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Kyrgyzstan vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kyrgyzstan has a population of 7.22M (ranked 106/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Kyrgyzstan's land area is 74,054 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 86th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Kyrgyzstan Laos
Population
7471102
8004838
Population rank 106/197 103/197
GDP
$17.5B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 135/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$2,420
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 150/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,012
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$6.56B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$908
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 144/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,187
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 74,054 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
26.2 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Kyrgyzstan and Laos: Comparison Charts

Kyrgyzstan and Laos economies compared

GDP
Kyrgyzstan

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Kyrgyzstan Laos
2024 $17,478,259,659 $16,502,933,121
2023 $15,180,842,369 $15,843,155,731
2022 $12,134,931,018 $15,468,785,204
2021 $9,249,133,946 $18,827,148,531
2020 $8,270,468,614 $18,981,805,250
2019 $9,371,275,264 $18,740,561,513
2018 $8,271,106,235 $18,141,641,090
2017 $7,702,938,379 $17,071,155,481
2016 $6,813,095,379 $15,912,501,723
2015 $6,678,177,512 $14,426,380,126
2014 $7,468,102,413 $13,279,245,886
2013 $7,335,033,801 $11,983,252,627
2012 $6,605,142,884 $10,192,846,339
2011 $6,197,765,984 $8,750,104,617
2010 $4,794,361,863 $7,131,771,015
2009 $4,690,061,381 $5,836,137,330
2008 $5,139,958,909 $5,446,433,157
2007 $3,802,570,553 $4,223,152,739
2006 $2,834,168,889 $3,455,030,061
2005 $2,460,246,766 $2,735,558,735
2004 $2,211,534,585 $2,366,398,120
2003 $1,919,008,090 $2,023,324,407
2002 $1,605,643,105 $1,758,176,653
2001 $1,525,116,370 $1,768,619,058
2000 $1,369,688,498 $1,731,198,022
1999 $1,249,061,487 $1,454,430,642
1998 $1,645,963,750 $1,280,177,839
1997 $1,767,864,036 $1,747,011,857
1996 $1,827,570,586 $1,873,671,550
1995 $1,661,147,035 $1,763,536,305
1994 $1,681,780,847 $1,543,606,345
1993 $2,026,019,253 $1,327,748,690
1992 $2,315,346,943 $1,127,806,945
1991 $2,542,256,424 $1,028,087,972
1990 $2,660,202,623 $865,559,879
1989 - $714,046,821
1988 - $598,961,269
1987 - $1,087,273,104
1986 - $1,776,842,097
1985 - $2,366,666,616
1984 - $1,757,142,856

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan Laos
2024 $2,420 $2,124
2023 $2,138 $2,067
2022 $1,740 $2,046
2021 $1,350 $2,526
2020 $1,230 $2,584
2019 $1,422 $2,589
2018 $1,284 $2,545
2017 $1,221 $2,432
2016 $1,103 $2,303
2015 $1,106 $2,121
2014 $1,265 $1,981
2013 $1,270 $1,813
2012 $1,169 $1,564
2011 $1,117 $1,362
2010 $877 $1,126
2009 $870 $935
2008 $966 $886
2007 $722 $697
2006 $543 $579
2005 $477 $466
2004 $433 $409
2003 $381 $355
2002 $322 $313
2001 $308 $320
2000 $279.6 $319
1999 $258 $272.3
1998 $345 $243.9
1997 $376 $339
1996 $395 $371
1995 $364 $358
1994 $372 $321
1993 $449 $283.4
1992 $513 $247.3
1991 $570 $231.8
1990 $606 $200.7
1989 - $170.4
1988 - $147.1
1987 - $274.7
1986 - $462
1985 - $633
1984 - $483

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kyrgyzstan

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kyrgyzstan Laos
2026 72.1 69.7
2025 72 69.5
2024 71.8 69.2
2023 71.7 69
2022 71.5 68.7
2021 69.3 67.8
2020 69.1 68.3
2019 70.9 67.9
2018 70.7 67.6
2017 70.5 67.3
2016 69.9 67
2015 69.3 66.7
2014 68.8 66.3
2013 68.5 65.7
2012 68.1 65.1
2011 67.7 64.5
2010 67.5 63.7
2009 67.1 63
2008 66.6 62.2
2007 66 61.7
2006 65.8 61.1
2005 65.8 60.7
2004 65.6 60.1
2003 65.4 59.6
2002 65.3 59.3
2001 65.3 58.9
2000 65.2 58.3
1999 64.9 57.9
1998 64.6 57.5
1997 64.2 57.3
1996 63.4 56.8
1995 62.9 56.3
1994 62.7 55.8
1993 63.6 55.6
1992 64.4 55.1
1991 64.9 54.7
1990 64.8 54
1989 65.2 53.6
1988 65.3 53.1
1987 65.4 52.6
1986 64.7 52.1
1985 63.7 51.6
1984 62.9 51
1983 62.3 50.5
1982 62.3 49.9
1981 61.8 49.2
1980 61.5 48.6
1979 61.1 47.5
1978 60.7 46.8
1977 60.4 46.4
1976 60.1 46
1975 59.8 46.1
1974 59.5 45.9
1973 59.2 44.7
1972 58.8 44.4
1971 58.5 44.1
1970 58.2 43.8
1969 57.9 43.5
1968 57.6 43.2
1967 57.3 42.9
1966 57 42.3
1965 56.6 42.2
1964 56.3 41.9
1963 56 41.5
1962 55.7 42.3
1961 55.4 41.3
1960 55.1 41
1959 54.8 40.7
1958 54.5 41.2
1957 54.2 40.9
1956 53.9 40.6
1955 53.5 40.3
1954 53.2 40
1953 52.9 39.7
1952 52.6 39.4
1951 52.4 39.2
1950 52.1 38.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kyrgyzstan and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Kyrgyzstan

