How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Pakistan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita

Laos

0.4031 people per person

in 2025

Pakistan

0.3953 people per person

in 2025

Laos rank

172nd

Pakistan rank

174th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita over time

Laos
Pakistan

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.4031 people per person against 0.3953 people per person in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0078 people per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Laos ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 174th of 215 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0832 people per person	0.2352 people per person	0.1521 people per person	Pakistan
1970s	0.1087 people per person	0.2621 people per person	0.1534 people per person	Pakistan
1980s	0.1365 people per person	0.2934 people per person	0.1569 people per person	Pakistan
1990s	0.1748 people per person	0.3179 people per person	0.1431 people per person	Pakistan
2000s	0.2658 people per person	0.3383 people per person	0.0725 people per person	Pakistan
2010s	0.3311 people per person	0.3585 people per person	0.0274 people per person	Pakistan
2020s	0.3845 people per person	0.3856 people per person	0.0011 people per person	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita, Laos or Pakistan?: Laos, at 0.4031 people per person against 0.3953 people per person in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita between Laos and Pakistan?: 0.0078 people per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?: Laos ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 174th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita
Unit: people per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.