Laos vs Turkmenistan: Number of children under 5
Laos
795,693 people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
804,417 people
in 2023
Laos rank
94th
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Laos
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 804,417 people against 795,693 people in Laos, a difference of 8,724 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 312,869 people | 222,624 people | 90,244 people | Laos |
| 1960s | 392,124 people | 345,514 people | 46,610 people | Laos |
| 1970s | 504,984 people | 390,922 people | 114,062 people | Laos |
| 1980s | 641,787 people | 515,084 people | 126,704 people | Laos |
| 1990s | 817,780 people | 582,290 people | 235,490 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 802,187 people | 539,695 people | 262,492 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 784,163 people | 722,004 people | 62,159 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 801,057 people | 816,284 people | 15,227 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Laos or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 804,417 people against 795,693 people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 8,724 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Laos ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.