Faroe Islands vs Laos: Urban population (% of total population)
Faroe Islands
39.6%
in 2025
Laos
40.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
174th
Laos rank
173rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40.3% against 39.6% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 174th and Laos ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.3% | 8.3% | 15.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 10.9% | 19.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 13.7% | 18.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 17.5% | 17.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 26.6% | 9.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 33.1% | 4.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.5% | 0.7% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Faroe Islands or Laos?
- Laos, at 40.3% against 39.6% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Faroe Islands and Laos?
- 0.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Laos?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Laos rank globally for urban population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 174th 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.