Faroe Islands vs Laos: Population growth rates

Faroe Islands
1.33
in 2023
Laos
1.38
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
90th
Laos rank
87th

Population growth rates over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Laos
-202195019862023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.38 against 1.33 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 90th and Laos ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 0.7286 2.32 1.59 Laos
1960s 1.16 2.29 1.13 Laos
1970s 1.17 2.11 0.942 Laos
1980s 1.11 2.66 1.55 Laos
1990s -0.5228 2.37 2.89 Laos
2000s 0.6627 1.55 0.8855 Laos
2010s 0.7485 1.48 0.7336 Laos
2020s 1.32 1.42 0.0973 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Faroe Islands or Laos?
Laos, at 1.38 against 1.33 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Faroe Islands and Laos?
0.05, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Laos?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Laos rank globally for population growth rates?
Faroe Islands ranks 90th and Laos ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rates
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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