Urban population, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Urban population, per capita was 0.4031 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.4031 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0785 units per person, in 1960.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Urban population, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.4031 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4031 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0785 units per person in 1960.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for urban population, per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.