Cambodia vs Laos: Urban population share 2050

Cambodia
41.11
in 2025
Laos
40.31
in 2025
Cambodia rank
185th
Laos rank
187th

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 41.11 against 40.31 in Laos, a difference of 0.8.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 185th and Laos ranks 187th of 238 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 37 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Laos Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0005 0.0001 0.0003 Cambodia
1100s 0.0014 0.0004 0.001 Cambodia
1200s 0.0041 0.0012 0.0029 Cambodia
1300s 0.0123 0.0037 0.0086 Cambodia
1400s 0.037 0.0111 0.0259 Cambodia
1500s 0.1111 0.0333 0.0778 Cambodia
1600s 0.3333 0.1 0.2333 Cambodia
1700s 1 0.3 0.7 Cambodia
1710s 1.13 0.2908 0.8359 Cambodia
1720s 1.23 0.3323 0.9017 Cambodia
1730s 1.35 0.3798 0.9717 Cambodia
1740s 1.48 0.434 1.05 Cambodia
1750s 1.62 0.496 1.13 Cambodia
1760s 1.78 0.5669 1.21 Cambodia
1770s 1.94 0.6479 1.3 Cambodia
1780s 2.13 0.7404 1.39 Cambodia
1790s 2.33 0.8462 1.49 Cambodia
1800s 2.55 0.9671 1.59 Cambodia
1810s 2.8 1.11 1.69 Cambodia
1820s 3.06 1.26 1.8 Cambodia
1830s 3.36 1.44 1.91 Cambodia
1840s 3.68 1.65 2.03 Cambodia
1850s 4.03 1.89 2.14 Cambodia
1860s 4.41 2.15 2.25 Cambodia
1870s 4.83 2.46 2.37 Cambodia
1880s 5.29 2.81 2.48 Cambodia
1890s 5.79 3.22 2.58 Cambodia
1900s 6.35 3.68 2.67 Cambodia
1910s 6.95 4.2 2.75 Cambodia
1920s 7.61 4.8 2.81 Cambodia
1930s 8.34 5.49 2.85 Cambodia
1940s 9.13 6.27 2.86 Cambodia
1950s 8.9 7.66 1.24 Cambodia
1960s 10.78 8.32 2.46 Cambodia
1970s 15.19 10.87 4.31 Cambodia
1980s 13.97 13.65 0.318 Cambodia
1990s 17.25 17.48 0.2267 Laos
2000s 19.16 26.58 7.42 Laos
2010s 29.58 33.11 3.53 Laos
2020s 40.49 38.45 2.04 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population share 2050, Cambodia or Laos?
Cambodia, at 41.11 against 40.31 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Cambodia and Laos?
0.8, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for urban population share 2050?
Cambodia ranks 185th and Laos ranks 187th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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