Laos vs Zimbabwe: Share urban and rural population
Laos
40.31
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.5
in 2025
Laos rank
182nd
Zimbabwe rank
181st
Share urban and rural population 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 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 229 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 urban and rural population, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 40.5 against 40.31 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population?
- Laos ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 229 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.