Laos vs Qatar: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Laos
- Qatar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.17 million against 2.95 million in Qatar, a difference of 220,690.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 122nd and Qatar ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,510 | 46,321 | 150,188 | Laos |
| 1970s | 323,446 | 149,008 | 174,437 | Laos |
| 1980s | 508,829 | 314,133 | 194,696 | Laos |
| 1990s | 853,887 | 487,096 | 366,791 | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 935,183 | 621,128 | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 2.14 million | 107,372 | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.72 million | 208,490 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Laos or Qatar?
- Laos, at 3.17 million against 2.95 million in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Laos and Qatar?
- 220,690, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Qatar rank globally for urban population?
- Laos ranks 122nd and Qatar ranks 125th 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.