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Population density: compare countries

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Countries being compared

China
Laos

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Population density by country

Annual, People per square kilometre

Source: World Bank

Population density: latest observations by country
Date	China	Laos
Dec 31, 2001	135.5	23.9
Dec 31, 2002	136.4	24.3
Dec 31, 2003	137.2	24.7
Dec 31, 2004	138.1	25.1
Dec 31, 2005	138.9	25.4
Dec 31, 2006	139.6	25.8
Dec 31, 2007	140.4	26.2
Dec 31, 2008	141.1	26.6
Dec 31, 2009	141.8	27.0
Dec 31, 2010	142.5	27.4
Dec 31, 2011	143.3	27.8
Dec 31, 2012	144.2	28.2
Dec 31, 2013	145.2	28.6
Dec 31, 2014	146.1	29.0
Dec 31, 2015	147.0	29.5
Dec 31, 2016	147.8	29.9
Dec 31, 2017	148.7	30.4
Dec 31, 2018	149.4	30.9
Dec 31, 2019	149.9	31.4
Dec 31, 2020	150.3	31.8
Dec 31, 2021	150.4	32.3
Dec 31, 2022	150.4	32.8
Dec 31, 2023	150.3	33.2
Dec 31, 2024	150.1	33.7