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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,102 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia
4,878 1000 No
in 2050
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th
Melanesia rank
15th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5,102 1000 No against 4,878 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 224 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Melanesia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 15th of 22 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Melanesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Melanesia Difference Ahead
1950s 141.69 1000 No 165.11 1000 No 23.42 1000 No Melanesia
1960s 199.4 1000 No 331.76 1000 No 132.36 1000 No Melanesia
1970s 327.58 1000 No 644.16 1000 No 316.57 1000 No Melanesia
1980s 503.6 1000 No 937.47 1000 No 433.88 1000 No Melanesia
1990s 848.26 1000 No 1,230 1000 No 382.12 1000 No Melanesia
2000s 1,506 1000 No 1,507 1000 No 1.4 1000 No Melanesia
2010s 2,183 1000 No 1,888 1000 No 294.89 1000 No Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 2,979 1000 No 2,397 1000 No 581.74 1000 No Lao People's Democratic Republic
2030s 3,844 1000 No 3,142 1000 No 701.94 1000 No Lao People's Democratic Republic
2040s 4,676 1000 No 4,197 1000 No 479.12 1000 No Lao People's Democratic Republic
2050s 5,102 1000 No 4,878 1000 No 223.74 1000 No Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Melanesia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5,102 1000 No against 4,878 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
224 1000 No, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 15th of 22 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.