How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population in the largest city

Iraq

24.8%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

23.8%

in 2025

Iraq rank

99th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

101st

Population in the largest city over time

Iraq
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 24.8% against 23.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Iraq ranks 99th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 153 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	36.6%	57.7%	21.1%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s	36.7%	57.2%	20.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s	33.5%	47.3%	13.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	32.8%	40.1%	7.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	28.6%	34.9%	6.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	24.8%	28.6%	3.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	24.5%	24.5%	0.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Iraq, at 24.8% against 23.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for population in the largest city?: Iraq ranks 99th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.