Laos vs Qatar: Population in largest city
Laos
755,941
in 2025
Qatar
831,689
in 2025
Laos rank
132nd
Qatar rank
130th
Population in largest city over time
- Laos
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 831,689 against 755,941 in Laos, a difference of 75,748.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 132nd and Qatar ranks 130th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,655 | 46,193 | 68,462 | Laos |
| 1970s | 183,522 | 109,938 | 73,584 | Laos |
| 1980s | 238,830 | 197,271 | 41,560 | Laos |
| 1990s | 339,738 | 256,405 | 83,333 | Laos |
| 2000s | 539,871 | 376,020 | 163,850 | Laos |
| 2010s | 638,787 | 603,806 | 34,981 | Laos |
| 2020s | 716,247 | 787,067 | 70,820 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Laos or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 831,689 against 755,941 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Laos and Qatar?
- 75,748, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Qatar rank globally for population in largest city?
- Laos ranks 132nd and Qatar ranks 130th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.