Laos has a population density of 87.2 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. Laos has 328,051 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Laos and the Solomon Islands are ranked 150th and 156th, 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 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, hence the population density in Laos is 15% higher than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
Laos
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 87.2 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 150/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
7954155
|
854419
|
| Land area | 89,112 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 319,739 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.1% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 38.9% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Laos vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Laos increased by 34.4%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Laos ranked 150th for population density and is in 150th place still. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 87.2 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 86 | 74 |
| 2022 | 84.8 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 83.6 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 82.4 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 81.2 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 80 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 78.8 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 77.5 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 76.3 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 75.2 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 74.2 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 73.2 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 72.1 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 71.1 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 70 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 69 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 68 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 66.9 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 65.9 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 64.9 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 63.9 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 63 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 62 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 59.9 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 58.9 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 57.8 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 56.6 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 55.3 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 54 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 52.6 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 51.2 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 49.8 | 31.6 |
| 1990 | 48.4 | 30.7 |
| 1989 | 47 | 29.7 |
| 1988 | 45.7 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 44.4 | 27.9 |
| 1986 | 43.2 | 27 |
| 1985 | 42 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | 40.8 | 25.3 |
| 1983 | 39.7 | 24.4 |
| 1982 | 38.7 | 23.6 |
| 1981 | 37.8 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 36.9 | 22 |
| 1979 | 36.2 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 35.6 | 20.5 |
| 1977 | 35 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 34.4 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 33.7 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 33 | 18 |
| 1973 | 32.2 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 31.4 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 30.7 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 30 | 16.3 |
| 1969 | 29.3 | 16 |
| 1968 | 28.6 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 27.9 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 27.3 | 14.8 |
| 1965 | 26.7 | 14.5 |
| 1964 | 26.1 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 25.5 | 13.8 |
| 1962 | 24.9 | 13.5 |
| 1961 | 24.3 | 13.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 38.9% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | 26% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 35% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | 21% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | 20% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | 17% |
| 2002 | 24% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 23% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 22% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 21% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 20% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | 12% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | 9% |
| 1971 | 9.95% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 9.63% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 8.99% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 8.69% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 8.32% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 8.25% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 8.17% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 8.02% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 7.95% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.2% to 38.9% in Laos and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
Densely populated cities
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vientiane | 948K |
| Thakhek | 90.8K |
| Luang Prabang | 53.8K |
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