Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate

Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
57th
Papua New Guinea rank
54th

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
1234197119982025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 233 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 0.591 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s 2.26 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 0.125 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 2.65 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 2.54 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.3 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 0.162 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.5 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 0.172 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.