Laos vs Turkmenistan: Population (Our World)
Laos
7.67 million
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.36 million
in 2023
Laos rank
104th
Turkmenistan rank
106th
Population (Our World) over time
- Laos
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.67 million against 7.36 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 300,560.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 104th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 39 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 242,857 | 170,000 | 72,857 | Laos |
| 1100s | 274,285 | 182,000 | 92,285 | Laos |
| 1200s | 305,714 | 194,000 | 111,714 | Laos |
| 1300s | 337,142 | 206,000 | 131,142 | Laos |
| 1400s | 368,571 | 220,000 | 148,571 | Laos |
| 1500s | 400,000 | 240,000 | 160,000 | Laos |
| 1600s | 500,000 | 280,000 | 220,000 | Laos |
| 1700s | 600,000 | 310,000 | 290,000 | Laos |
| 1710s | 610,000 | 330,823 | 279,177 | Laos |
| 1720s | 620,000 | 349,202 | 270,798 | Laos |
| 1730s | 630,000 | 368,602 | 261,398 | Laos |
| 1740s | 640,000 | 389,080 | 250,920 | Laos |
| 1750s | 650,000 | 410,695 | 239,305 | Laos |
| 1760s | 660,000 | 433,512 | 226,488 | Laos |
| 1770s | 670,000 | 457,596 | 212,404 | Laos |
| 1780s | 680,000 | 483,018 | 196,982 | Laos |
| 1790s | 690,000 | 509,852 | 180,148 | Laos |
| 1800s | 470,000 | 367,215 | 102,785 | Laos |
| 1810s | 470,090 | 367,282 | 102,807 | Laos |
| 1820s | 491,063 | 383,055 | 108,008 | Laos |
| 1830s | 539,503 | 419,402 | 120,102 | Laos |
| 1840s | 593,149 | 459,517 | 133,632 | Laos |
| 1850s | 648,315 | 503,365 | 144,951 | Laos |
| 1860s | 703,822 | 551,258 | 152,564 | Laos |
| 1870s | 813,442 | 603,709 | 209,733 | Laos |
| 1880s | 1.01 million | 661,150 | 347,010 | Laos |
| 1890s | 1.25 million | 724,056 | 525,524 | Laos |
| 1900s | 1.34 million | 792,948 | 551,128 | Laos |
| 1910s | 1.17 million | 868,406 | 300,487 | Laos |
| 1920s | 961,814 | 951,349 | 10,466 | Laos |
| 1930s | 893,751 | 1.04 million | 148,595 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 1.25 million | 1.14 million | 108,942 | Laos |
| 1950s | 1.87 million | 1.41 million | 461,968 | Laos |
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 1.89 million | 466,395 | Laos |
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.47 million | 491,400 | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 3.22 million | 487,949 | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.14 million | 711,251 | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 5.01 million | 823,317 | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 6.16 million | 607,531 | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 7.16 million | 346,782 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Laos or Turkmenistan?
- Laos, at 7.67 million against 7.36 million in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 300,560, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for population?
- Laos ranks 104th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th 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.