Belarus vs Laos: Population by income level

Belarus
9.09 million
in 2025
Laos
7.87 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
99th
Laos rank
102nd

Population by income level over time

  • Belarus
  • Laos
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 9.09 million against 7.87 million in Laos, a difference of 1.21 million.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 99th and Laos ranks 102nd of 215 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 8.57 million 2.36 million 6.22 million Belarus
1970s 9.33 million 2.96 million 6.37 million Belarus
1980s 9.93 million 3.71 million 6.22 million Belarus
1990s 10.16 million 4.85 million 5.31 million Belarus
2000s 9.72 million 5.83 million 3.88 million Belarus
2010s 9.45 million 6.77 million 2.68 million Belarus
2020s 9.22 million 7.61 million 1.61 million Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Belarus or Laos?
Belarus, at 9.09 million against 7.87 million in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Belarus and Laos?
1.21 million, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Laos?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Laos rank globally for population by income level?
Belarus ranks 99th and Laos ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.