Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Yemen: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.10 million people
in 2020
Yemen
5.17 million people
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
Yemen rank
58th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.17 million people against 5.10 million people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 76,810 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Yemen ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 million people | 2.51 million people | 932,925 people | Yemen |
| 1960s | 1.92 million people | 2.86 million people | 936,270 people | Yemen |
| 1970s | 2.35 million people | 3.33 million people | 980,555 people | Yemen |
| 1980s | 2.83 million people | 3.77 million people | 937,090 people | Yemen |
| 1990s | 3.59 million people | 4.28 million people | 697,450 people | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4.21 million people | 4.66 million people | 448,170 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.74 million people | 5.00 million people | 254,515 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.10 million people | 5.17 million people | 76,810 people | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.17 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Yemen?
- 76,810 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Yemen rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Yemen ranks 58th 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.