Laos vs Vietnam: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Laos
1.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vietnam
1.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
34th
Vietnam rank
35th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.62 % change on previous year against 1.58 % change on previous year in Vietnam, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Vietnam ahead.
Laos ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.5966 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 0.0731 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 0.5832 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1980s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.439 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1990s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.3642 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.0739 % change on previous year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Laos or Vietnam?
- Laos, at 1.62 % change on previous year against 1.58 % change on previous year in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Laos and Vietnam?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.