Belize vs Laos: Urban population
Belize
41.6%
in 2025
Laos
40.3%
in 2025
Belize rank
170th
Laos rank
173rd
Urban population over time
- Belize
- Laos
How they compare
Belize currently reports 41.6% against 40.3% in Laos, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 170th and Laos ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.1% | 8.3% | 45.7% | Belize |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 10.9% | 42.4% | Belize |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 13.7% | 35.9% | Belize |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 17.5% | 30.0% | Belize |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 26.6% | 20.2% | Belize |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 33.1% | 10.9% | Belize |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 38.5% | 3.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Belize or Laos?
- Belize, at 41.6% against 40.3% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Belize and Laos?
- 1.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Laos?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Laos rank globally for urban population?
- Belize ranks 170th and Laos ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.