Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Laos
Laos: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 17.77 trips per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Laos, 1996–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Laos stood at 17.77 trips per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Laos peaked at 19.1 trips per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.15 trips per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Laos 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Laos, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.15 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 1.45 trips per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 1.56 trips per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.57 trips per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2003 | 2.37 trips per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.64 trips per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 4.46 trips per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 4.32 trips per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.26 trips per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 6.32 trips per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.4 trips per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 8.93 trips per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 11.23 trips per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 13.35 trips per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 14.95 trips per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9 trips per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1 trips per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 16.35 trips per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 14.06 trips per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 16.02 trips per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 17.77 trips per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17.77 trips per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.25 trips per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17.77 trips per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 trips per square kilometre | 1.15 trips per square kilometre | 1.56 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.67 trips per square kilometre | 2.37 trips per square kilometre | 7.4 trips per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.87 trips per square kilometre | 8.93 trips per square kilometre | 19.1 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 71 Belarus 20.63 trips per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.59 trips per square kilometre compare
- 73 Marshall Islands 18.89 trips per square kilometre compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 17.43 trips per square kilometre compare
- 76 Samoa 17.01 trips per square kilometre compare
- 77 Panama 16.72 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Laos?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Laos was 17.77 trips per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 trips per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 trips per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Laos rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Laos ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.