Hong Kong, China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population ages 15-64, total
Hong Kong, China
4.95 million
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.15 million
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
103rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
101st
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5.15 million against 4.95 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 194,350.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 218 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 million | 1.30 million | 595,041 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 1.60 million | 1.18 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 3.74 million | 1.95 million | 1.79 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4.36 million | 2.56 million | 1.80 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 3.26 million | 1.72 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 5.31 million | 4.21 million | 1.09 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 4.93 million | 145,942 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Hong Kong, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.15 million against 4.95 million in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 194,350, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.