Cambodia vs Laos

Cambodia vs Laos: Population

Population in 2023: 17.4 million people in Cambodia and 7.67 million people in Laos, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cambodia, by 9.76 million people, or 2.27 times that in Laos.

Watch it change on the map

people · UN

Cambodia vs Laos: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 17.4 million people in Cambodia and 7.67 million people in Laos, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cambodia, by 9.76 million people, or 2.27 times that in Laos.
CambodiaLaosEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Cambodia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Cambodia ranked 73 and Laos ranked 103 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cambodia at 22.7 million people and Laos at 9.26 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearCambodiaLaosWorld
202317.4 million7.67 million8.09 billion
202217.2 million7.56 million8.02 billion
202117 million7.45 million7.95 billion
202016.7 million7.35 million7.89 billion
201916.5 million7.24 million7.81 billion
201816.3 million7.13 million7.73 billion
201716.1 million7.02 million7.65 billion
201615.9 million6.91 million7.56 billion
201515.6 million6.8 million7.47 billion
201415.4 million6.7 million7.38 billion
201315.2 million6.61 million7.29 billion
201215 million6.52 million7.2 billion
201114.7 million6.43 million7.11 billion
201014.5 million6.33 million7.02 billion
200914.3 million6.24 million6.93 billion
200814.1 million6.15 million6.84 billion
200713.8 million6.06 million6.76 billion
200613.6 million5.96 million6.67 billion
200513.4 million5.87 million6.59 billion
200413.2 million5.78 million6.5 billion
200313.1 million5.7 million6.42 billion
200212.9 million5.61 million6.34 billion
200112.7 million5.52 million6.26 billion
200012.5 million5.43 million6.17 billion
199912.3 million5.34 million6.09 billion
199812.1 million5.25 million6.01 billion
199711.6 million5.15 million5.93 billion
199610.8 million5.05 million5.84 billion
199510 million4.93 million5.76 billion
19949.24 million4.81 million5.68 billion
19938.62 million4.69 million5.59 billion
19928.11 million4.56 million5.51 billion
19917.69 million4.44 million5.42 billion
19907.38 million4.31 million5.33 billion
19897.07 million4.19 million5.23 billion
19886.81 million4.07 million5.14 billion
19876.56 million3.96 million5.05 billion
19866.29 million3.85 million4.96 billion
19856.04 million3.74 million4.87 billion
19845.85 million3.64 million4.78 billion
19835.64 million3.54 million4.7 billion
19825.44 million3.45 million4.61 billion
19815.28 million3.37 million4.53 billion
19805.2 million3.29 million4.45 billion
19795.09 million3.23 million4.37 billion
19785.21 million3.17 million4.29 billion
19775.67 million3.12 million4.22 billion
19766.14 million3.07 million4.14 billion
19756.58 million3.01 million4.07 billion
19746.78 million2.94 million4 billion
19736.74 million2.87 million3.92 billion
19726.67 million2.8 million3.85 billion
19716.62 million2.74 million3.77 billion
19706.64 million2.67 million3.7 billion
19696.61 million2.61 million3.62 billion
19686.47 million2.55 million3.55 billion
19676.33 million2.49 million3.47 billion
19666.2 million2.43 million3.4 billion
19656.07 million2.38 million3.34 billion
19645.95 million2.32 million3.26 billion
19635.82 million2.27 million3.19 billion
19625.7 million2.22 million3.12 billion
19615.57 million2.17 million3.07 billion
19605.45 million2.12 million3.02 billion
19595.33 million2.07 million2.97 billion
19585.22 million2.03 million2.91 billion
19575.11 million1.98 million2.85 billion
19565 million1.94 million2.8 billion
19554.89 million1.89 million2.74 billion
19544.78 million1.85 million2.69 billion
19534.68 million1.81 million2.63 billion
