Rural population growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rural population growth was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.1% for rural population growth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.5% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 109th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -33.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +63.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +137.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -33.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 106 Faroe Islands 0.1% compare
- 107 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 108 Botswana 0.1% compare
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
- 111 Viet Nam 0.0% compare
- 112 France 0.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (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)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Rural population growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for rural population growth?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.