Laos vs Liberia: Number of children under 5
Laos
795,693 people
in 2023
Liberia
772,932 people
in 2023
Laos rank
94th
Liberia rank
97th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Laos
- Liberia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 795,693 people against 772,932 people in Liberia, a difference of 22,761 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 94th and Liberia ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 312,869 people | 165,528 people | 147,341 people | Laos |
| 1960s | 392,124 people | 224,650 people | 167,474 people | Laos |
| 1970s | 504,984 people | 294,998 people | 209,987 people | Laos |
| 1980s | 641,787 people | 399,122 people | 242,665 people | Laos |
| 1990s | 817,780 people | 392,353 people | 425,427 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 802,187 people | 572,920 people | 229,267 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 784,163 people | 724,690 people | 59,474 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 801,057 people | 761,938 people | 39,120 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Laos or Liberia?
- Laos, at 795,693 people against 772,932 people in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Laos and Liberia?
- 22,761 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Liberia rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Laos ranks 94th and Liberia ranks 97th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.