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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,102 1000 No
in 2050
Western Asia
322,919 1000 No
in 2050
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th
Western Asia rank
17th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 322,919 1000 No against 5,102 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 317,817 1000 No.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 63.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Western Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 141.69 1000 No 14,753 1000 No 14,612 1000 No Western Asia
1960s 199.4 1000 No 24,537 1000 No 24,338 1000 No Western Asia
1970s 327.58 1000 No 40,407 1000 No 40,079 1000 No Western Asia
1980s 503.6 1000 No 64,985 1000 No 64,482 1000 No Western Asia
1990s 848.26 1000 No 101,083 1000 No 100,235 1000 No Western Asia
2000s 1,506 1000 No 134,552 1000 No 133,046 1000 No Western Asia
2010s 2,183 1000 No 179,260 1000 No 177,078 1000 No Western Asia
2020s 2,979 1000 No 221,748 1000 No 218,769 1000 No Western Asia
2030s 3,844 1000 No 262,087 1000 No 258,243 1000 No Western Asia
2040s 4,676 1000 No 301,920 1000 No 297,243 1000 No Western Asia
2050s 5,102 1000 No 322,919 1000 No 317,817 1000 No Western Asia

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 Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 322,919 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 Western Asia?
317,817 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 17th 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
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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.