Comoros vs Laos: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Comoros
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Comoros, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 43rd and Laos ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 2.3% | Comoros |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 5.8% | 3.9% | Laos |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 5.1% | 3.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Comoros or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Comoros as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Comoros and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Laos rank globally for urban population growth?
- Comoros ranks 43rd and Laos ranks 41st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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 urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.