Laos vs Malaysia: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Laos
0.0076 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
0.0127 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
174th
Malaysia rank
173rd
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0127 % change on previous year against 0.0076 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.0051 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Laos ranks 174th and Malaysia ranks 173rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0.7909 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1990s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 0.5872 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0.6708 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4643 % change on previous year | 0.4944 % change on previous year | 0.0301 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2213 % change on previous year | -0.1066 % change on previous year | 0.3279 % change on previous year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Laos or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0127 % change on previous year against 0.0076 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Laos and Malaysia?
- 0.0051 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 174th and Malaysia ranks 173rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), 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 Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.