Kyrgyzstan vs Laos: Rural population
Kyrgyzstan
4.79 million
in 2025
Laos
4.70 million
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
77th
Laos rank
80th
Rural population over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 4.79 million against 4.70 million in Laos, a difference of 92,430.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 77th and Laos ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 million | 2.16 million | 539,226 | Laos |
| 1970s | 2.02 million | 2.64 million | 618,536 | Laos |
| 1980s | 2.44 million | 3.20 million | 757,815 | Laos |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 4.00 million | 1.08 million | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 4.28 million | 954,426 | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.89 million | 4.52 million | 635,076 | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.59 million | 4.68 million | 90,478 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kyrgyzstan or Laos?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 4.79 million against 4.70 million in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
- 92,430, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Laos rank globally for rural population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 77th and Laos ranks 80th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.