Laos vs Mali: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Laos
1.89
in 2025
Mali
1.88
in 2025
Laos rank
14th
Mali rank
15th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Laos
- Mali
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.89 against 1.88 in Mali, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Laos ranks 14th and Mali ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4006 | 4.47 | 4.07 | Mali |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 4.33 | 2.61 | Mali |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.74 | 0.0128 | Laos |
| 1980s | 2.08 | 1.73 | 0.3503 | Laos |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 1.29 | 2.29 | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 1.96 | 1.44 | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 2.25 | 0.4749 | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 2.09 | 0.1669 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Laos or Mali?
- Laos, at 1.89 against 1.88 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Laos and Mali?
- 0.01, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mali?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mali rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Laos ranks 14th and Mali ranks 15th 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.