Laos vs Tanzania: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Laos
1.89
in 2025
Tanzania
1.97
in 2025
Laos rank
14th
Tanzania rank
12th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.97 against 1.89 in Laos, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Laos ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4006 | 3.12 | 2.72 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 1.92 | 0.1923 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 8.98 | 6.23 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 2.08 | 2.56 | 0.4811 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 1.6 | 1.98 | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 2.36 | 1.05 | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.88 | 0.0975 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.72 | 0.2054 | 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.97 against 1.89 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Laos and Tanzania?
- 0.08, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Laos ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th 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.