19524.58 million1.77 million2.58 billion
19514.48 million1.73 million2.54 billion
19504.38 million1.69 million2.49 billion
19494.24 million1.61 million–
19484.09 million1.53 million–
19473.94 million1.44 million–
19463.79 million1.35 million–
19453.65 million1.27 million–
19443.51 million1.19 million–
19433.38 million1.12 million–
19423.25 million1.05 million–
19413.14 million998,500–
19403.06 million958,000–
19393 million929,600–
19382.96 million912,600–
19372.93 million906,300–
19362.91 million900,000–
19352.88 million893,800–
19342.86 million887,600–
19332.84 million881,400–
19322.81 million875,300–
19312.8 million873,800–
19302.79 million876,900–
19292.79 million884,800–
19282.79 million897,400–
19272.81 million914,800–
19262.82 million932,600–
19252.83 million950,700–
19242.84 million969,200–
19232.86 million988,000–
19222.87 million1.01 million–
19212.88 million1.03 million–
19202.9 million1.05 million–
19192.91 million1.07 million–
19182.92 million1.09 million–
19172.93 million1.11 million–
19162.95 million1.13 million–
19152.96 million1.16 million–
19142.98 million1.18 million–
19132.99 million1.2 million–
19123 million1.23 million–
19113.01 million1.25 million–
19103.01 million1.27 million–
19093.01 million1.29 million–
19082.99 million1.31 million–
19072.97 million1.32 million–
19062.95 million1.33 million–
19052.93 million1.34 million–
19042.92 million1.35 million–
19032.9 million1.37 million–
19022.88 million1.38 million–
19012.86 million1.38 million–
19002.84 million1.38 million–
18992.82 million1.37 million–
18982.8 million1.35 million–
18972.78 million1.32 million–
18962.77 million1.29 million–
18952.75 million1.26 million–
18942.73 million1.24 million–
18932.71 million1.21 million–
18922.69 million1.18 million–
18912.68 million1.16 million–
18902.66 million1.13 million–
18892.64 million1.11 million–
18882.62 million1.09 million–
18872.61 million1.06 million–
18862.59 million1.04 million–
18852.57 million1.02 million–
18842.56 million995,500–
18832.54 million974,200–
18822.52 million953,500–
18812.51 million933,100–
18802.49 million913,200–
18792.47 million893,800–
18782.46 million874,700–
18772.44 million856,000–
18762.42 million837,800–
18752.41 million819,900–
18742.39 million802,400–
18732.38 million785,300–
18722.36 million768,500–
18712.35 million754,100–
18702.34 million741,900–
18692.33 million731,800–
18682.32 million723,900–
18672.32 million718,000–
18662.31 million712,100–
18652.31 million706,300–
18642.3 million700,600–
18632.3 million694,900–
18622.29 million689,200–
18612.29 million683,600–
18602.28 million678,000–
18592.28 million672,500–
18582.27 million667,000–
18572.27 million661,600–
18562.26 million656,200–
18552.26 million650,800–
18542.26 million645,500–
18532.25 million640,200–
18522.25 million635,000–
18512.24 million629,800–
18502.24 million624,700–
18492.23 million618,800–
18482.23 million612,900–
18472.22 million607,100–
18462.22 million601,400–
18452.21 million595,700–
18442.21 million590,100–
18432.2 million584,600–
18422.2 million579,000–
18412.19 million573,600–
18402.19 million568,200–
18392.18 million562,800–
18382.18 million557,500–
18372.17 million552,200–
18362.17 million547,000–
18352.16 million541,900–
18342.16 million536,800–
18332.15 million531,700–
18322.15 million526,700–
18312.14 million521,700–
18302.14 million516,800–
18292.13 million511,900–
18282.13 million507,100–
18272.12 million502,300–
18262.12 million497,600–
18252.11 million492,900–
18242.11 million488,200–
18232.1 million483,600–
18222.1 million479,000–
18212.1 million475,400–
18202.09 million472,700–
18192.09 million470,900–
18182.09 million470,000–
18172.09 million470,000–
18162.09 million470,000–
18152.09 million470,000–
18142.09 million470,000–
