Laos vs Zimbabwe: Share of population living in urban areas
Laos
30.6%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
33.6%
in 2020
Laos rank
222nd
Zimbabwe rank
221st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 33.6% against 30.6% in Laos, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 222nd and Zimbabwe ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.0% | 24.0% | 12.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 14.4% | 27.7% | 13.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 17.3% | 32.0% | 14.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 34.2% | 14.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 37.3% | 14.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 37.5% | 12.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 36.4% | 8.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 33.6% | 3.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 33.6% against 30.6% in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 3.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Laos ranks 222nd and Zimbabwe ranks 221st 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 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.