Bangladesh vs Laos: Population growth rate vs median age
Bangladesh
1.53
in 2023
Laos
1.5
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
66th
Laos rank
67th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.53 against 1.5 in Laos, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 66th and Laos ranks 67th of 229 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 | 2.31 | 2.32 | 0.0072 | Laos |
| 1960s | 2.87 | 2.29 | 0.5836 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 2.77 | 2.5 | 0.2707 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 2.79 | 0.0796 | Laos |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 2.71 | 0.6055 | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 2.09 | 0.1493 | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.78 | 0.2983 | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.55 | 0.0737 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Bangladesh, at 1.53 against 1.5 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 0.03, 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 population growth rate vs median age?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th and Laos ranks 67th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.