
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