Egypt vs Laos: Natural population growth

Egypt
1.55
in 2023
Laos
1.5
in 2023
Egypt rank
65th
Laos rank
68th

Natural population growth over time

  • Egypt
  • Laos
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.55 against 1.5 in Laos, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.

Egypt ranks 65th and Laos ranks 68th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 2.49 2.32 0.1785 Egypt
1960s 2.5 2.29 0.2046 Egypt
1970s 2.53 2.5 0.0388 Egypt
1980s 2.69 2.79 0.0982 Laos
1990s 2.24 2.71 0.4693 Laos
2000s 2.08 2.09 0.0077 Laos
2010s 2.09 1.78 0.3056 Egypt
2020s 1.52 1.55 0.0355 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, Egypt or Laos?
Egypt, at 1.55 against 1.5 in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between Egypt and Laos?
0.05, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Laos?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Laos rank globally for natural population growth?
Egypt ranks 65th and Laos ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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