Laos vs Pakistan: Urban population (% of total population)
Laos
40.3%
in 2025
Pakistan
39.5%
in 2025
Laos rank
173rd
Pakistan rank
175th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Laos
- Pakistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40.3% against 39.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Laos ranks 173rd and Pakistan ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 23.5% | 15.2% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 26.2% | 15.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 29.3% | 15.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 31.8% | 14.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 33.8% | 7.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 35.8% | 2.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.6% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Laos or Pakistan?
- Laos, at 40.3% against 39.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Laos and Pakistan?
- 0.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for urban population?
- Laos ranks 173rd and Pakistan ranks 175th 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.