Lao People’s Democratic Republic vs Portugal: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 4.70 million against 4.16 million in Portugal, a difference of 538,810.
That makes Lao People’s Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People’s Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 million | 6.01 million | 3.85 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.64 million | 5.62 million | 2.98 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.20 million | 5.56 million | 2.36 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.00 million | 4.95 million | 951,988 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.28 million | 4.42 million | 146,787 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.52 million | 4.04 million | 478,229 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 4.08 million | 600,240 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lao People’s Democratic Republic or Portugal?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 4.70 million against 4.16 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Portugal?
- 538,810, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Portugal rank globally for rural population?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 217 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.