Laos vs Peru: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Laos
3.64 million people
in 2050
Peru
3.31 million people
in 2050
Laos rank
84th
Peru rank
87th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Laos
- Peru
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.64 million people against 3.31 million people in Peru, a difference of 329,120 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.
Laos ranks 84th and Peru ranks 87th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 40.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 242,857 people | 3.00 million people | 2.76 million people | Peru |
| 1100s | 274,285 people | 3.20 million people | 2.93 million people | Peru |
| 1200s | 305,710 people | 3.40 million people | 3.09 million people | Peru |
| 1300s | 337,130 people | 3.60 million people | 3.26 million people | Peru |
| 1400s | 368,530 people | 3.79 million people | 3.43 million people | Peru |
| 1500s | 399,867 people | 3.98 million people | 3.58 million people | Peru |
| 1600s | 499,500 people | 1.28 million people | 783,140 people | Peru |
| 1700s | 598,200 people | 1.44 million people | 842,170 people | Peru |
| 1710s | 608,226 people | 1.42 million people | 809,044 people | Peru |
| 1720s | 617,940 people | 1.40 million people | 777,700 people | Peru |
| 1730s | 627,607 people | 1.37 million people | 746,103 people | Peru |
| 1740s | 637,222 people | 1.35 million people | 714,228 people | Peru |
| 1750s | 646,776 people | 1.33 million people | 682,034 people | Peru |
| 1760s | 656,258 people | 1.31 million people | 649,492 people | Peru |
| 1770s | 665,659 people | 1.28 million people | 616,551 people | Peru |
| 1780s | 674,965 people | 1.26 million people | 583,175 people | Peru |
| 1790s | 684,161 people | 1.23 million people | 549,319 people | Peru |
| 1800s | 693,230 people | 1.21 million people | 514,940 people | Peru |
| 1810s | 771,379 people | 1.18 million people | 410,751 people | Peru |
| 1820s | 849,137 people | 1.16 million people | 306,153 people | Peru |
| 1830s | 926,430 people | 1.33 million people | 399,560 people | Peru |
| 1840s | 1.00 million people | 1.49 million people | 489,820 people | Peru |
| 1850s | 1.08 million people | 1.68 million people | 598,940 people | Peru |
| 1860s | 1.15 million people | 1.89 million people | 740,420 people | Peru |
| 1870s | 1.23 million people | 2.10 million people | 869,760 people | Peru |
| 1880s | 1.30 million people | 2.43 million people | 1.12 million people | Peru |
| 1890s | 1.37 million people | 3.12 million people | 1.74 million people | Peru |
| 1900s | 1.44 million people | 3.61 million people | 2.16 million people | Peru |
| 1910s | 1.41 million people | 3.85 million people | 2.44 million people | Peru |
| 1920s | 1.45 million people | 4.06 million people | 2.61 million people | Peru |
| 1930s | 1.49 million people | 4.27 million people | 2.78 million people | Peru |
| 1940s | 1.52 million people | 4.51 million people | 2.99 million people | Peru |
| 1950s | 1.73 million people | 4.98 million people | 3.25 million people | Peru |
| 1960s | 2.16 million people | 5.64 million people | 3.48 million people | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.64 million people | 5.86 million people | 3.22 million people | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.20 million people | 6.45 million people | 3.25 million people | Peru |
| 1990s | 4.00 million people | 7.06 million people | 3.06 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 4.28 million people | 7.05 million people | 2.78 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 4.52 million people | 5.97 million people | 1.45 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 4.68 million people | 5.02 million people | 332,515 people | Peru |
| 2030s | 4.53 million people | 4.11 million people | 419,592 people | Laos |
| 2040s | 4.04 million people | 3.45 million people | 590,679 people | Laos |
| 2050s | 3.64 million people | 3.31 million people | 329,120 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Laos or Peru?
- Laos, at 3.64 million people against 3.31 million people in Peru as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Laos and Peru?
- 329,120 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Peru?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Laos and Peru rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Laos ranks 84th and Peru ranks 87th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.