Explore Lao PDR's population density through data on total population, land area and the number of residents per square kilometer.
Population density in Lao PDR reached 33.2 people per square kilometer in 2023. The country had a population of 7,873,046 in 2025, while its land area was 230,800 square kilometers. Population density changed by +7.5% over five years and +15.9% over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2023, Lao PDR recorded the 167th-highest population density among 216 economies with available data.
Lao PDR Population Density and Land Area by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population density, people per sq. km of land area (EN.POP.DNST); Population, total (population); Land area, sq. km (AG.LND.TOTL.K2).
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About the Indicators
Population density. Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers, expressed as people per square kilometer.
Land area. A country’s total surface area excluding inland water bodies, in square kilometers.