Laos vs Pakistan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Laos
40.3%
in 2025
Pakistan
39.5%
in 2025
Laos rank
185th
Pakistan rank
187th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Laos
- Pakistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40.3% against 39.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Laos ranks 185th and Pakistan ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 19.8% | 12.1% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 23.5% | 15.2% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 26.2% | 15.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 29.3% | 15.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 31.8% | 14.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 33.8% | 7.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 35.8% | 2.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.6% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
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, Laos or Pakistan?
- Laos, at 40.3% against 39.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Pakistan?
- 0.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 185th and Pakistan ranks 187th 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.