Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Total population by age

Lao People's Democratic Republic
23.26
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
24.04
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
126th
Papua New Guinea rank
123rd

Total population by age over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
0510152025195019862023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 24.04 against 23.26 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.78.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd of 234 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 3.27 1.37 1.9 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s 4.99 1.52 3.46 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 6.95 2 4.95 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 9.09 4.12 4.97 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 11.48 7.97 3.5 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 13.51 11.87 1.65 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 16.79 16.93 0.138 Papua New Guinea
2020s 21.73 22.48 0.7495 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population by age, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 24.04 against 23.26 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population by age between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
0.78, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total population by age?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population by age (70 years old)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
389 places, 28,786 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed