Laos vs Taiwan: Population by age group
Laos
795,693 people
in 2023
Taiwan
775,562 people
in 2023
Laos rank
94th
Taiwan rank
96th
Population by age group over time
- Laos
- Taiwan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 795,693 people against 775,562 people in Taiwan, a difference of 20,131 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Laos ranks 94th and Taiwan ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 312,869 people | 1.70 million people | 1.39 million people | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 392,124 people | 2.04 million people | 1.65 million people | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 504,984 people | 1.92 million people | 1.42 million people | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 641,787 people | 1.94 million people | 1.29 million people | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 817,780 people | 1.59 million people | 775,698 people | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 802,187 people | 1.21 million people | 403,555 people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 784,163 people | 1.00 million people | 219,356 people | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 801,057 people | 860,571 people | 59,514 people | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Laos or Taiwan?
- Laos, at 795,693 people against 775,562 people in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Laos and Taiwan?
- 20,131 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Taiwan rank globally for population by age group?
- Laos ranks 94th and Taiwan ranks 96th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.