Share of population living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of population living in the capital city was 2.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1955–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 2.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.9% | — |
| 1960 | 3.6% | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.