Cambodia vs Laos: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Cambodia
41.1%
in 2025
Laos
40.3%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
183rd
Laos rank
185th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 41.1% against 40.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 183rd and Laos ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 1.2% | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 2.5% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 10.9% | 4.3% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.5% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 26.6% | 7.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 33.1% | 3.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.5% | 2.0% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Cambodia or Laos?
- Cambodia, at 41.1% against 40.3% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Cambodia and Laos?
- 0.8%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 183rd and Laos ranks 185th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.