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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).