Laos vs Nicaragua: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Laos
1.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
1.3%
in 2025
Laos rank
77th
Nicaragua rank
80th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Laos ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Laos, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for population growth?
- Laos ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 80th 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.