Bangladesh vs Laos: Land use over the long term
Bangladesh
600,000
in 2025
Laos
677,000
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
116th
Laos rank
114th
Land use over the long term over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 677,000 against 600,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 77,000.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 116th and Laos ranks 114th of 202 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 89,432 | 204,054 | 114,622 | Laos |
| 1100s | 92,917 | 212,658 | 119,741 | Laos |
| 1200s | 96,401 | 217,926 | 121,525 | Laos |
| 1300s | 96,401 | 234,736 | 138,335 | Laos |
| 1400s | 109,177 | 250,663 | 141,486 | Laos |
| 1500s | 116,146 | 265,748 | 149,602 | Laos |
| 1600s | 150,990 | 324,399 | 173,409 | Laos |
| 1700s | 185,833 | 379,833 | 194,000 | Laos |
| 1710s | 190,775 | 376,397 | 185,622 | Laos |
| 1720s | 194,668 | 454,631 | 259,963 | Laos |
| 1730s | 198,641 | 451,438 | 252,797 | Laos |
| 1740s | 202,695 | 448,119 | 245,424 | Laos |
| 1750s | 206,831 | 419,962 | 213,131 | Laos |
| 1760s | 211,052 | 392,063 | 181,011 | Laos |
| 1770s | 215,360 | 388,739 | 173,379 | Laos |
| 1780s | 219,755 | 385,386 | 165,631 | Laos |
| 1790s | 224,239 | 382,013 | 157,774 | Laos |
| 1800s | 228,816 | 378,465 | 149,649 | Laos |
| 1810s | 233,486 | 411,486 | 178,000 | Laos |
| 1820s | 241,537 | 442,215 | 200,678 | Laos |
| 1830s | 249,866 | 574,399 | 324,533 | Laos |
| 1840s | 258,482 | 609,083 | 350,601 | Laos |
| 1850s | 277,975 | 641,838 | 363,863 | Laos |
| 1860s | 292,605 | 635,327 | 342,722 | Laos |
| 1870s | 308,005 | 623,736 | 315,731 | Laos |
| 1880s | 324,216 | 647,899 | 323,683 | Laos |
| 1890s | 341,280 | 670,647 | 329,367 | Laos |
| 1900s | 359,242 | 692,053 | 332,811 | Laos |
| 1910s | 378,150 | 662,088 | 283,938 | Laos |
| 1920s | 398,052 | 668,300 | 270,248 | Laos |
| 1930s | 419,002 | 673,860 | 254,858 | Laos |
| 1940s | 441,055 | 828,406 | 387,351 | Laos |
| 1950s | 464,269 | 766,974 | 302,705 | Laos |
| 1960s | 600,000 | 835,000 | 235,000 | Laos |
| 1970s | 600,000 | 800,000 | 200,000 | Laos |
| 1980s | 600,000 | 800,000 | 200,000 | Laos |
| 1990s | 600,000 | 806,600 | 206,600 | Laos |
| 2000s | 600,000 | 753,000 | 153,000 | Laos |
| 2010s | 600,000 | 678,900 | 78,900 | Laos |
| 2020s | 600,000 | 677,000 | 77,000 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Laos, at 677,000 against 600,000 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 77,000, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th and Laos ranks 114th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.