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Laos - Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios 1.32

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

1.32 (2025)

Global rank

##78 of 217 economies

vs global median

1.5×

Growth since 1961

0.59×

Ranking Race — Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#37#73#109#145#181#21719611971198119912001201120212025#112#782024 overtook Andorra2025 overtook Bolivia
LaosUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaOmanQatar

Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Laos climbed from #112 to #78 (overtook Andorra). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

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Key Events — Laos

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1981
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1982
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1998
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Andorra in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Bolivia in global rank auto

Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios, 1961-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1961197619912006202120251.321.842.352.87

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