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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,102 1000 No
in 2050
South America
450,619 1000 No
in 2050
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th
South America rank
11th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 450,619 1000 No against 5,102 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 445,517 1000 No.

That makes South America's figure about 88.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and South America ranks 11th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South America Difference Ahead
1950s 141.69 1000 No 60,533 1000 No 60,391 1000 No South America
1960s 199.4 1000 No 93,739 1000 No 93,539 1000 No South America
1970s 327.58 1000 No 136,206 1000 No 135,879 1000 No South America
1980s 503.6 1000 No 188,753 1000 No 188,249 1000 No South America
1990s 848.26 1000 No 246,243 1000 No 245,395 1000 No South America
2000s 1,506 1000 No 300,099 1000 No 298,593 1000 No South America
2010s 2,183 1000 No 345,354 1000 No 343,171 1000 No South America
2020s 2,979 1000 No 385,172 1000 No 382,194 1000 No South America
2030s 3,844 1000 No 417,402 1000 No 413,557 1000 No South America
2040s 4,676 1000 No 441,073 1000 No 436,397 1000 No South America
2050s 5,102 1000 No 450,619 1000 No 445,517 1000 No South America

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 South America?
South America, at 450,619 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
445,517 1000 No, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and South America ranks 11th 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.