Lao People's Democratic Republic vs New Zealand: Share of population living in the capital city
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.5%
in 2020
New Zealand
2.9%
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
159th
New Zealand rank
157th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th and New Zealand ranks 157th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.4% | 2.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Lao People's Democratic Republic or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th and New Zealand ranks 157th 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.