Faroe Islands vs Laos: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Faroe Islands
60.4%
in 2025
Laos
59.7%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
45th
Laos rank
46th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Laos
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 60.4% against 59.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Laos ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.7% | 91.7% | 15.9% | Laos |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 89.1% | 19.4% | Laos |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 86.3% | 18.7% | Laos |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 82.5% | 17.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 73.4% | 9.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 66.9% | 4.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 61.5% | 0.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Faroe Islands or Laos?
- Faroe Islands, at 60.4% against 59.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Faroe Islands and Laos?
- 0.7%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Laos?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Laos rank globally for rural population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Laos ranks 46th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.