Laos vs Togo: Population
Laos
7.67 million people
in 2023
Togo
8.22 million people
in 2023
Laos rank
103rd
Togo rank
102nd
Population over time
- Laos
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 8.22 million people against 7.67 million people in Laos, a difference of 558,850 people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 103rd and Togo ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million people | 1.52 million people | 356,449 people | Laos |
| 1960s | 2.36 million people | 1.83 million people | 526,145 people | Laos |
| 1970s | 2.96 million people | 2.43 million people | 527,154 people | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.71 million people | 3.18 million people | 532,772 people | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.85 million people | 4.13 million people | 719,801 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.83 million people | 5.39 million people | 437,399 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.77 million people | 6.99 million people | 220,287 people | Togo |
| 2020s | 7.51 million people | 8.00 million people | 498,245 people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Laos or Togo?
- Togo, at 8.22 million people against 7.67 million people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Laos and Togo?
- 558,850 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Togo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Togo rank globally for population?
- Laos ranks 103rd and Togo ranks 102nd 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.