Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Western Sahara: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.71 % change on previous year
in 2030
Western Sahara
1.75 % change on previous year
in 2030
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
68th
Western Sahara rank
66th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 1.75 % change on previous year against 1.71 % change on previous year in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 188 countries.

Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1990s 2.49 % change on previous year 5.9 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2000s 2.67 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2010s 2.3 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2020s 1.85 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 0.1609 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2030s 1.71 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 0.0383 % change on previous year Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 1.75 % change on previous year against 1.71 % change on previous year in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Sahara?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Sahara?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Sahara rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.