Central African Republic vs Laos: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Central African Republic
2.53 million people
in 2023
Laos
2.34 million people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
91st
Laos rank
93rd
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Central African Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.53 million people against 2.34 million people in Laos, a difference of 191,020 people.
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 people | 770,739 people | 173,122 people | Laos |
| 1960s | 773,708 people | 990,590 people | 216,882 people | Laos |
| 1970s | 970,826 people | 1.27 million people | 297,374 people | Laos |
| 1980s | 1.12 million people | 1.63 million people | 509,834 people | Laos |
| 1990s | 1.50 million people | 2.13 million people | 628,495 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.91 million people | 2.37 million people | 455,095 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.25 million people | 2.28 million people | 27,275 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.50 million people | 2.33 million people | 168,515 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Central African Republic or Laos?
- Central African Republic, at 2.53 million people against 2.34 million people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Central African Republic and Laos?
- 191,020 people, 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Central African Republic ranks 91st and Laos ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.