Euro area vs Laos: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Euro area
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.2% against 0.5% in Euro area, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 6.8 times Euro area's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 44th 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 | Euro area | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 4.0% | 2.1% | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 4.7% | 4.2% | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 5.1% | 4.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 3.3% | 2.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 3.3% | 2.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Euro area or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.2% against 0.5% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Euro area and Laos?
- 2.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Laos rank globally for urban population growth?
- Euro area ranks 44th and Laos ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- 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.