Laos vs Myanmar: Long term urban population region

Laos
44.45
in 2025
Myanmar
42.92
in 2025
Laos rank
158th
Myanmar rank
161st

Long term urban population region over time

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 44.45 against 42.92 in Myanmar, a difference of 1.53.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Laos ranks 158th and Myanmar ranks 161st of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 38.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Myanmar Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0001 0.0007 0.0006 Myanmar
1100s 0.0004 0.0022 0.0018 Myanmar
1200s 0.0012 0.0067 0.0054 Myanmar
1300s 0.0037 0.02 0.0163 Myanmar
1400s 0.0111 0.0599 0.0488 Myanmar
1500s 0.0333 0.1796 0.1463 Myanmar
1600s 0.1 0.5388 0.4388 Myanmar
1700s 0.3 1.62 1.32 Myanmar
1710s 0.2908 1.82 1.53 Myanmar
1720s 0.3323 1.99 1.66 Myanmar
1730s 0.3798 2.18 1.8 Myanmar
1740s 0.434 2.39 1.96 Myanmar
1750s 0.496 2.62 2.12 Myanmar
1760s 0.5669 2.87 2.3 Myanmar
1770s 0.6479 3.14 2.5 Myanmar
1780s 0.7404 3.44 2.7 Myanmar
1790s 0.8462 3.77 2.92 Myanmar
1800s 0.9671 4.13 3.16 Myanmar
1810s 1.11 4.52 3.42 Myanmar
1820s 1.26 4.95 3.69 Myanmar
1830s 1.44 5.43 3.98 Myanmar
1840s 1.65 5.94 4.29 Myanmar
1850s 1.89 6.51 4.62 Myanmar
1860s 2.15 7.13 4.97 Myanmar
1870s 2.46 7.81 5.34 Myanmar
1880s 2.81 8.55 5.74 Myanmar
1890s 3.22 9.36 6.15 Myanmar
1900s 3.68 10.26 6.58 Myanmar
1910s 4.2 11.23 7.03 Myanmar
1920s 4.8 12.3 7.5 Myanmar
1930s 5.49 13.47 7.99 Myanmar
1940s 6.27 14.76 8.49 Myanmar
1950s 7.53 17.53 10 Myanmar
1960s 8.44 20.89 12.45 Myanmar
1970s 10.96 23.97 13.02 Myanmar
1980s 13.67 25.07 11.4 Myanmar
1990s 17.76 27.14 9.38 Myanmar
2000s 27.22 31.12 3.91 Myanmar
2010s 36.66 36.48 0.1812 Laos
2020s 42.67 41.43 1.24 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Laos or Myanmar?
Laos, at 44.45 against 42.92 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Laos and Myanmar?
1.53, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for long term urban population region?
Laos ranks 158th and Myanmar ranks 161st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed