Urban population, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Urban population, total was 0.3% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3%
World rank
86th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Urban population, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

00.10.20.31997200720181997: 0.167 % of total population2002: 0.23 % of total population2007: 0.288 % of total population2012: 0.288 % of total population2018: 0.331 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.3% for urban population, total in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 86th out of 102 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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  4. 87 Mozambique, Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 88 India 0.3% compare
  6. 89 Nepal 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Urban population, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for urban population, total?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th out of 102 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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