Laos vs Switzerland: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Laos
7.67 million
in 2023
Switzerland
8.87 million
in 2023
Laos rank
104th
Switzerland rank
101st
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Laos
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.87 million against 7.67 million in Laos, a difference of 1.21 million.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 101st of 239 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 242,857 | 300,000 | 57,143 | Switzerland |
| 1100s | 274,285 | 400,000 | 125,715 | Switzerland |
| 1200s | 305,714 | 500,000 | 194,286 | Switzerland |
| 1300s | 337,142 | 800,000 | 462,858 | Switzerland |
| 1400s | 368,571 | 600,000 | 231,429 | Switzerland |
| 1500s | 400,000 | 800,000 | 400,000 | Switzerland |
| 1600s | 500,000 | 1.00 million | 500,000 | Switzerland |
| 1700s | 600,000 | 1.25 million | 650,250 | Switzerland |
| 1710s | 610,000 | 1.29 million | 675,870 | Switzerland |
| 1720s | 620,000 | 1.32 million | 702,510 | Switzerland |
| 1730s | 630,000 | 1.36 million | 730,190 | Switzerland |
| 1740s | 640,000 | 1.40 million | 758,940 | Switzerland |
| 1750s | 650,000 | 1.44 million | 788,790 | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 660,000 | 1.48 million | 819,780 | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 670,000 | 1.52 million | 851,940 | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 680,000 | 1.57 million | 885,300 | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 690,000 | 1.61 million | 919,900 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 470,000 | 1.80 million | 1.33 million | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 470,090 | 1.92 million | 1.45 million | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 491,063 | 2.04 million | 1.55 million | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 539,503 | 2.15 million | 1.61 million | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 593,149 | 2.29 million | 1.70 million | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 648,315 | 2.44 million | 1.79 million | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 703,822 | 2.57 million | 1.87 million | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 813,442 | 2.73 million | 1.92 million | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1.01 million | 2.89 million | 1.88 million | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1.25 million | 3.10 million | 1.85 million | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1.34 million | 3.49 million | 2.14 million | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1.17 million | 3.79 million | 2.62 million | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 961,814 | 3.95 million | 2.98 million | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 893,751 | 4.12 million | 3.23 million | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.25 million | 4.43 million | 3.17 million | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.87 million | 4.97 million | 3.10 million | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 5.78 million | 3.42 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 6.28 million | 3.32 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 6.47 million | 2.76 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 6.98 million | 2.13 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 7.42 million | 1.59 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 8.22 million | 1.45 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 8.75 million | 1.25 million | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Laos or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.87 million against 7.67 million in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Laos and Switzerland?
- 1.21 million, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Switzerland?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Switzerland rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Laos ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 101st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.