Japan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Japan
103,039 1000 No
in 2050
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,102 1000 No
in 2050
Japan rank
12th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th

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

  • Japan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Japan currently reports 103,039 1000 No against 5,102 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 97,937 1000 No.

That makes Japan's figure about 20.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 51,171 1000 No 141.69 1000 No 51,030 1000 No Japan
1960s 66,179 1000 No 199.4 1000 No 65,979 1000 No Japan
1970s 83,246 1000 No 327.58 1000 No 82,918 1000 No Japan
1980s 93,011 1000 No 503.6 1000 No 92,507 1000 No Japan
1990s 98,284 1000 No 848.26 1000 No 97,436 1000 No Japan
2000s 108,771 1000 No 1,506 1000 No 107,265 1000 No Japan
2010s 116,822 1000 No 2,183 1000 No 114,639 1000 No Japan
2020s 114,733 1000 No 2,979 1000 No 111,754 1000 No Japan
2030s 110,650 1000 No 3,844 1000 No 106,806 1000 No Japan
2040s 105,733 1000 No 4,676 1000 No 101,057 1000 No Japan
2050s 103,039 1000 No 5,102 1000 No 97,937 1000 No Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Japan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Japan, at 103,039 1000 No against 5,102 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
97,937 1000 No, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Japan ranks 12th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 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.