Lao PDR vs Turkmenistan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Lao PDR
2.34 million people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2.33 million people
in 2023
Lao PDR rank
93rd
Turkmenistan rank
94th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Lao PDR
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Lao PDR currently reports 2.34 million people against 2.33 million people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 9,890 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Lao PDR has been ahead every year.
Lao PDR ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Lao PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao PDR | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 770,739 people | 503,666 people | 267,073 people | Lao PDR |
| 1960s | 990,590 people | 833,319 people | 157,271 people | Lao PDR |
| 1970s | 1.27 million people | 1.07 million people | 193,461 people | Lao PDR |
| 1980s | 1.63 million people | 1.32 million people | 313,072 people | Lao PDR |
| 1990s | 2.13 million people | 1.67 million people | 460,556 people | Lao PDR |
| 2000s | 2.37 million people | 1.69 million people | 682,627 people | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | 2.28 million people | 1.85 million people | 429,322 people | Lao PDR |
| 2020s | 2.33 million people | 2.26 million people | 75,525 people | Lao PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Lao PDR or Turkmenistan?
- Lao PDR, at 2.34 million people against 2.33 million people in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Lao PDR and Turkmenistan?
- 9,890 people, with Lao PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lao PDR and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Lao PDR ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 94th 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.