Laos vs Vietnam: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Laos
23.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
24.9%
in 2025
Laos rank
101st
Vietnam rank
98th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 24.9% against 23.8% in Laos, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 101st and Vietnam ranks 98th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.7% | 25.5% | 32.1% | Laos |
| 1970s | 57.2% | 24.7% | 32.5% | Laos |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 25.3% | 22.0% | Laos |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 23.8% | 16.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 23.3% | 11.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.3% | 4.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 24.9% against 23.8% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Laos and Vietnam?
- 1.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Laos ranks 101st and Vietnam ranks 98th 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.