Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.10 million people
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
5.07 million people
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
Saudi Arabia rank
61st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5.10 million people against 5.07 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 27,720 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 million people | 906,467 people | 667,103 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1960s | 1.92 million people | 1.19 million people | 729,570 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 2.35 million people | 1.59 million people | 759,945 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 2.83 million people | 2.28 million people | 548,475 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 3.59 million people | 2.95 million people | 641,150 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 4.21 million people | 3.61 million people | 598,625 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4.74 million people | 4.65 million people | 95,045 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 5.10 million people | 5.07 million people | 27,720 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Saudi Arabia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.10 million people against 5.07 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 27,720 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st 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.