Laos vs Turkmenistan: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Laos
7.67 million
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.36 million
in 2023
Laos rank
104th
Turkmenistan rank
106th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Laos
  • Turkmenistan
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Laos or Turkmenistan?
Laos, at 7.67 million against 7.36 million in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Laos ranks 104th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th 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.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
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