Laos vs Togo: Population (Our World)

Laos
7.67 million
in 2023
Togo
8.22 million
in 2023
Laos rank
104th
Togo rank
103rd

Population (Our World) over time

  • Laos
  • Togo
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M100015112023

How they compare

Togo currently reports 8.22 million against 7.67 million in Laos, a difference of 558,850.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 104th and Togo ranks 103rd of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 34 and Togo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Togo Difference Ahead
1000s 242,857 220,828 22,029 Laos
1100s 274,285 252,375 21,910 Laos
1200s 305,714 288,429 17,285 Laos
1300s 337,142 329,633 7,509 Laos
1400s 368,571 376,724 8,153 Togo
1500s 400,000 430,542 30,542 Togo
1600s 500,000 492,048 7,952 Laos
1700s 600,000 562,340 37,660 Laos
1710s 610,000 564,221 45,779 Laos
1720s 620,000 566,108 53,892 Laos
1730s 630,000 568,002 61,998 Laos
1740s 640,000 569,901 70,099 Laos
1750s 650,000 571,807 78,193 Laos
1760s 660,000 573,720 86,280 Laos
1770s 670,000 575,638 94,362 Laos
1780s 680,000 577,564 102,436 Laos
1790s 690,000 579,495 110,505 Laos
1800s 470,000 445,985 24,015 Laos
1810s 470,090 446,023 24,066 Laos
1820s 491,063 454,782 36,281 Laos
1830s 539,503 474,353 65,151 Laos
1840s 593,149 494,947 98,202 Laos
1850s 648,315 522,427 125,889 Laos
1860s 703,822 558,936 144,886 Laos
1870s 813,442 606,293 207,148 Laos
1880s 1.01 million 661,960 346,200 Laos
1890s 1.25 million 715,323 534,257 Laos
1900s 1.34 million 772,844 571,231 Laos
1910s 1.17 million 838,705 330,188 Laos
1920s 961,814 939,934 21,880 Laos
1930s 893,751 1.09 million 191,583 Togo
1940s 1.25 million 1.27 million 19,202 Togo
1950s 1.87 million 1.52 million 356,449 Laos
1960s 2.36 million 1.83 million 526,145 Laos
1970s 2.96 million 2.43 million 527,154 Laos
1980s 3.71 million 3.18 million 532,772 Laos
1990s 4.85 million 4.13 million 719,801 Laos
2000s 5.83 million 5.39 million 437,399 Laos
2010s 6.77 million 6.99 million 220,287 Togo
2020s 7.51 million 8.00 million 498,245 Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Laos or Togo?
Togo, at 8.22 million against 7.67 million in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Laos and Togo?
558,850, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Togo?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Laos and Togo rank globally for population?
Laos ranks 104th and Togo ranks 103rd 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.

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Indicator
Population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed