Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Pakistan: Share urban and rural population

Lao People's Democratic Republic
40.31
in 2025
Pakistan
39.53
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
185th
Pakistan rank
187th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Pakistan
10203040195019872025

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 40.31 against 39.53 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.78.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th and Pakistan ranks 187th of 236 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 7.66 19.81 12.14 Pakistan
1960s 8.32 23.52 15.21 Pakistan
1970s 10.87 26.21 15.34 Pakistan
1980s 13.65 29.34 15.69 Pakistan
1990s 17.48 31.79 14.31 Pakistan
2000s 26.58 33.83 7.25 Pakistan
2010s 33.11 35.85 2.74 Pakistan
2020s 38.45 38.56 0.1055 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Pakistan?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 40.31 against 39.53 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan?
0.78, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th and Pakistan ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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