Share of the population living in cities in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of the population living in cities was 4.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.51
World rank
188th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.44
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 4.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6.44 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 2.87 | — |
| 1960 | 3.57 | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 4.44 | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 4.85 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 4.97 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.67 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 4.31 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.11 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 4.89 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 6.44 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.59 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 4.51 | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.44 | 0 | 2.87 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4 | 3.57 | 4.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.91 | 4.85 | 4.97 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 4.31 | 4.67 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.26 | 4.11 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.66 | 4.89 | 6.44 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.59 | 6.32 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 4.51 | 4.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 185 Lesotho 12.39 compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 10.95 compare
- 187 Malawi 10.82 compare
- 189 American Samoa 0
- 189 Andorra 0
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 189 Aruba 0
- 189 Bermuda 0
- 189 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 189 British Virgin Islands 0
- 189 Cayman Islands 0
- 189 Dominica 0
- 189 Eswatini 0 compare
- 189 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0
- 189 Faroe Islands 0
- 189 Greenland 0
- 189 Grenada 0
- 189 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 189 Guam 0
- 189 Bailiwick of Guernsey 0
- 189 Isle of Man 0
- 189 Kiribati 0
- 189 Liechtenstein 0
- 189 Marshall Islands 0
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 0
- 189 Naoero 0
- 189 Northern Mariana Islands 0
- 189 Palau 0
- 189 Saint Barthélemy 0
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 189 Saint Lucia 0
- 189 Saint Martin (French part) 0
- 189 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 189 Samoa 0
- 189 San Marino 0
- 189 Seychelles 0
- 189 Sint Maarten 0
- 189 Tonga 0
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 189 Tuvalu 0
- 189 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 189 Vanuatu 0
- 189 Wallis and Futuna 0
More population data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of the population living in cities in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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