Laos vs Nepal: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Laos
-2.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nepal
-2.72 % change on previous year
in 2023
Laos rank
159th
Nepal rank
161st

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Nepal
-10-505195119872023

How they compare

Laos currently reports -2.45 % change on previous year against -2.72 % change on previous year in Nepal, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Nepal ahead.

Laos ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 161st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s -0.8455 % change on previous year -0.4179 % change on previous year 0.4275 % change on previous year Nepal
1960s 0.5411 % change on previous year 0.9682 % change on previous year 0.4271 % change on previous year Nepal
1970s 0.836 % change on previous year 0.7456 % change on previous year 0.0904 % change on previous year Laos
1980s 1.19 % change on previous year 0.7093 % change on previous year 0.4811 % change on previous year Laos
1990s -1.89 % change on previous year -0.799 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Nepal
2000s -1.94 % change on previous year -3.47 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year Laos
2010s -1.66 % change on previous year -1.73 % change on previous year 0.0717 % change on previous year Laos
2020s -2.34 % change on previous year -2.15 % change on previous year 0.1856 % change on previous year Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Laos or Nepal?
Laos, at -2.45 % change on previous year against -2.72 % change on previous year in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Laos and Nepal?
0.27 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.