Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population living in cities
Laos
4.51
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
10.95
in 2020
Laos rank
189th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.95 against 4.51 in Laos, a difference of 6.44.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Laos ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.44 | 0 | 1.44 | Laos |
| 1960s | 4 | 0 | 4 | Laos |
| 1970s | 4.91 | 3.28 | 1.63 | Laos |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 5.25 | 0.7602 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.26 | 6.88 | 2.63 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.66 | 9.42 | 3.76 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 9.64 | 3.68 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 10.95 | 6.45 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.95 against 4.51 in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.44, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Laos ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.