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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
23.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
23.8%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
101st
Zimbabwe rank
103rd

Population in the largest city over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 23.8% against 23.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 57.7% 49.3% 8.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 57.2% 44.2% 12.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 47.3% 35.6% 11.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 40.1% 35.9% 4.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 34.9% 35.5% 0.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 28.6% 31.0% 2.4% Zimbabwe
2020s 24.5% 25.0% 0.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zimbabwe?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 23.8% against 23.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for population in the largest city?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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

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

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