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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	Laos	Suriname
Dec 31, 2001	23.9	3.0
Dec 31, 2002	24.3	3.1
Dec 31, 2003	24.7	3.2
Dec 31, 2004	25.1	3.2
Dec 31, 2005	25.4	3.2
Dec 31, 2006	25.8	3.3
Dec 31, 2007	26.2	3.3
Dec 31, 2008	26.6	3.3
Dec 31, 2009	27.0	3.4
Dec 31, 2010	27.4	3.4
Dec 31, 2011	27.8	3.5
Dec 31, 2012	28.2	3.5
Dec 31, 2013	28.6	3.5
Dec 31, 2014	29.0	3.6
Dec 31, 2015	29.5	3.6
Dec 31, 2016	29.9	3.7
Dec 31, 2017	30.4	3.7
Dec 31, 2018	30.9	3.7
Dec 31, 2019	31.4	3.8
Dec 31, 2020	31.8	3.8
Dec 31, 2021	32.3	3.8
Dec 31, 2022	32.8	3.9
Dec 31, 2023	33.2	3.9
Dec 31, 2024	33.7	4.0