Laos vs Zimbabwe: Share of population urban
Laos
40.31
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.5
in 2025
Laos rank
185th
Zimbabwe rank
184th
Share of population urban over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 40.5 against 40.31 in Laos, a difference of 0.19.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.66 | 11.27 | 3.61 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 8.32 | 14.44 | 6.12 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 10.87 | 19.6 | 8.72 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 13.65 | 25.41 | 11.76 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 17.48 | 31.17 | 13.69 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 26.58 | 32.61 | 6.03 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 33.11 | 33.83 | 0.721 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 38.45 | 38.88 | 0.4274 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 40.5 against 40.31 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.19, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population urban?
- Laos ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 184th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.