Laos vs Switzerland: Population
Laos
7.67 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
8.87 million people
in 2023
Laos rank
103rd
Switzerland rank
100th
Population over time
- Laos
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.87 million people against 7.67 million people in Laos, a difference of 1.21 million people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million people | 4.97 million people | 3.10 million people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.36 million people | 5.78 million people | 3.42 million people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.96 million people | 6.28 million people | 3.32 million people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.71 million people | 6.47 million people | 2.76 million people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.85 million people | 6.98 million people | 2.13 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.83 million people | 7.42 million people | 1.59 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.77 million people | 8.22 million people | 1.45 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.51 million people | 8.75 million people | 1.25 million people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Laos or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.87 million people against 7.67 million people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Laos and Switzerland?
- 1.21 million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Switzerland rank globally for population?
- Laos ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. 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.