Laos vs Turkmenistan: Comparison of world population projections

Laos
7.67 million
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.36 million
in 2023
Laos rank
103rd
Turkmenistan rank
105th

Comparison of world population projections over time

  • Laos
  • Turkmenistan
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019862023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 7.67 million against 7.36 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 300,560.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.87 million 1.41 million 461,968 Laos
1960s 2.36 million 1.89 million 466,395 Laos
1970s 2.96 million 2.47 million 491,400 Laos
1980s 3.71 million 3.22 million 487,949 Laos
1990s 4.85 million 4.14 million 711,251 Laos
2000s 5.83 million 5.01 million 823,317 Laos
2010s 6.77 million 6.16 million 607,531 Laos
2020s 7.51 million 7.16 million 346,782 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Laos or Turkmenistan?
Laos, at 7.67 million against 7.36 million in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Laos and Turkmenistan?
300,560, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
Laos ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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