Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Uzbekistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.10 million people
in 2020
Uzbekistan
4.90 million people
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
Uzbekistan rank
63rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5.10 million people against 4.90 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 199,780 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 million people | 2.62 million people | 1.05 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 1.92 million people | 3.01 million people | 1.09 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 2.35 million people | 3.41 million people | 1.06 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 2.83 million people | 4.00 million people | 1.17 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 3.59 million people | 4.35 million people | 764,260 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 4.21 million people | 4.28 million people | 68,770 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 4.74 million people | 4.49 million people | 254,855 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 5.10 million people | 4.90 million people | 199,780 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 Uzbekistan?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.10 million people against 4.90 million people in Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- 199,780 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd 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.