Laos vs Zimbabwe: Urban population share 2050

Laos
40.31
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.5
in 2025
Laos rank
187th
Zimbabwe rank
186th

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Laos
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 40.5 against 40.31 in Laos, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 187th and Zimbabwe ranks 186th of 238 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0001 0.0005 0.0003 Zimbabwe
1100s 0.0004 0.0015 0.001 Zimbabwe
1200s 0.0012 0.0044 0.0031 Zimbabwe
1300s 0.0037 0.0131 0.0094 Zimbabwe
1400s 0.0111 0.0394 0.0283 Zimbabwe
1500s 0.0333 0.1183 0.0849 Zimbabwe
1600s 0.1 0.3548 0.2548 Zimbabwe
1700s 0.3 1.06 0.7644 Zimbabwe
1710s 0.2908 1.2 0.9084 Zimbabwe
1720s 0.3323 1.31 0.9811 Zimbabwe
1730s 0.3798 1.44 1.06 Zimbabwe
1740s 0.434 1.58 1.14 Zimbabwe
1750s 0.496 1.73 1.23 Zimbabwe
1760s 0.5669 1.89 1.32 Zimbabwe
1770s 0.6479 2.07 1.42 Zimbabwe
1780s 0.7404 2.27 1.53 Zimbabwe
1790s 0.8462 2.48 1.64 Zimbabwe
1800s 0.9671 2.72 1.75 Zimbabwe
1810s 1.11 2.98 1.87 Zimbabwe
1820s 1.26 3.26 2 Zimbabwe
1830s 1.44 3.57 2.13 Zimbabwe
1840s 1.65 3.91 2.26 Zimbabwe
1850s 1.89 4.29 2.4 Zimbabwe
1860s 2.15 4.69 2.54 Zimbabwe
1870s 2.46 5.14 2.68 Zimbabwe
1880s 2.81 5.63 2.82 Zimbabwe
1890s 3.22 6.17 2.95 Zimbabwe
1900s 3.68 6.75 3.08 Zimbabwe
1910s 4.2 7.4 3.2 Zimbabwe
1920s 4.8 8.1 3.3 Zimbabwe
1930s 5.49 8.87 3.39 Zimbabwe
1940s 6.27 9.72 3.45 Zimbabwe
1950s 7.66 11.27 3.61 Zimbabwe
1960s 8.32 14.44 6.12 Zimbabwe
1970s 10.87 19.6 8.72 Zimbabwe
1980s 13.65 25.41 11.76 Zimbabwe
1990s 17.48 31.17 13.69 Zimbabwe
2000s 26.58 32.61 6.03 Zimbabwe
2010s 33.11 33.83 0.721 Zimbabwe
2020s 38.45 38.88 0.4274 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population share 2050, Laos or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 40.5 against 40.31 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Laos and Zimbabwe?
0.19, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban population share 2050?
Laos ranks 187th and Zimbabwe ranks 186th 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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