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Urban population, per capita in Laos

Laos: Urban population, per capita was 0.4031 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.4031 units per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
173rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.4031 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0785 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population, per capita in Laos, 1960–2025

0.10.20.30.4196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.4031 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.4031 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0785 units per person, in 1960.

That places Laos 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per capita in Laos, year by year

Year units per person Change
1960 0.0785 units per person —
1961 0.079 units per person +0.7%
1962 0.0798 units per person +0.9%
1963 0.0807 units per person +1.1%
1964 0.0817 units per person +1.3%
1965 0.0828 units per person +1.4%
1966 0.084 units per person +1.4%
1967 0.0857 units per person +2.0%
1968 0.0882 units per person +2.9%
1969 0.0913 units per person +3.5%
1970 0.0948 units per person +3.8%
1971 0.0984 units per person +3.8%
1972 0.1019 units per person +3.5%
1973 0.105 units per person +3.1%
1974 0.1078 units per person +2.7%
1975 0.1106 units per person +2.6%
1976 0.1133 units per person +2.4%
1977 0.1159 units per person +2.3%
1978 0.1186 units per person +2.3%
1979 0.1212 units per person +2.2%
1980 0.1238 units per person +2.2%
1981 0.1265 units per person +2.2%
1982 0.1293 units per person +2.2%
1983 0.1321 units per person +2.2%
1984 0.135 units per person +2.2%
1985 0.138 units per person +2.2%
1986 0.1409 units per person +2.1%
1987 0.1437 units per person +2.0%
1988 0.1465 units per person +2.0%
1989 0.1494 units per person +2.0%
1990 0.1524 units per person +2.0%
1991 0.1557 units per person +2.1%
1992 0.1593 units per person +2.3%
1993 0.1632 units per person +2.5%
1994 0.1676 units per person +2.7%
1995 0.1728 units per person +3.1%
1996 0.1796 units per person +4.0%
1997 0.1885 units per person +4.9%
1998 0.1988 units per person +5.5%
1999 0.21 units per person +5.7%
2000 0.2218 units per person +5.6%
2001 0.2337 units per person +5.4%
2002 0.2452 units per person +4.9%
2003 0.2559 units per person +4.4%
2004 0.2654 units per person +3.7%
2005 0.2732 units per person +3.0%
2006 0.2804 units per person +2.6%
2007 0.2873 units per person +2.5%
2008 0.294 units per person +2.3%
2009 0.3004 units per person +2.2%
2010 0.3065 units per person +2.0%
2011 0.3121 units per person +1.9%
2012 0.3174 units per person +1.7%
2013 0.3223 units per person +1.5%
2014 0.3266 units per person +1.4%
2015 0.3312 units per person +1.4%
2016 0.3383 units per person +2.1%
2017 0.3451 units per person +2.0%
2018 0.352 units per person +2.0%
2019 0.3591 units per person +2.0%
2020 0.3662 units per person +2.0%
2021 0.3734 units per person +2.0%
2022 0.3807 units per person +2.0%
2023 0.3881 units per person +1.9%
2024 0.3956 units per person +1.9%
2025 0.4031 units per person +1.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.4031 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5087 units per person, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.4031 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6544 units per person, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0832 units per person 0.0785 units per person 0.0913 units per person 10
1970s 0.1087 units per person 0.0948 units per person 0.1212 units per person 10
1980s 0.1365 units per person 0.1238 units per person 0.1494 units per person 10
1990s 0.1748 units per person 0.1524 units per person 0.21 units per person 10
2000s 0.2658 units per person 0.2218 units per person 0.3004 units per person 10
2010s 0.3311 units per person 0.3065 units per person 0.3591 units per person 10
2020s 0.3845 units per person 0.3662 units per person 0.4031 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 170 Belize 0.4156 units per person compare
  2. 171 Cambodia 0.4111 units per person compare
  3. 172 Zimbabwe 0.405 units per person compare
  4. 174 Faroe Islands 0.3964 units per person compare
  5. 175 Pakistan 0.3953 units per person compare
  6. 176 Mauritius 0.3904 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per capita in Laos?
Urban population, per capita in Laos was 0.4031 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.4031 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0785 units per person in 1960.
How does Laos rank for urban population, per capita?
Laos ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Urban population, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.