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Lao PDR Highest Urban Population

Name: Lao PDR Urban Population
Creator: World Bank
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40.28% in 2025

Urban population as % of total · World Bank

The highest urban population in Lao PDR was 40.28% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (40.28%), 2024 (39.56%), 2023 (38.81%), 2022 (38.07%), 2021 (37.34%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Lao PDR Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	40.28%
2nd	2024	39.56%
3rd	2023	38.81%
4th	2022	38.07%
5th	2021	37.34%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	40.28%	+0.72%	172nd
2024	39.56%	+0.75%	45th
2023	38.81%	+0.74%	42nd
2022	38.07%	+0.73%	42nd
2021	37.34%	+0.72%	42nd
2020	36.62%	+0.71%	42nd
2019	35.91%	+0.70%	40th
2018	35.21%	+0.69%	39th
2017	34.51%	+0.68%	38th
2016	33.83%	+0.70%	38th
2015	33.12%	+0.46%	38th
2014	32.66%	+0.44%	39th
2013	32.23%	+0.48%	38th
2012	31.74%	+0.53%	37th
2011	31.21%	+0.57%	36th
2010	30.65%	+0.60%	34th
2009	30.04%	+0.64%	33rd
2008	29.40%	+0.67%	33rd
2007	28.73%	+0.70%	33rd
2006	28.04%	+0.72%	29th
2005	27.32%	+0.79%	29th
2004	26.54%	+0.94%	29th
2003	25.59%	+1.07%	26th
2002	24.52%	+1.15%	25th
2001	23.37%	+1.19%	24th
2000	22.18%	+1.18%	20th
1999	21.00%	+1.13%	17th
1998	19.88%	+1.03%	17th
1997	18.85%	+0.88%	17th
1996	17.96%	+0.68%	16th
1995	17.28%	+0.52%	13th
1994	16.76%	+0.44%	13th
1993	16.32%	+0.40%	11th
1992	15.93%	+0.36%	11th
1991	15.57%	+0.33%	11th
1990	15.24%	+0.30%	9th
1989	14.94%	+0.29%	9th
1988	14.65%	+0.28%	9th
1987	14.37%	+0.28%	9th
1986	14.09%	+0.29%	9th
1985	13.80%	+0.30%	9th
1984	13.50%	+0.29%	9th
1983	13.21%	+0.28%	9th
1982	12.93%	+0.27%	9th
1981	12.65%	+0.27%	9th
1980	12.38%	+0.26%	11th
1979	12.12%	+0.26%	12th
1978	11.86%	+0.26%	12th
1977	11.59%	+0.27%	14th
1976	11.33%	+0.27%	15th
1975	11.06%	+0.28%	14th
1974	10.78%	+0.28%	14th
1973	10.50%	+0.31%	14th
1972	10.19%	+0.35%	14th
1971	9.84%	+0.36%	16th
1970	9.48%	+0.35%	17th
1969	9.13%	+0.31%	18th
1968	8.82%	+0.25%	19th
1967	8.57%	+0.17%	19th
1966	8.40%	+0.12%	18th
1965	8.28%	+0.11%	18th
1964	8.17%	+0.10%	19th
1963	8.07%	+0.09%	19th
1962	7.98%	+0.07%	21st
1961	7.90%	+0.06%	22nd
1960	7.85%	–	22nd

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