Laos vs Spain: Population growth rate

Laos
-0.511
in 2100
Spain
-0.536
in 2100
Laos rank
154th
Spain rank
157th

Population growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Spain
-20246170019002100

How they compare

Laos currently reports -0.511 against -0.536 in Spain, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 154th and Spain ranks 157th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 18 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Spain Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1823 -0.0606 0.2429 Laos
1800s 0.073 0.2853 0.2123 Spain
1900s -0.0083 0.605 0.6133 Spain
1910s -1.72 0.6702 2.39 Spain
1920s -1.92 0.8955 2.82 Spain
1930s -0.0972 0.9556 1.05 Spain
1940s 4.62 0.8821 3.73 Laos
1950s 2.32 0.7783 1.54 Laos
1960s 2.29 1.06 1.24 Laos
1970s 2.11 1.05 1.06 Laos
1980s 2.66 0.439 2.22 Laos
1990s 2.37 0.4622 1.9 Laos
2000s 1.55 1.34 0.213 Laos
2010s 1.48 0.1869 1.3 Laos
2020s 1.31 0.0032 1.3 Laos
2030s 0.9442 -0.2114 1.16 Laos
2040s 0.6362 -0.3535 0.9897 Laos
2050s 0.3502 -0.6107 0.9609 Laos
2060s 0.0815 -0.7802 0.8617 Laos
2070s -0.1464 -0.6762 0.5298 Laos
2080s -0.3155 -0.4945 0.179 Laos
2090s -0.4473 -0.482 0.0347 Laos
2100s -0.511 -0.536 0.025 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Laos or Spain?
Laos, at -0.511 against -0.536 in Spain as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Laos and Spain?
0.025, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Spain?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Laos and Spain rank globally for population growth rate?
Laos ranks 154th and Spain ranks 157th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed