Urban population, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Urban population, male was 19.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
19.4%
World rank
145th
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2015
All-time low
6.2%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2015

51015201980199720151980: 6.2 % of total1985: 6.9 % of total1990: 7.8 % of total1995: 8.7 % of total2000: 11 % of total2005: 13.6 % of total2010: 16.6 % of total2015: 19.4 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 19.4% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 19.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1980.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 6.2%
1985 6.9% +12.1%
1990 7.8% +12.2%
1995 8.7% +12.2%
2000 11.0% +26.4%
2005 13.6% +23.6%
2010 16.6% +21.6%
2015 19.4% +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.6% 6.2% 6.9% 2
1990s 8.2% 7.8% 8.7% 2
2000s 12.3% 11.0% 13.6% 2
2010s 18.0% 16.6% 19.4% 2

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  5. 147 Aruba 19.2% compare
  6. 148 Guinea 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Urban population, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 19.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1980.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for urban population, male?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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