Faroe Islands vs Laos: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Laos
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.6 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 107th and Laos ranks 110th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | Laos |
| 1990s | -1.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Faroe Islands or Laos?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Faroe Islands and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Laos rank globally for rural population growth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 107th and Laos ranks 110th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.