Laos vs Malawi: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Laos
1.89
in 2025
Malawi
1.95
in 2025
Laos rank
14th
Malawi rank
13th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.95 against 1.89 in Laos, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4006 | 1.25 | 0.8482 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 3.28 | 1.55 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 4.86 | 2.11 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.08 | 2.36 | 0.277 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 2.46 | 1.12 | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 0.5454 | 2.86 | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 0.4885 | 1.29 | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.53 | 0.3938 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.95 against 1.89 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Laos and Malawi?
- 0.06, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Laos ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 13th 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.