Total sample population, urban in Laos

Laos: Total sample population, urban was 2.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.00 million
World rank
76th
of 96 countries
All-time high
2.00 million
in 2018
All-time low
849,077
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Total sample population, urban in Laos, 1997–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997200720181997: 849.1k2002: 1.3M2007: 1.6M2012: 1.7M2018: 2.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Laos recorded 2.00 million for total sample population, urban in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Laos peaked at 2.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 849,077, in 1997.

That places Laos 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 849,077 849,077 849,077 1
2000s 1.44 million 1.27 million 1.62 million 2
2010s 1.83 million 1.67 million 2.00 million 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 73 Kyrgyzstan 2.39 million compare
  2. 74 Croatia 2.37 million compare
  3. 75 Georgia 2.22 million compare
  4. 77 Armenia 1.59 million compare
  5. 78 Tajikistan 1.48 million compare
  6. 79 Lithuania 1.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Laos?
Total sample population, urban in Laos was 2.00 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 849,077 in 1997.
How does Laos rank for total sample population, urban?
Laos ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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