18132.09 million470,000–
18122.09 million470,000–
18112.09 million470,000–
18102.09 million470,000–
18092.09 million470,000–
18082.09 million470,000–
18072.09 million470,000–
18062.09 million470,000–
18052.09 million470,000–
18042.09 million470,000–
18032.09 million470,000–
18022.09 million470,000–
18012.09 million470,000–
18002.09 million470,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCambodiaLaosWorld
202417.6 million17.4 million–17.8 million7.77 million7.75 million–7.79 million8.16 billion
202517.9 million17.3 million–18.4 million7.87 million7.81 million–7.94 million8.23 billion
202618.1 million17.1 million–19 million7.97 million7.88 million–8.08 million8.3 billion
202718.3 million16.9 million–19.6 million8.07 million7.93 million–8.23 million8.37 billion
202818.5 million16.8 million–20.2 million8.17 million7.99 million–8.37 million8.44 billion
202918.6 million16.6 million–20.8 million8.26 million8.03 million–8.52 million8.5 billion
203018.8 million16.5 million–21.4 million8.36 million8.08 million–8.67 million8.57 billion
203119 million16.4 million–22 million8.45 million8.12 million–8.82 million8.63 billion
203219.2 million16.2 million–22.4 million8.54 million8.16 million–8.97 million8.7 billion
203319.4 million16 million–23 million8.62 million8.18 million–9.11 million8.76 billion
203419.6 million15.8 million–23.7 million8.71 million8.2 million–9.26 million8.82 billion
203519.7 million15.7 million–24.4 million8.79 million8.23 million–9.41 million8.89 billion
203619.9 million15.6 million–25 million8.87 million8.25 million–9.55 million8.95 billion
203720.1 million15.4 million–25.6 million8.95 million8.27 million–9.7 million9.01 billion
203820.2 million15.4 million–26.2 million9.02 million8.29 million–9.85 million9.06 billion
203920.4 million15.3 million–26.7 million9.1 million8.31 million–10 million9.12 billion
204020.5 million15.1 million–27.2 million9.17 million8.33 million–10.1 million9.18 billion
204120.7 million14.9 million–27.8 million9.24 million8.35 million–10.3 million9.23 billion
204220.9 million14.9 million–28.4 million9.31 million8.37 million–10.4 million9.29 billion
204321 million14.9 million–29 million9.37 million8.38 million–10.6 million9.34 billion
204421.1 million14.8 million–29.6 million9.43 million8.38 million–10.7 million9.39 billion
204521.3 million14.8 million–30.3 million9.49 million8.38 million–10.8 million9.44 billion
204621.4 million14.7 million–30.8 million9.55 million8.38 million–11 million9.49 billion
204721.6 million14.5 million–31.3 million9.61 million8.39 million–11.2 million9.54 billion
204821.7 million14.3 million–32 million9.66 million8.4 million–11.3 million9.58 billion
204921.8 million14.2 million–32.7 million9.71 million8.39 million–11.4 million9.62 billion
205021.9 million14.2 million–33.3 million9.76 million8.38 million–11.6 million9.66 billion
205122.1 million14.1 million–33.7 million9.8 million8.36 million–11.7 million9.7 billion
205222.2 million14 million–34.3 million9.85 million8.34 million–11.9 million9.74 billion
205322.3 million13.8 million–35 million9.89 million8.32 million–12 million9.78 billion
205422.4 million13.5 million–35.6 million9.92 million8.3 million–12.2 million9.81 billion
205522.5 million13.5 million–36.1 million9.96 million8.27 million–12.3 million9.85 billion
205622.5 million13.6 million–36.5 million9.99 million8.24 million–12.5 million9.88 billion
205722.6 million13.6 million–36.8 million10 million8.2 million–12.6 million9.91 billion
205822.7 million13.6 million–37.2 million10.1 million8.15 million–12.8 million9.94 billion
205922.8 million13.4 million–37.6 million10.1 million8.11 million–12.9 million9.96 billion
206022.9 million13.3 million–38.3 million10.1 million8.07 million–13 million9.99 billion
