India vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of population living in the capital city
India
2.1%
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.5%
in 2020
India rank
161st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
159th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- India
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
India ranks 161st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th of 170 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 4.0% | 3.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 4.9% | 3.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 4.5% | 3.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 4.3% | 2.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 5.2% | 3.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 4.0% | 2.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, India or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.5% against 2.1% in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do India and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- India ranks 161st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.