Laos vs Uruguay: Urban population
Laos
3.17 million
in 2025
Uruguay
3.24 million
in 2025
Laos rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
120th
Urban population over time
- Laos
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.24 million against 3.17 million in Laos, a difference of 63,720.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,510 | 2.16 million | 1.96 million | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 323,446 | 2.38 million | 2.06 million | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 508,829 | 2.62 million | 2.11 million | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 853,887 | 2.87 million | 2.02 million | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 3.03 million | 1.48 million | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 3.19 million | 946,258 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 3.24 million | 310,452 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Laos or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.24 million against 3.17 million in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Laos and Uruguay?
- 63,720, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Uruguay rank globally for urban population?
- Laos ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 120th 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.