Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Iraq
5.26 million people
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.10 million people
in 2020
Iraq rank
57th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Iraq
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.26 million people against 5.10 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 166,880 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 million people | 1.57 million people | 871,365 people | Iraq |
| 1960s | 2.74 million people | 1.92 million people | 813,095 people | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.12 million people | 2.35 million people | 771,785 people | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.79 million people | 2.83 million people | 961,630 people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.39 million people | 3.59 million people | 806,775 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.77 million people | 4.21 million people | 558,805 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.97 million people | 4.74 million people | 231,935 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.26 million people | 5.10 million people | 166,880 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Iraq, at 5.26 million people against 5.10 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 166,880 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Iraq ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.