Hong Kong vs Laos: Population by income level
Hong Kong
7.50 million
in 2025
Laos
7.87 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
104th
Laos rank
102nd
Population by income level over time
- Hong Kong
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.87 million against 7.50 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 374,150.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 104th and Laos ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.51 million | 2.36 million | 1.16 million | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4.39 million | 2.96 million | 1.43 million | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.41 million | 3.71 million | 1.70 million | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6.14 million | 4.85 million | 1.29 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 5.83 million | 983,218 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.26 million | 6.77 million | 494,732 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.47 million | 7.61 million | 144,548 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Hong Kong or Laos?
- Laos, at 7.87 million against 7.50 million in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Hong Kong and Laos?
- 374,150, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for population by income level?
- Hong Kong ranks 104th 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
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.