Urban population, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.53 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
2.76 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Urban population, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 3.27 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 7.53 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.76 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 4 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4031 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.