Laos vs Senegal: Urban population growth (annual %)
Laos
3.2%
in 2025
Senegal
3.3%
in 2025
Laos rank
41st
Senegal rank
40th
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Laos ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 6.2% | 2.2% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Laos |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 1.1% | Laos |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 3.0% | 2.8% | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 2.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Laos or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Laos and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for urban population growth?
- Laos ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 40th 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.