Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Population by age group
Laos
347,583
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
347,843
in 2023
Laos rank
127th
Papua New Guinea rank
126th
Population by age group over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 347,843 against 347,583 in Laos, a difference of 260.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,682 | 19,081 | 25,601 | Laos |
| 1960s | 68,230 | 23,704 | 44,526 | Laos |
| 1970s | 96,279 | 31,111 | 65,168 | Laos |
| 1980s | 128,063 | 59,507 | 68,556 | Laos |
| 1990s | 165,294 | 108,580 | 56,713 | Laos |
| 2000s | 202,078 | 168,774 | 33,304 | Laos |
| 2010s | 273,365 | 246,539 | 26,826 | Laos |
| 2020s | 328,630 | 325,463 | 3,166 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 347,843 against 347,583 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 260, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population by age group?
- Laos ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.