Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Senegal: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.10 million people
in 2020
Senegal
5.06 million people
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
Senegal rank
62nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Senegal
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5.10 million people against 5.06 million people in Senegal, a difference of 35,490 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 62nd 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 | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 million people | 1.27 million people | 308,060 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1960s | 1.92 million people | 1.49 million people | 438,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 2.35 million people | 1.74 million people | 610,435 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 2.83 million people | 2.20 million people | 630,005 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 3.59 million people | 2.86 million people | 726,935 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 4.21 million people | 3.36 million people | 849,675 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4.74 million people | 4.13 million people | 610,390 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 5.10 million people | 5.06 million people | 35,490 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 Senegal?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.10 million people against 5.06 million people in Senegal 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 Senegal?
- 35,490 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Senegal rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 62nd 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.