Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic
9,256 1000 No
in 2100
South America
379,097 1000 No
in 2100
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
15th
South America rank
17th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 379,097 1000 No against 9,256 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 369,841 1000 No.

That makes South America's figure about 41.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th of 21 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South America Difference Ahead
1950s 1,875 1000 No 128,041 1000 No 126,166 1000 No South America
1960s 2,355 1000 No 167,718 1000 No 165,362 1000 No South America
1970s 2,961 1000 No 213,027 1000 No 210,067 1000 No South America
1980s 3,710 1000 No 265,339 1000 No 261,630 1000 No South America
1990s 4,852 1000 No 319,500 1000 No 314,648 1000 No South America
2000s 5,832 1000 No 368,122 1000 No 362,290 1000 No South America
2010s 6,769 1000 No 407,532 1000 No 400,763 1000 No South America
2020s 7,815 1000 No 436,708 1000 No 428,894 1000 No South America
2030s 8,740 1000 No 456,713 1000 No 447,974 1000 No South America
2040s 9,453 1000 No 467,154 1000 No 457,700 1000 No South America
2050s 9,930 1000 No 466,857 1000 No 456,927 1000 No South America
2060s 10,143 1000 No 457,123 1000 No 446,980 1000 No South America
2070s 10,106 1000 No 439,960 1000 No 429,854 1000 No South America
2080s 9,872 1000 No 417,717 1000 No 407,845 1000 No South America
2090s 9,499 1000 No 392,931 1000 No 383,432 1000 No South America
2100s 9,256 1000 No 379,097 1000 No 369,841 1000 No South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South America?
South America, at 379,097 1000 No against 9,256 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
369,841 1000 No, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.