Laos has a population density of 87.2 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Laos has 328,051 sq ft of land per person vs 2,770,078 sq ft in Suriname. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Laos and Suriname are ranked 150th and 193rd, 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 0.008% of the population and 0.11% of the land area for Suriname, hence the population density in Laos is 752% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Laos
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 87.2 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 150/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
7954155
|
644193
|
| Land area | 89,112 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 319,739 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61.1% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 38.9% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Laos vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Laos increased by 34.4%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Suriname.
In 2004, Laos ranked 150th for population density and is in 150th place still. Suriname was 186th in 2004 and ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 87.2 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 86 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 84.8 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 83.6 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 82.4 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 81.2 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 80 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 78.8 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 77.5 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 76.3 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 75.2 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 74.2 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 73.2 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 72.1 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 71.1 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 70 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 69 | 8.67 |
| 2007 | 68 | 8.57 |
| 2006 | 66.9 | 8.47 |
| 2005 | 65.9 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 64.9 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 63.9 | 8.17 |
| 2002 | 63 | 8.01 |
| 2001 | 62 | 7.85 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 59.9 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 58.9 | 7.38 |
| 1997 | 57.8 | 7.23 |
| 1996 | 56.6 | 7.08 |
| 1995 | 55.3 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 54 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 52.6 | 6.77 |
| 1992 | 51.2 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 49.8 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 48.4 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 47 | 6.59 |
| 1988 | 45.7 | 6.49 |
| 1987 | 44.4 | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 43.2 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 42 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 40.8 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 39.7 | 6.11 |
| 1982 | 38.7 | 6.08 |
| 1981 | 37.8 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 36.9 | 6.06 |
| 1979 | 36.2 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 35.6 | 6.16 |
| 1977 | 35 | 6.21 |
| 1976 | 34.4 | 6.27 |
| 1975 | 33.7 | 6.31 |
| 1974 | 33 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 32.2 | 6.39 |
| 1972 | 31.4 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 30.7 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 30 | 6.12 |
| 1969 | 29.3 | 5.92 |
| 1968 | 28.6 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 27.9 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 27.3 | 5.34 |
| 1965 | 26.7 | 5.16 |
| 1964 | 26.1 | 4.99 |
| 1963 | 25.5 | 4.79 |
| 1962 | 24.9 | 4.58 |
| 1961 | 24.3 | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 38.9% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 35% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | 66% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | 66% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 24% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 23% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 22% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 21% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 20% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 66% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 65% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | 65% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 9.95% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 9.63% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 8.99% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 8.69% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 8.32% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 8.25% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 8.17% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 8.02% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 7.95% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.2% to 38.9% in Laos and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
Densely populated cities
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vientiane | 948K |
| Thakhek | 90.8K |
| Luang Prabang | 53.8K |
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