Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Bhutan
30.5%
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
30.6%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
223rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
222nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bhutan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 30.6% against 30.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Bhutan ranks 223rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.6% | 12.0% | 0.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 17.3% | 3.5% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 19.5% | 4.9% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 22.3% | 5.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 25.4% | 4.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 27.8% | 4.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.6% | 0.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 30.6% against 30.5% in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bhutan ranks 223rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.