Lao People’s Democratic Republic vs Turkmenistan: Population with un projections

Lao People’s Democratic Republic
7.67 million
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.36 million
in 2023
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
103rd
Turkmenistan rank
105th

Population with un projections over time

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Turkmenistan
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019862023

How they compare

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 7.67 million against 7.36 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 300,560.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Lao People’s Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 229 countries.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People’s Democratic Republic Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.87 million 1.41 million 461,968 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1960s 2.36 million 1.89 million 466,395 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1970s 2.96 million 2.47 million 491,400 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1980s 3.71 million 3.22 million 487,949 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1990s 4.85 million 4.14 million 711,251 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2000s 5.83 million 5.01 million 823,317 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2010s 6.77 million 6.16 million 607,531 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2020s 7.51 million 7.16 million 346,782 Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population with un projections, Lao People’s Democratic Republic or Turkmenistan?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 7.67 million against 7.36 million in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population with un projections between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
300,560, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for population with un projections?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population with un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population with un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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