Laos vs Vietnam: Land use over the long term
Laos
677,000
in 2025
Vietnam
642,000
in 2025
Laos rank
114th
Vietnam rank
115th
Land use over the long term over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Laos currently reports 677,000 against 642,000 in Vietnam, a difference of 35,000.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 114th and Vietnam ranks 115th of 202 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 204,054 | 13,009 | 191,045 | Laos |
| 1100s | 212,658 | 16,421 | 196,237 | Laos |
| 1200s | 217,926 | 19,628 | 198,298 | Laos |
| 1300s | 234,736 | 22,644 | 212,092 | Laos |
| 1400s | 250,663 | 25,480 | 225,183 | Laos |
| 1500s | 265,748 | 28,148 | 237,600 | Laos |
| 1600s | 324,399 | 34,228 | 290,171 | Laos |
| 1700s | 379,833 | 39,992 | 339,841 | Laos |
| 1710s | 376,397 | 42,826 | 333,571 | Laos |
| 1720s | 454,631 | 51,674 | 402,957 | Laos |
| 1730s | 451,438 | 54,276 | 397,162 | Laos |
| 1740s | 448,119 | 56,694 | 391,425 | Laos |
| 1750s | 419,962 | 58,940 | 361,022 | Laos |
| 1760s | 392,063 | 61,025 | 331,038 | Laos |
| 1770s | 388,739 | 62,960 | 325,780 | Laos |
| 1780s | 385,386 | 64,753 | 320,633 | Laos |
| 1790s | 382,013 | 66,421 | 315,592 | Laos |
| 1800s | 378,465 | 67,990 | 310,475 | Laos |
| 1810s | 411,486 | 69,487 | 341,999 | Laos |
| 1820s | 442,215 | 70,934 | 371,280 | Laos |
| 1830s | 574,399 | 88,074 | 486,325 | Laos |
| 1840s | 609,083 | 94,722 | 514,361 | Laos |
| 1850s | 641,838 | 100,926 | 540,912 | Laos |
| 1860s | 635,327 | 106,714 | 528,613 | Laos |
| 1870s | 623,736 | 112,112 | 511,624 | Laos |
| 1880s | 647,899 | 131,695 | 516,204 | Laos |
| 1890s | 670,647 | 150,115 | 520,532 | Laos |
| 1900s | 692,053 | 167,456 | 524,597 | Laos |
| 1910s | 662,088 | 183,832 | 478,256 | Laos |
| 1920s | 668,300 | 191,664 | 476,636 | Laos |
| 1930s | 673,860 | 199,168 | 474,692 | Laos |
| 1940s | 828,406 | 234,192 | 594,214 | Laos |
| 1950s | 766,974 | 237,290 | 529,684 | Laos |
| 1960s | 835,000 | 272,000 | 563,000 | Laos |
| 1970s | 800,000 | 272,800 | 527,200 | Laos |
| 1980s | 800,000 | 316,200 | 483,800 | Laos |
| 1990s | 806,600 | 458,400 | 348,200 | Laos |
| 2000s | 753,000 | 642,000 | 111,000 | Laos |
| 2010s | 678,900 | 642,000 | 36,900 | Laos |
| 2020s | 677,000 | 642,000 | 35,000 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Laos or Vietnam?
- Laos, at 677,000 against 642,000 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Laos and Vietnam?
- 35,000, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Laos ranks 114th and Vietnam ranks 115th 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.