Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population, female

Iraq
49.8%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
49.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
156th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
158th

Population, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 49.8% against 49.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 156th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 50.6% 50.5% 0.1% Iraq
1970s 50.4% 50.4% 0.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 50.5% 50.0% 0.5% Iraq
1990s 50.6% 49.7% 0.9% Iraq
2000s 50.3% 49.6% 0.6% Iraq
2010s 50.0% 49.7% 0.3% Iraq
2020s 49.8% 49.7% 0.1% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Iraq, at 49.8% against 49.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for population, female?
Iraq ranks 156th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.