Laos vs Liberia: Urban and rural population
Laos
3.17 million
in 2025
Liberia
3.21 million
in 2025
Laos rank
123rd
Liberia rank
122nd
Urban and rural population over time
- Laos
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.21 million against 3.17 million in Laos, a difference of 40,310.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 123rd and Liberia ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143,779 | 155,427 | 11,649 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 196,510 | 280,931 | 84,421 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 323,446 | 504,051 | 180,605 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 508,829 | 862,129 | 353,300 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 853,887 | 1.08 million | 224,474 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.53 million | 21,735 | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 2.32 million | 78,249 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.98 million | 48,572 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Laos or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3.21 million against 3.17 million in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Laos and Liberia?
- 40,310, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Liberia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Liberia rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Laos ranks 123rd and Liberia ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.