Algeria vs Laos: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Algeria
1.3%
in 2025
Laos
1.3%
in 2025
Algeria rank
78th
Laos rank
77th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Algeria
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Algeria ranks 78th and Laos ranks 77th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Laos |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Algeria or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Algeria and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Laos rank globally for population growth?
- Algeria ranks 78th and Laos ranks 77th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.