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
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.