Central African Republic vs Laos: Population young working old

Central African Republic
2.53 million
in 2023
Laos
2.34 million
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
91st
Laos rank
93rd

Population young working old over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Laos
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.53 million against 2.34 million in Laos, a difference of 191,020.

That makes Central African Republic'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.

Central African Republic ranks 91st and Laos ranks 93rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 597,617 770,739 173,122 Laos
1960s 773,708 990,590 216,882 Laos
1970s 970,826 1.27 million 297,374 Laos
1980s 1.12 million 1.63 million 509,834 Laos
1990s 1.50 million 2.13 million 628,495 Laos
2000s 1.91 million 2.37 million 455,095 Laos
2010s 2.25 million 2.28 million 27,275 Laos
2020s 2.50 million 2.33 million 168,515 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Central African Republic or Laos?
Central African Republic, at 2.53 million against 2.34 million in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Central African Republic and Laos?
191,020, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Laos?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Laos rank globally for population young working old?
Central African Republic ranks 91st and Laos ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed