Laos vs Turkmenistan: Population ages 15-64, total
Laos
5.15 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4.87 million
in 2025
Laos rank
101st
Turkmenistan rank
104th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Laos
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5.15 million against 4.87 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 271,160.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 101st and Turkmenistan ranks 104th of 218 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 | 1.30 million | 970,116 | 326,412 | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.29 million | 308,683 | Laos |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.78 million | 167,488 | Laos |
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 2.32 million | 243,727 | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 3.12 million | 143,510 | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 4.09 million | 128,534 | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.93 million | 4.69 million | 242,518 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Laos or Turkmenistan?
- Laos, at 5.15 million against 4.87 million in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 271,160, 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 ages 15-64, total?
- Laos ranks 101st and Turkmenistan ranks 104th 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.