Laos has a population density of 87.2 people per square mile compared to 309 people in Poland. Laos has 328,051 sq ft of land per person vs 92,073 sq ft in Poland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Laos and Poland are ranked 150th and 78th, 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 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, hence the population density in Laos is 71.8% lower than in Poland.
Population density comparison
Laos
|
Poland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 87.2 ppl/mi² | 309 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 150/197 | 78/197 |
| Population |
7954155
|
36176920
|
| Land area | 89,112 sq mi | 118,252 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 319,739 sq ft | 90,184 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.1% | 39.7% |
| Urban population | 38.9% | 60.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 5.09% |
Laos vs Poland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Laos increased by 34.4%, compared to a 4.24% decline in Poland.
In 2004, Laos ranked 150th for population density and is in 150th place still. Poland was 61st in 2004 and ranks 78th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Poland
|
|
| 2024 | 87.2 | 309 |
| 2023 | 86 | 310 |
| 2022 | 84.8 | 312 |
| 2021 | 83.6 | 313 |
| 2020 | 82.4 | 317 |
| 2019 | 81.2 | 321 |
| 2018 | 80 | 321 |
| 2017 | 78.8 | 321 |
| 2016 | 77.5 | 321 |
| 2015 | 76.3 | 321 |
| 2014 | 75.2 | 322 |
| 2013 | 74.2 | 322 |
| 2012 | 73.2 | 322 |
| 2011 | 72.1 | 322 |
| 2010 | 71.1 | 322 |
| 2009 | 70 | 323 |
| 2008 | 69 | 322 |
| 2007 | 68 | 322 |
| 2006 | 66.9 | 322 |
| 2005 | 65.9 | 323 |
| 2004 | 64.9 | 323 |
| 2003 | 63.9 | 323 |
| 2002 | 63 | 323 |
| 2001 | 62 | 323 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 324 |
| 1999 | 59.9 | 327 |
| 1998 | 58.9 | 327 |
| 1997 | 57.8 | 327 |
| 1996 | 56.6 | 327 |
| 1995 | 55.3 | 326 |
| 1994 | 54 | 326 |
| 1993 | 52.6 | 325 |
| 1992 | 51.2 | 324 |
| 1991 | 49.8 | 323 |
| 1990 | 48.4 | 322 |
| 1989 | 47 | 321 |
| 1988 | 45.7 | 320 |
| 1987 | 44.4 | 319 |
| 1986 | 43.2 | 317 |
| 1985 | 42 | 315 |
| 1984 | 40.8 | 312 |
| 1983 | 39.7 | 309 |
| 1982 | 38.7 | 306 |
| 1981 | 37.8 | 304 |
| 1980 | 36.9 | 301 |
| 1979 | 36.2 | 298.1 |
| 1978 | 35.6 | 295.7 |
| 1977 | 35 | 293.3 |
| 1976 | 34.4 | 290.5 |
| 1975 | 33.7 | 287.6 |
| 1974 | 33 | 284.8 |
| 1973 | 32.2 | 282.1 |
| 1972 | 31.4 | 279.5 |
| 1971 | 30.7 | 277.2 |
| 1970 | 30 | 276.2 |
| 1969 | 29.3 | 275.2 |
| 1968 | 28.6 | 273.1 |
| 1967 | 27.9 | 270.5 |
| 1966 | 27.3 | 267.9 |
| 1965 | 26.7 | 265.9 |
| 1964 | 26.1 | 263.3 |
| 1963 | 25.5 | 259.7 |
| 1962 | 24.9 | 256.3 |
| 1961 | 24.3 | 253.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Poland
|
|
| 2024 | 38.9% | 60.3% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | 60.2% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | 60.1% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | 60.1% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | 60% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | 60% |
| 2018 | 35% | 60.1% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | 60.1% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | 60.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | 60.3% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | 60.4% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | 60.5% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | 60.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | 61% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | 61.1% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | 61.2% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | 61.3% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | 61.5% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | 61.6% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | 61.7% |
| 2002 | 24% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 23% | 61.8% |
| 2000 | 22% | 61.7% |
| 1999 | 21% | 61.7% |
| 1998 | 20% | 61.6% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | 61.6% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | 61.5% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | 61.5% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 61.4% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | 61.4% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | 61.4% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | 61.3% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | 61.3% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | 61.2% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | 61% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | 60.7% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | 60.3% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | 59.9% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | 59.6% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | 59.2% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | 58.8% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 58.5% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | 58.1% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | 57.7% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | 57.2% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | 56.6% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | 55.9% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | 55.3% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | 54.6% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | 54% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | 53.3% |
| 1971 | 9.95% | 52.7% |
| 1970 | 9.63% | 52.1% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | 51.7% |
| 1968 | 8.99% | 51.3% |
| 1967 | 8.69% | 50.9% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | 50.5% |
| 1965 | 8.32% | 50.1% |
| 1964 | 8.25% | 49.7% |
| 1963 | 8.17% | 49.3% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | 48.9% |
| 1961 | 8.02% | 48.5% |
| 1960 | 7.95% | 47.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.2% to 38.9% in Laos and from 61.6% to 60.3% in Poland.
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