Faroe Islands vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Faroe Islands
37.8%
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
30.6%
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
219th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
222nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 37.8% against 30.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 219th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.6% | 12.0% | 19.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 32.6% | 14.4% | 18.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 17.3% | 16.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 19.5% | 14.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 22.3% | 11.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 25.4% | 12.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 27.8% | 9.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 30.6% | 7.2% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Faroe Islands or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Faroe Islands, at 37.8% against 30.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Faroe Islands and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 7.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 219th 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.