Laos vs Niger: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Laos
1.9%
in 2025
Niger
1.8%
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 1.9% against 1.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 4.4% | 2.7% | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Laos |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.4% | 3.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 3.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 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 1.9% against 1.8% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Laos and Niger?
- 0.1%, 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?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.