Kyrgyzstan vs Laos: Population (International Monetary)

Kyrgyzstan
7.22 million
in 2024
Laos
7.77 million
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
103rd
Laos rank
100th

Population (International Monetary) over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196019922024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 7.77 million against 7.22 million in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 545,210.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 100th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 2.53 million 2.36 million 179,535 Kyrgyzstan
1970s 3.26 million 2.96 million 295,662 Kyrgyzstan
1980s 3.95 million 3.71 million 244,855 Kyrgyzstan
1990s 4.59 million 4.85 million 262,029 Laos
2000s 5.13 million 5.83 million 698,281 Laos
2010s 5.99 million 6.77 million 778,348 Laos
2020s 6.98 million 7.56 million 583,228 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Kyrgyzstan or Laos?
Laos, at 7.77 million against 7.22 million in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
545,210, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Laos rank globally for population?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, 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
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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