Congo vs Laos: Population by labor force status
Congo
2.59 million people
in 2025
Laos
2.35 million people
in 2025
Congo rank
90th
Laos rank
93rd
Population by labor force status over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.59 million people against 2.35 million people in Laos, a difference of 240,790 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Congo ranks 90th and Laos ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million people | 2.15 million people | 961,251 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.51 million people | 2.37 million people | 855,052 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.09 million people | 2.28 million people | 186,407 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.50 million people | 2.34 million people | 165,358 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Congo or Laos?
- Congo, at 2.59 million people against 2.35 million people in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Congo and Laos?
- 240,790 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Congo ranks 90th and Laos ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).