Military personnel, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.1257 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1257 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4029 people per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
0.1257 people per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Laos is 0.1257 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.4029 people per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1257 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
Laos ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2383 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.26 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3596 people per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3943 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3726 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4029 people per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2686 people per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2686 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2556 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2686 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.312 people per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3423 people per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3076 people per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.26 people per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1993 people per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1993 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.195 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2036 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1993 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2383 people per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1993 people per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1993 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2123 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.234 people per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.234 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2426 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2426 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2426 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2426 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2383 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2296 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1603 people per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1603 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.195 people per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2166 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2166 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2166 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2166 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2166 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1257 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1257 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1719 people per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3134 people per square kilometre | 0.2383 people per square kilometre | 0.4029 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2487 people per square kilometre | 0.195 people per square kilometre | 0.3423 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2288 people per square kilometre | 0.1993 people per square kilometre | 0.2426 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2067 people per square kilometre | 0.1603 people per square kilometre | 0.2383 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | 0.1257 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 98 Oman 0.1389 people per square kilometre compare
- 99 East Timor 0.1345 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Honduras 0.1341 people per square kilometre compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 0.1247 people per square kilometre compare
- 103 Uruguay 0.12 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 0.1196 people 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 military personnel, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.1257 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4029 people per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1257 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing 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
Military personnel 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.