Canada vs Laos: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Canada
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Laos
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Canada rank
175th
Laos rank
178th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Laos
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.001 units per square kilometre against 0.0008 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 175th and Laos ranks 178th of 189 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Canada
1970s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Canada
1980s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Canada
1990s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Canada
2000s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Canada
2010s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Canada
2020s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Canada or Laos?
Canada, at 0.001 units per square kilometre against 0.0008 units per square kilometre in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Canada and Laos?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Laos?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Laos rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 175th and Laos ranks 178th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.