Laos has a population density of 87.2 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Laos has 328,051 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Laos and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 150th and 57th, 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in Laos is 81.3% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Laos
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 87.2 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 150/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
7954155
|
46977
|
| Land area | 89,112 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 319,739 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.1% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 38.9% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Laos vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Laos increased by 34.4%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, Laos ranked 150th for population density and is in 150th place still. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 87.2 | 467 |
| 2023 | 86 | 466 |
| 2022 | 84.8 | 465 |
| 2021 | 83.6 | 466 |
| 2020 | 82.4 | 467 |
| 2019 | 81.2 | 468 |
| 2018 | 80 | 468 |
| 2017 | 78.8 | 469 |
| 2016 | 77.5 | 469 |
| 2015 | 76.3 | 469 |
| 2014 | 75.2 | 469 |
| 2013 | 74.2 | 469 |
| 2012 | 73.2 | 469 |
| 2011 | 72.1 | 467 |
| 2010 | 71.1 | 467 |
| 2009 | 70 | 467 |
| 2008 | 69 | 467 |
| 2007 | 68 | 465 |
| 2006 | 66.9 | 464 |
| 2005 | 65.9 | 463 |
| 2004 | 64.9 | 461 |
| 2003 | 63.9 | 460 |
| 2002 | 63 | 458 |
| 2001 | 62 | 456 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 451 |
| 1999 | 59.9 | 444 |
| 1998 | 58.9 | 438 |
| 1997 | 57.8 | 433 |
| 1996 | 56.6 | 427 |
| 1995 | 55.3 | 422 |
| 1994 | 54 | 416 |
| 1993 | 52.6 | 411 |
| 1992 | 51.2 | 406 |
| 1991 | 49.8 | 402 |
| 1990 | 48.4 | 403 |
| 1989 | 47 | 406 |
| 1988 | 45.7 | 409 |
| 1987 | 44.4 | 412 |
| 1986 | 43.2 | 415 |
| 1985 | 42 | 417 |
| 1984 | 40.8 | 420 |
| 1983 | 39.7 | 422 |
| 1982 | 38.7 | 424 |
| 1981 | 37.8 | 425 |
| 1980 | 36.9 | 427 |
| 1979 | 36.2 | 318 |
| 1978 | 35.6 | 320 |
| 1977 | 35 | 321 |
| 1976 | 34.4 | 322 |
| 1975 | 33.7 | 323 |
| 1974 | 33 | 324 |
| 1973 | 32.2 | 325 |
| 1972 | 31.4 | 326 |
| 1971 | 30.7 | 327 |
| 1970 | 30 | 330 |
| 1969 | 29.3 | 338 |
| 1968 | 28.6 | 350 |
| 1967 | 27.9 | 360 |
| 1966 | 27.3 | 369 |
| 1965 | 26.7 | 378 |
| 1964 | 26.1 | 387 |
| 1963 | 25.5 | 395 |
| 1962 | 24.9 | 403 |
| 1961 | 24.3 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 38.9% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | 31% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 35% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | 31% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | 32% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 24% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 23% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 22% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 21% | 33% |
| 1998 | 20% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | 35% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | 35% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 9.95% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 9.63% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 8.99% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 8.69% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 8.32% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 8.25% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 8.17% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 8.02% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 7.95% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.2% to 38.9% in Laos and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Densely populated cities
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vientiane | 948K |
| Thakhek | 90.8K |
| Luang Prabang | 53.8K |
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