Which has higher urban population, male, Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 19.4% against 19.0% in Guinea as of 2015.

What is the difference in urban population, male between Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Urban population, male

Guinea

19.0%

in 2015

Lao People's Democratic Republic

19.4%

in 2015

Guinea rank

148th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

145th

Urban population, male over time

Guinea
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 19.4% against 19.0% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 148th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th of 193 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.6%	6.6%	6.1%	Guinea
1990s	14.5%	8.2%	6.2%	Guinea
2000s	16.2%	12.3%	3.9%	Guinea
2010s	18.4%	18.0%	0.4%	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 19.4% against 19.0% in Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for urban population, male?: Guinea ranks 148th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.