Faroe Islands vs Laos: Urban population share 2050
Faroe Islands
39.64
in 2025
Laos
40.31
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
185th
Laos rank
184th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Faroe Islands
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40.31 against 39.64 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.67.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Laos ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 185th and Laos ranks 184th of 231 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 26 and Laos in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0 | Laos |
| 1100s | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | Laos |
| 1200s | 0.0008 | 0.0012 | 0.0004 | Laos |
| 1300s | 0.0025 | 0.0037 | 0.0012 | Laos |
| 1400s | 0.0074 | 0.0111 | 0.0037 | Laos |
| 1500s | 0.0222 | 0.0333 | 0.0111 | Laos |
| 1600s | 0.0667 | 0.1 | 0.0333 | Laos |
| 1700s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Laos |
| 1710s | 0.2185 | 0.2908 | 0.0723 | Laos |
| 1720s | 0.2621 | 0.3323 | 0.0702 | Laos |
| 1730s | 0.3146 | 0.3798 | 0.0652 | Laos |
| 1740s | 0.3775 | 0.434 | 0.0565 | Laos |
| 1750s | 0.453 | 0.496 | 0.0431 | Laos |
| 1760s | 0.5436 | 0.5669 | 0.0233 | Laos |
| 1770s | 0.6523 | 0.6479 | 0.0044 | Faroe Islands |
| 1780s | 0.7828 | 0.7404 | 0.0423 | Faroe Islands |
| 1790s | 0.9393 | 0.8462 | 0.0931 | Faroe Islands |
| 1800s | 1.13 | 0.9671 | 0.1601 | Faroe Islands |
| 1810s | 1.35 | 1.11 | 0.2473 | Faroe Islands |
| 1820s | 1.62 | 1.26 | 0.36 | Faroe Islands |
| 1830s | 1.95 | 1.44 | 0.5042 | Faroe Islands |
| 1840s | 2.34 | 1.65 | 0.6875 | Faroe Islands |
| 1850s | 2.8 | 1.89 | 0.9193 | Faroe Islands |
| 1860s | 3.37 | 2.15 | 1.21 | Faroe Islands |
| 1870s | 4.04 | 2.46 | 1.58 | Faroe Islands |
| 1880s | 4.85 | 2.81 | 2.03 | Faroe Islands |
| 1890s | 5.82 | 3.22 | 2.6 | Faroe Islands |
| 1900s | 6.98 | 3.68 | 3.3 | Faroe Islands |
| 1910s | 8.38 | 4.2 | 4.17 | Faroe Islands |
| 1920s | 10.05 | 4.8 | 5.25 | Faroe Islands |
| 1930s | 12.06 | 5.49 | 6.57 | Faroe Islands |
| 1940s | 14.47 | 6.27 | 8.2 | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 18.67 | 7.66 | 11.01 | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 24.27 | 8.32 | 15.95 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 30.25 | 10.87 | 19.38 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 32.32 | 13.65 | 18.66 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 34.5 | 17.48 | 17.02 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 36.25 | 26.58 | 9.67 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 37.91 | 33.11 | 4.81 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 39.12 | 38.45 | 0.6711 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Faroe Islands or Laos?
- Laos, at 40.31 against 39.64 in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Faroe Islands and Laos?
- 0.67, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Laos?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Laos rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Faroe Islands ranks 185th and Laos ranks 184th of 231 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.