Ethiopia vs Laos: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Ethiopia
2
in 2025
Laos
1.89
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Laos rank
14th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2 against 1.89 in Laos, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Laos ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.82 | 0.4006 | 1.42 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 1.87 | 1.73 | 0.1359 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 2.75 | 0.8392 | Laos |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 2.08 | 0.0217 | Laos |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 3.58 | 1.98 | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 3.41 | 1.84 | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.78 | 0.3513 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 1.92 | 0.203 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Ethiopia, at 2 against 1.89 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Ethiopia and Laos?
- 0.11, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Laos ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.