Laos vs South Sudan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Laos
347,583 people
in 2023
South Sudan
334,422 people
in 2023
Laos rank
127th
South Sudan rank
129th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Laos
- South Sudan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 347,583 people against 334,422 people in South Sudan, a difference of 13,161 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Laos ranks 127th and South Sudan ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,682 people | 85,551 people | 40,869 people | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 68,230 people | 83,451 people | 15,222 people | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 96,279 people | 87,546 people | 8,733 people | Laos |
| 1980s | 128,063 people | 113,361 people | 14,701 people | Laos |
| 1990s | 165,294 people | 124,564 people | 40,730 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 202,078 people | 186,362 people | 15,716 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 273,365 people | 270,449 people | 2,916 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 328,630 people | 308,781 people | 19,848 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Laos or South Sudan?
- Laos, at 347,583 people against 334,422 people in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Laos and South Sudan?
- 13,161 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and South Sudan rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Laos ranks 127th and South Sudan ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.