Laos vs Palestine: Population in largest city
Laos
755,941
in 2025
Palestine
823,407
in 2025
Laos rank
132nd
Palestine rank
131st
Population in largest city over time
- Laos
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 823,407 against 755,941 in Laos, a difference of 67,466.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palestine ahead.
Laos ranks 132nd and Palestine ranks 131st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,655 | 107,842 | 6,813 | Laos |
| 1970s | 183,522 | 154,903 | 28,619 | Laos |
| 1980s | 238,830 | 222,502 | 16,329 | Laos |
| 1990s | 339,738 | 319,429 | 20,309 | Laos |
| 2000s | 539,871 | 451,262 | 88,609 | Laos |
| 2010s | 638,787 | 611,149 | 27,638 | Laos |
| 2020s | 716,247 | 767,747 | 51,500 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Laos or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 823,407 against 755,941 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Laos and Palestine?
- 67,466, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palestine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Palestine rank globally for population in largest city?
- Laos ranks 132nd and Palestine ranks 131st 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.