Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Switzerland: Population ages 15-64, total
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.15 million
in 2025
Switzerland
5.88 million
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
101st
Switzerland rank
99th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.88 million against 5.15 million in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 736,170.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 99th of 217 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million | 3.78 million | 2.48 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 4.09 million | 2.49 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 4.39 million | 2.44 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 4.73 million | 2.17 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 5.04 million | 1.78 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 5.53 million | 1.32 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.93 million | 5.80 million | 866,018 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.88 million against 5.15 million in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 736,170, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 99th of 217 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.