Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Population, age 23, total

Laos
148,718
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
136,956
in 2015
Laos rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
88th

Population, age 23, total over time

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020022015

How they compare

Laos currently reports 148,718 against 136,956 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11,762.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Laos ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 82,652 89,300 6,647 Papua New Guinea
2000s 103,540 105,576 2,036 Papua New Guinea
2010s 137,765 127,082 10,683 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 23, total, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Laos, at 148,718 against 136,956 in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 23, total between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
11,762, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population, age 23, total?
Laos ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 23, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 23, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.