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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed