Congo vs Laos: Number of children under 15, by world region
Congo
2.53 million people
in 2023
Laos
2.34 million people
in 2023
Congo rank
92nd
Laos rank
93rd
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.53 million people against 2.34 million people in Laos, a difference of 185,550 people.
That makes Congo'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.
Congo ranks 92nd and Laos ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 383,696 people | 770,739 people | 387,043 people | Laos |
| 1960s | 523,830 people | 990,590 people | 466,760 people | Laos |
| 1970s | 725,488 people | 1.27 million people | 542,712 people | Laos |
| 1980s | 921,126 people | 1.63 million people | 710,857 people | Laos |
| 1990s | 1.18 million people | 2.13 million people | 949,164 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.51 million people | 2.37 million people | 855,052 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.09 million people | 2.28 million people | 186,407 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.47 million people | 2.33 million people | 134,075 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Congo or Laos?
- Congo, at 2.53 million people against 2.34 million people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Congo and Laos?
- 185,550 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Congo ranks 92nd 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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.