Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Taiwan, China: Urban and rural population 2050

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.64 million
in 2050
Taiwan, China
3.95 million
in 2050
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
84th
Taiwan, China rank
83rd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 3.95 million against 3.64 million in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 312,520.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 84th and Taiwan, China ranks 83rd of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 8 and Taiwan, China in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1000s 242,857 99,087 143,770 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1100s 274,285 118,902 155,383 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1200s 305,710 138,711 166,999 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1300s 337,130 158,499 178,631 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1400s 368,530 178,217 190,313 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1500s 399,867 197,705 202,162 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1600s 499,500 196,765 302,735 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1700s 598,200 969,718 371,518 Taiwan, China
1710s 608,226 1.10 million 491,874 Taiwan, China
1720s 617,940 1.16 million 537,340 Taiwan, China
1730s 627,607 1.21 million 585,343 Taiwan, China
1740s 637,222 1.27 million 635,958 Taiwan, China
1750s 646,776 1.34 million 689,244 Taiwan, China
1760s 656,258 1.40 million 745,282 Taiwan, China
1770s 665,659 1.47 million 804,111 Taiwan, China
1780s 674,965 1.54 million 865,775 Taiwan, China
1790s 684,161 1.61 million 930,309 Taiwan, China
1800s 693,230 1.69 million 997,730 Taiwan, China
1810s 771,379 1.77 million 998,791 Taiwan, China
1820s 849,137 1.85 million 1.00 million Taiwan, China
1830s 926,430 1.89 million 964,590 Taiwan, China
1840s 1.00 million 1.94 million 938,670 Taiwan, China
1850s 1.08 million 1.99 million 913,240 Taiwan, China
1860s 1.15 million 2.04 million 885,150 Taiwan, China
1870s 1.23 million 2.08 million 854,990 Taiwan, China
1880s 1.30 million 2.13 million 826,970 Taiwan, China
1890s 1.37 million 2.17 million 796,400 Taiwan, China
1900s 1.44 million 2.45 million 1.01 million Taiwan, China
1910s 1.41 million 2.76 million 1.36 million Taiwan, China
1920s 1.45 million 3.10 million 1.65 million Taiwan, China
1930s 1.49 million 3.76 million 2.27 million Taiwan, China
1940s 1.52 million 4.68 million 3.16 million Taiwan, China
1950s 1.73 million 4.81 million 3.07 million Taiwan, China
1960s 2.16 million 6.18 million 4.02 million Taiwan, China
1970s 2.64 million 6.48 million 3.84 million Taiwan, China
1980s 3.20 million 5.17 million 1.97 million Taiwan, China
1990s 4.00 million 4.95 million 948,652 Taiwan, China
2000s 4.28 million 4.83 million 558,410 Taiwan, China
2010s 4.52 million 4.73 million 203,610 Taiwan, China
2020s 4.68 million 4.86 million 172,681 Taiwan, China
2030s 4.53 million 4.52 million 13,886 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2040s 4.04 million 4.16 million 126,344 Taiwan, China
2050s 3.64 million 3.95 million 312,520 Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 3.95 million against 3.64 million in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Taiwan, China?
312,520, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Taiwan, China?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Taiwan, China rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 84th and Taiwan, China ranks 83rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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