The share of urban population in Laos increased by 0.7 percentage points (+1.86 percent) in 2023. With 38.25 percent, the share thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the share continuously increased over the last years. The urban population refers to the share of the total population living in urban centers. Each country has their own definition of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others), therefore international comparisons may be inconsistent.
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Share of the urban population in Laos from 2014 to 2023
Note: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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World Bank. (September 19, 2024). Share of the urban population in Laos from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/761116/share-of-urban-population-laos/
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