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