Laos vs Niger: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Laos
1.89
in 2025
Niger
1.83
in 2025
Laos rank
14th
Niger rank
16th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Laos
- Niger
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.89 against 1.83 in Niger, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Laos ranks 14th and Niger ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4006 | 0.9575 | 0.5569 | Niger |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 4.4 | 2.67 | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 4.36 | 1.6 | Niger |
| 1980s | 2.08 | 1.28 | 0.8015 | Laos |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 0.4311 | 3.15 | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 0.0978 | 3.31 | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 0.3986 | 1.38 | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.54 | 0.3811 | 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 Niger?
- Laos, at 1.89 against 1.83 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Laos and Niger?
- 0.06, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Niger?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Niger rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Laos ranks 14th and Niger ranks 16th 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.