Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Lao People's Democratic Republic
4,061 1000 No
in 2050
Saudi Arabia
4,348 1000 No
in 2050
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
86th
Saudi Arabia rank
85th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4,348 1000 No against 4,061 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 287 1000 No.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 247 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 1,731 1000 No 2,614 1000 No 883 1000 No Saudi Arabia
1960s 2,161 1000 No 2,934 1000 No 772.35 1000 No Saudi Arabia
1970s 2,659 1000 No 3,102 1000 No 442.77 1000 No Saudi Arabia
1980s 3,157 1000 No 3,574 1000 No 416.96 1000 No Saudi Arabia
1990s 3,928 1000 No 3,970 1000 No 41.55 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2000s 4,218 1000 No 4,506 1000 No 287.52 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2010s 4,454 1000 No 5,233 1000 No 778.79 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2020s 4,599 1000 No 5,436 1000 No 836.74 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2030s 4,529 1000 No 5,159 1000 No 630.11 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2040s 4,269 1000 No 4,655 1000 No 386.45 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2050s 4,061 1000 No 4,348 1000 No 286.42 1000 No Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4,348 1000 No against 4,061 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia?
287 1000 No, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
278 places, 25,845 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.