Rural population, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.0583 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Laos, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0583 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 2.57 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0583 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Laos 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5774 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3315 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1735 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1088 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0917 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1122 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1833 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4349 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5959 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5775 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5778 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.589 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6053 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.628 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6596 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.698 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.734 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7756 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5081 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5315 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4904 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4369 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3781 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2989 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2392 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1925 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1281 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0583 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0583 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8714 % change on previous year, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0583 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0489 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +137.3% | 0.1833 % change on previous year | 0.4349 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +63.4% | 0.1122 % change on previous year | 0.1833 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.3315 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3445 % change on previous year | 0.0917 % change on previous year | 0.5959 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6068 % change on previous year | 0.4369 % change on previous year | 0.7756 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2159 % change on previous year | 0.0583 % change on previous year | 0.3781 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 106 Faroe Islands 0.0936 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Philippines 0.0874 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Botswana 0.0839 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Venezuela 0.0542 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Vietnam 0.0489 % change on previous year compare
- 112 France 0.033 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Laos was 0.0583 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0583 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.