Bangladesh vs Laos: Natural population growth rate
Bangladesh
1.5%
in 2023
Laos
1.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
67th
Laos rank
68th
Natural population growth rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Laos ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Laos |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Bangladesh, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and Laos ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.