Laos vs Uzbekistan: Population of cities towns and villages

Laos
5.10 million
in 2020
Uzbekistan
4.90 million
in 2020
Laos rank
60th
Uzbekistan rank
63rd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Laos
  • Uzbekistan
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019852020

How they compare

Laos currently reports 5.10 million against 4.90 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 199,780.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Laos ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.57 million 2.62 million 1.05 million Uzbekistan
1960s 1.92 million 3.01 million 1.09 million Uzbekistan
1970s 2.35 million 3.41 million 1.06 million Uzbekistan
1980s 2.83 million 4.00 million 1.17 million Uzbekistan
1990s 3.59 million 4.35 million 764,260 Uzbekistan
2000s 4.21 million 4.28 million 68,770 Uzbekistan
2010s 4.74 million 4.49 million 254,855 Laos
2020s 5.10 million 4.90 million 199,780 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Laos or Uzbekistan?
Laos, at 5.10 million against 4.90 million in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Laos and Uzbekistan?
199,780, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uzbekistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Laos and Uzbekistan rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Laos ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed