Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.43 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
1.07 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Laos, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, annual growth rate in Laos is 2.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 6.43 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.07 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Laos 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +230.7% |
| 1968 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1975 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.85 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.84 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.85 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +230.7% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +41.0% | 4.56 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +33.9% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +27.3% | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -28.3% | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +25.7% | 3.63 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Laos was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.