Laos vs North Macedonia: Land use over the long term
Laos
677,000
in 2025
North Macedonia
798,100
in 2025
Laos rank
114th
North Macedonia rank
111th
Land use over the long term over time
- Laos
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 798,100 against 677,000 in Laos, a difference of 121,100.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Laos ranks 114th and North Macedonia ranks 111th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 32 and North Macedonia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 204,054 | 354,902 | 150,848 | North Macedonia |
| 1100s | 212,658 | 477,505 | 264,847 | North Macedonia |
| 1200s | 217,926 | 398,459 | 180,533 | North Macedonia |
| 1300s | 234,736 | 308,658 | 73,922 | North Macedonia |
| 1400s | 250,663 | 373,516 | 122,853 | North Macedonia |
| 1500s | 265,748 | 282,309 | 16,561 | North Macedonia |
| 1600s | 324,399 | 280,964 | 43,435 | Laos |
| 1700s | 379,833 | 273,002 | 106,831 | Laos |
| 1710s | 376,397 | 259,736 | 116,661 | Laos |
| 1720s | 454,631 | 246,429 | 208,202 | Laos |
| 1730s | 451,438 | 231,897 | 219,541 | Laos |
| 1740s | 448,119 | 216,069 | 232,050 | Laos |
| 1750s | 419,962 | 198,873 | 221,089 | Laos |
| 1760s | 392,063 | 196,782 | 195,281 | Laos |
| 1770s | 388,739 | 194,310 | 194,429 | Laos |
| 1780s | 385,386 | 191,434 | 193,952 | Laos |
| 1790s | 382,013 | 188,128 | 193,885 | Laos |
| 1800s | 378,465 | 184,367 | 194,098 | Laos |
| 1810s | 411,486 | 178,804 | 232,682 | Laos |
| 1820s | 442,215 | 182,055 | 260,160 | Laos |
| 1830s | 574,399 | 184,419 | 389,980 | Laos |
| 1840s | 609,083 | 185,709 | 423,374 | Laos |
| 1850s | 641,838 | 185,709 | 456,129 | Laos |
| 1860s | 635,327 | 184,174 | 451,153 | Laos |
| 1870s | 623,736 | 186,476 | 437,260 | Laos |
| 1880s | 647,899 | 186,476 | 461,423 | Laos |
| 1890s | 670,647 | 183,563 | 487,084 | Laos |
| 1900s | 692,053 | 177,007 | 515,046 | Laos |
| 1910s | 662,088 | 165,944 | 496,144 | Laos |
| 1920s | 668,300 | 144,824 | 523,476 | Laos |
| 1930s | 673,860 | 118,492 | 555,368 | Laos |
| 1940s | 828,406 | 86,176 | 742,230 | Laos |
| 1950s | 766,974 | 27,603 | 739,371 | Laos |
| 1960s | 835,000 | 0 | 835,000 | Laos |
| 1970s | 800,000 | 0 | 800,000 | Laos |
| 1980s | 800,000 | 0 | 800,000 | Laos |
| 1990s | 806,600 | 511,800 | 294,800 | Laos |
| 2000s | 753,000 | 685,400 | 67,600 | Laos |
| 2010s | 678,900 | 781,400 | 102,500 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 677,000 | 800,933 | 123,933 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Laos or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 798,100 against 677,000 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Laos and North Macedonia?
- 121,100, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and North Macedonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and North Macedonia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Laos ranks 114th and North Macedonia ranks 111th 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.