Europe & Central Asia vs Laos: Urban population, annual growth rate
Europe & Central Asia
0.5661 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos
3.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th
Laos rank
41st
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.27 % change on previous year against 0.5661 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.7 % change on previous year.
That makes Laos's figure about 5.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Laos ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1980s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.4581 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.5446 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.8003 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.3517 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.27 % change on previous year against 0.5661 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia and Laos?
- 2.7 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Laos rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Laos ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.