Republic of Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Republic of Korea
5.13 million people
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.10 million people
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
59th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5.13 million people against 5.10 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 33,370 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 59th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.78 million people | 1.57 million people | 4.20 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 5.91 million people | 1.92 million people | 3.98 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 5.84 million people | 2.35 million people | 3.50 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 5.97 million people | 2.83 million people | 3.14 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 5.72 million people | 3.59 million people | 2.14 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 5.21 million people | 4.21 million people | 1.00 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.94 million people | 4.74 million people | 195,740 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 5.13 million people | 5.10 million people | 33,370 people | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Republic of Korea, at 5.13 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 Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 33,370 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Republic of Korea ranks 59th 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.