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
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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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.