Lao PDR—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #39 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3.3%
2024
YoY Change
-1.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#39
of 217 countries
Maximum
7.1%
2000
Minimum
2.7%
2014
CAGR
-3.2%
25 years
Last
3.3%
Previous
3.3%
Highest
7.1%
Lowest
2.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's urban population growth (%) was 3.3% in 2024, ranking #39 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 7.1% (2000) and the lowest was 2.7% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |