Urban population 40.3%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Lao PDR 2025 · 40.3%
0 10.08 20.16 30.23 40.31 1960 1993 2025 1960: 7.8% 1961: 7.9% 1962: 8% 1963: 8.1% 1964: 8.2% 1965: 8.3% 1966: 8.4% 1967: 8.6% 1968: 8.8% 1969: 9.1% 1970: 9.5% 1971: 9.8% 1972: 10.2% 1973: 10.5% 1974: 10.8% 1975: 11.1% 1976: 11.3% 1977: 11.6% 1978: 11.9% 1979: 12.1% 1980: 12.4% 1981: 12.7% 1982: 12.9% 1983: 13.2% 1984: 13.5% 1985: 13.8% 1986: 14.1% 1987: 14.4% 1988: 14.7% 1989: 14.9% 1990: 15.2% 1991: 15.6% 1992: 15.9% 1993: 16.3% 1994: 16.8% 1995: 17.3% 1996: 18% 1997: 18.8% 1998: 19.9% 1999: 21% 2000: 22.2% 2001: 23.4% 2002: 24.5% 2003: 25.6% 2004: 26.5% 2005: 27.3% 2006: 28% 2007: 28.7% 2008: 29.4% 2009: 30% 2010: 30.6% 2011: 31.2% 2012: 31.7% 2013: 32.2% 2014: 32.7% 2015: 33.1% 2016: 33.8% 2017: 34.5% 2018: 35.2% 2019: 35.9% 2020: 36.6% 2021: 37.3% 2022: 38.1% 2023: 38.8% 2024: 39.6% 2025: 40.3% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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