Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Laos
Laos: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 30.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Laos, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 30.63 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 30.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.43, in 1950.
That places Laos 222nd out of 236 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.43 | — |
| 1955 | 12.58 | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 13.78 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 15.07 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 16.49 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 18.07 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 18.67 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 20.25 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 21.56 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 23.08 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 24.43 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 26.42 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 27.22 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 28.35 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 30.63 | +8.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 30.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 30.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 | 11.43 | 12.58 | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.42 | 13.78 | 15.07 | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.28 | 16.49 | 18.07 | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.46 | 18.67 | 20.25 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.32 | 21.56 | 23.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.42 | 24.43 | 26.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.79 | 27.22 | 28.35 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.63 | 30.63 | 30.63 | 1 |
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More population data for Laos
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Laos?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Laos was 30.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 30.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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