Hong Kong vs Laos: Population (Our World)
Hong Kong
7.44 million
in 2023
Laos
7.67 million
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
105th
Laos rank
104th
Population (Our World) over time
- Hong Kong
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.67 million against 7.44 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 222,260.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Laos ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 105th and Laos ranks 104th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 11 and Laos in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 179,978 | 242,857 | 62,879 | Laos |
| 1100s | 443,565 | 274,285 | 169,280 | Hong Kong |
| 1200s | 506,955 | 305,714 | 201,241 | Hong Kong |
| 1300s | 13,463 | 337,142 | 323,679 | Laos |
| 1400s | 13,150 | 368,571 | 355,421 | Laos |
| 1500s | 12,844 | 400,000 | 387,156 | Laos |
| 1600s | 12,545 | 500,000 | 487,455 | Laos |
| 1700s | 12,254 | 600,000 | 587,746 | Laos |
| 1710s | 12,764 | 610,000 | 597,236 | Laos |
| 1720s | 13,296 | 620,000 | 606,704 | Laos |
| 1730s | 13,850 | 630,000 | 616,150 | Laos |
| 1740s | 14,427 | 640,000 | 625,573 | Laos |
| 1750s | 15,028 | 650,000 | 634,972 | Laos |
| 1760s | 15,655 | 660,000 | 644,345 | Laos |
| 1770s | 16,307 | 670,000 | 653,693 | Laos |
| 1780s | 16,986 | 680,000 | 663,014 | Laos |
| 1790s | 17,694 | 690,000 | 672,306 | Laos |
| 1800s | 20,000 | 470,000 | 450,000 | Laos |
| 1810s | 20,274 | 470,090 | 449,816 | Laos |
| 1820s | 22,030 | 491,063 | 469,034 | Laos |
| 1830s | 25,637 | 539,503 | 513,867 | Laos |
| 1840s | 31,870 | 593,149 | 561,279 | Laos |
| 1850s | 50,245 | 648,315 | 598,070 | Laos |
| 1860s | 89,849 | 703,822 | 613,973 | Laos |
| 1870s | 139,424 | 813,442 | 674,017 | Laos |
| 1880s | 186,619 | 1.01 million | 821,541 | Laos |
| 1890s | 256,971 | 1.25 million | 992,609 | Laos |
| 1900s | 367,403 | 1.34 million | 976,672 | Laos |
| 1910s | 529,548 | 1.17 million | 639,346 | Laos |
| 1920s | 706,487 | 961,814 | 255,328 | Laos |
| 1930s | 1.10 million | 893,751 | 209,474 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 1.70 million | 1.25 million | 448,366 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 2.45 million | 1.87 million | 570,621 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 3.27 million | 2.36 million | 911,146 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4.36 million | 2.96 million | 1.40 million | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.31 million | 3.71 million | 1.60 million | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6.09 million | 4.85 million | 1.24 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.89 million | 5.83 million | 1.06 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.32 million | 6.77 million | 551,719 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.47 million | 7.51 million | 35,060 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Hong Kong or Laos?
- Laos, at 7.67 million against 7.44 million in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Hong Kong and Laos?
- 222,260, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for population?
- Hong Kong ranks 105th and Laos ranks 104th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.