Hong Kong vs Laos: Population ages 15-64, total
Hong Kong
4.95 million
in 2025
Laos
5.15 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
103rd
Laos rank
101st
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Hong Kong
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5.15 million against 4.95 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 194,350.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 101st of 218 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 million | 1.30 million | 595,041 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 1.60 million | 1.18 million | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3.74 million | 1.95 million | 1.79 million | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 4.36 million | 2.56 million | 1.80 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 3.26 million | 1.72 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 5.31 million | 4.21 million | 1.09 million | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 4.93 million | 145,942 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Hong Kong or Laos?
- Laos, at 5.15 million against 4.95 million in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Hong Kong and Laos?
- 194,350, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 103rd and Laos 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.