Laos vs Puerto Rico: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Laos
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.17 million against 3.00 million in Puerto Rico, a difference of 169,270.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Laos ranks 122nd and Puerto Rico ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,510 | 1.27 million | 1.07 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 323,446 | 1.82 million | 1.49 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 508,829 | 2.50 million | 1.99 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 853,887 | 3.31 million | 2.46 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 3.58 million | 2.02 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 3.31 million | 1.07 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 3.04 million | 108,702 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Laos or Puerto Rico?
- Laos, at 3.17 million against 3.00 million in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Laos and Puerto Rico?
- 169,270, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population?
- Laos ranks 122nd and Puerto Rico ranks 124th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.