Laos vs Zimbabwe: Urban population (% of total population)
Laos
40.3%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.5%
in 2025
Laos rank
173rd
Zimbabwe rank
172nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 40.5% against 40.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 14.4% | 6.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 19.6% | 8.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 25.4% | 11.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 31.2% | 13.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 32.6% | 6.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 33.8% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.9% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 40.5% against 40.3% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban population?
- Laos ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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.