Lao PDR vs Poland: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Lao PDR
8.2%
in 2020
Poland
8.1%
in 2020
Lao PDR rank
168th
Poland rank
169th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Lao PDR
- Poland
How they compare
Lao PDR currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Lao PDR has been ahead every year.
Lao PDR ranks 168th and Poland ranks 169th of 179 countries.
Lao PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao PDR | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.8% | 7.0% | 15.9% | Lao PDR |
| 1960s | 27.7% | 7.0% | 20.6% | Lao PDR |
| 1970s | 28.5% | 7.1% | 21.3% | Lao PDR |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 7.4% | 15.8% | Lao PDR |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 7.1% | 12.0% | Lao PDR |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 7.5% | 12.9% | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 7.7% | 6.7% | Lao PDR |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Lao PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Lao PDR or Poland?
- Lao PDR, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Lao PDR and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Lao PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Poland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Lao PDR and Poland rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Lao PDR ranks 168th and Poland ranks 169th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.