Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 40.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Laos is 40.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 40.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1950.
Laos ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 12.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.2% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 22.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.6% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 36.6% | 40.3% | 6 |
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More population data for Laos
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 80 people (1987)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 40.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.