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Population density: compare countries

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Population density by country

Annual, People per square kilometre

Source: World Bank

Population density: latest observations by country
Date	Switzerland	Oman	Laos
Dec 31, 2001	182.9	7.5	23.9
Dec 31, 2002	184.3	7.6	24.3
Dec 31, 2003	185.7	7.6	24.7
Dec 31, 2004	187.0	7.8	25.1
Dec 31, 2005	188.2	7.9	25.4
Dec 31, 2006	189.4	8.1	25.8
Dec 31, 2007	191.1	8.3	26.2
Dec 31, 2008	193.5	8.5	26.6
Dec 31, 2009	196.0	8.7	27.0
Dec 31, 2010	198.0	8.9	27.4
Dec 31, 2011	200.2	9.9	27.8
Dec 31, 2012	202.4	11.5	28.2
Dec 31, 2013	204.7	12.4	28.6
Dec 31, 2014	207.3	12.9	29.0
Dec 31, 2015	209.6	13.5	29.5
Dec 31, 2016	211.9	14.2	29.9
Dec 31, 2017	213.9	14.7	30.4
Dec 31, 2018	215.5	14.9	30.9
Dec 31, 2019	217.0	14.8	31.4
Dec 31, 2020	218.6	14.6	31.8
Dec 31, 2021	220.3	14.5	32.3
Dec 31, 2022	222.2	15.3	32.8
Dec 31, 2023	225.0	16.3	33.2
Dec 31, 2024	227.9	17.1	33.7