206122.9 million13.1 million–39 million10.1 million8.02 million–13.2 million10 billion
206223 million12.9 million–39.3 million10.1 million7.97 million–13.3 million10 billion
206323 million12.7 million–39.6 million10.1 million7.91 million–13.5 million10.1 billion
206423.1 million12.4 million–40.2 million10.2 million7.86 million–13.6 million10.1 billion
206523.1 million12.2 million–40.5 million10.2 million7.81 million–13.7 million10.1 billion
206623.2 million12.2 million–40.6 million10.2 million7.75 million–13.9 million10.1 billion
206723.2 million12.2 million–40.9 million10.2 million7.68 million–14 million10.1 billion
206823.2 million12.1 million–41.3 million10.2 million7.61 million–14.1 million10.2 billion
206923.3 million11.9 million–41.9 million10.2 million7.53 million–14.3 million10.2 billion
207023.3 million11.7 million–42.7 million10.2 million7.42 million–14.4 million10.2 billion
207123.3 million11.5 million–43.4 million10.2 million7.31 million–14.5 million10.2 billion
207223.3 million11.4 million–43.9 million10.2 million7.24 million–14.6 million10.2 billion
207323.4 million11.3 million–44.5 million10.1 million7.16 million–14.7 million10.2 billion
207423.4 million11.3 million–45.3 million10.1 million7.07 million–14.8 million10.2 billion
207523.4 million11.3 million–45.6 million10.1 million6.99 million–14.9 million10.3 billion
207623.4 million11.2 million–46 million10.1 million6.9 million–15.1 million10.3 billion
207723.4 million11.1 million–46.5 million10.1 million6.81 million–15.2 million10.3 billion
207823.4 million11 million–47 million10.1 million6.74 million–15.4 million10.3 billion
207923.4 million10.9 million–47.5 million10 million6.67 million–15.6 million10.3 billion
208023.4 million10.8 million–48.1 million10 million6.57 million–15.7 million10.3 billion
208123.4 million10.7 million–48.6 million9.98 million6.48 million–15.8 million10.3 billion
208223.4 million10.6 million–48.8 million9.95 million6.37 million–15.9 million10.3 billion
208323.4 million10.5 million–49.2 million9.92 million6.27 million–16 million10.3 billion
208423.3 million10.4 million–49.5 million9.89 million6.19 million–16.2 million10.3 billion
208523.3 million10.2 million–49.9 million9.86 million6.1 million–16.3 million10.3 billion
208623.3 million10.1 million–50.1 million9.83 million6.03 million–16.4 million10.3 billion
208723.3 million10.1 million–50.3 million9.8 million5.96 million–16.5 million10.3 billion
208823.3 million10 million–50.8 million9.76 million5.86 million–16.6 million10.3 billion
208923.2 million9.94 million–51.4 million9.72 million5.77 million–16.7 million10.3 billion
209023.2 million9.86 million–52.1 million9.69 million5.67 million–16.9 million10.3 billion
209123.2 million9.78 million–52.9 million9.65 million5.59 million–17 million10.3 billion
209223.1 million9.67 million–53.6 million9.61 million5.48 million–17.1 million10.3 billion
209323.1 million9.41 million–54.2 million9.57 million5.37 million–17.2 million10.3 billion
209423.1 million9.14 million–54.5 million9.52 million5.28 million–17.3 million10.2 billion
209523 million9.01 million–55 million9.48 million5.15 million–17.4 million10.2 billion
209623 million8.93 million–55.4 million9.44 million5.03 million–17.5 million10.2 billion
209722.9 million8.86 million–55.3 million9.39 million4.95 million–17.6 million10.2 billion
209822.9 million8.78 million–55.5 million9.35 million4.85 million–17.7 million10.2 billion
209922.8 million8.61 million–55.9 million9.3 million4.76 million–17.8 million10.2 billion
210022.7 million8.41 million–56.4 million9.26 million4.67 million–18 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time

Cambodia vs Laos

Health

People

Economy

Education

Politics

Conflict

Military

Climate

Technology and environment