Cambodia vs Laos: Urban population (% of total population)
Cambodia
41.1%
in 2025
Laos
40.3%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
171st
Laos rank
173rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 41.1% against 40.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 171st and Laos ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 2.5% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 10.9% | 4.3% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.5% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 26.6% | 7.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 33.1% | 3.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.5% | 2.0% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cambodia or Laos?
- Cambodia, at 41.1% against 40.3% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cambodia and Laos?
- 0.8%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for urban population?
- Cambodia ranks 171st 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.