Laos vs Turkmenistan: Population, total
Laos
7.87 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
7.62 million
in 2025
Laos rank
102nd
Turkmenistan rank
103rd
Population, total over time
- Laos
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.87 million against 7.62 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 254,200.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 102nd and Turkmenistan ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 1.89 million | 466,396 | Laos |
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.47 million | 491,397 | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 3.22 million | 487,950 | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.14 million | 711,252 | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 5.01 million | 823,319 | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 6.16 million | 607,530 | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.61 million | 7.29 million | 319,443 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Laos or Turkmenistan?
- Laos, at 7.87 million against 7.62 million in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 254,200, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for population, total?
- Laos ranks 102nd and Turkmenistan ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.