Laos
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Laos
2024 7,221,868 7,769,819
2023 7,099,750 7,664,993
2022 6,975,220 7,559,007
2021 6,851,224 7,453,194
2020 6,726,596 7,346,533
2019 6,590,211 7,237,636
2018 6,444,079 7,128,045
2017 6,306,696 7,018,147
2016 6,175,338 6,908,802
2015 6,040,036 6,801,645
2014 5,905,848 6,703,172
2013 5,777,150 6,611,385
2012 5,652,076 6,518,978
2011 5,546,587 6,426,590
2010 5,467,059 6,334,194
2009 5,389,643 6,241,642
2008 5,318,729 6,148,969
2007 5,268,385 6,056,236
2006 5,218,373 5,963,200
2005 5,162,640 5,869,523
2004 5,104,713 5,781,626
2003 5,043,308 5,697,945
2002 4,990,704 5,610,889
2001 4,945,073 5,521,482
2000 4,898,362 5,431,212
1999 4,840,422 5,340,784
1998 4,769,015 5,248,266
1997 4,696,421 5,152,011
1996 4,628,438 5,045,678
1995 4,560,454 4,929,409
1994 4,515,069 4,809,220
1993 4,516,777 4,685,060
1992 4,515,400 4,559,646
1991 4,463,634 4,435,118
1990 4,391,236 4,311,955
1989 4,307,500 4,190,974
1988 4,218,400 4,072,601
1987 4,144,600 3,957,612
1986 4,066,500 3,846,715
1985 3,990,300 3,739,985
1984 3,916,400 3,637,843
1983 3,838,300 3,541,001
1982 3,759,300 3,450,026
1981 3,685,800 3,366,631
1980 3,617,400 3,292,573
1979 3,552,000 3,228,202
1978 3,487,100 3,171,740
1977 3,423,900 3,118,923
1976 3,358,700 3,064,876
1975 3,292,400 3,005,521
1974 3,223,900 2,939,761
1973 3,153,800 2,870,573
1972 3,088,200 2,801,660
1971 3,022,300 2,734,628
1970 2,959,900 2,669,702
1969 2,894,800 2,606,959
1968 2,818,300 2,546,377
1967 2,736,500 2,487,715
1966 2,655,300 2,431,084
1965 2,573,300 2,376,200
1964 2,495,300 2,322,826
1963 2,413,700 2,271,061
1962 2,333,400 2,219,910
1961 2,255,900 2,169,796
1960 2,172,300 2,121,514

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kyrgyzstan and Laos

Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan Laos
2023 2.7 2.42
2022 2.8 2.46
2021 2.89 2.49
2020 3.1 2.54
2019 3.3 2.59
2018 3.3 2.63
2017 3 2.69
2016 3.1 2.74
2015 3.2 2.8
2014 3.2 2.8
2013 3.1 2.87
2012 3.2 2.95
2011 3.1 3.05
2010 3.1 3.14
2009 2.9 3.23
2008 2.8 3.33
2007 2.7 3.44
2006 2.7 3.56
2005 2.5 3.69
2004 2.6 3.9
2003 2.5 4.02
2002 2.4 4.13
2001 2.4 4.29
2000 2.4 4.43
1999 2.6 4.64
1998 2.7 4.79
1997 2.6 4.96
1996 2.8 5.15
1995 3.1 5.36
1994 2.9 5.6
1993 3.2 5.8
1992 3.52 5.9
1991 3.58 5.99
1990 3.63 6.06
1989 3.88 6.1
1988 4.03 6.16
1987 4.16 6.21
1986 4.22 6.26
1985 4.2 6.33
1984 4.2 6.37
1983 4.17 6.38
1982 4.2 6.37
1981 4.19 6.35
1980 4.22 6.33
1979 4.38 6.31
1978 4.53 6.3
1977 4.59 6.29
1976 4.68 6.29
1975 4.76 6.29
1974 4.89 6.29
1973 5.02 6.28
1972 5.14 6.28
1971 5.18 6.3
1970 5.2 6.31
1969 5.18 6.3
1968 5.18 6.3
1967 5.26 6.31
1966 5.32 6.31
1965 5.38 6.32
1964 5.43 6.31
1963 5.48 6.32
1962 5.42 6.31
1961 5.36 6.31
1960 5.31 6.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Kyrgyzstan

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Kyrgyzstan Laos
2024 26.2 25.6
2023 26.1 25.3
2022 26 25
2021 25.8 24.7
2020 25.7 24.4
2019 25.5 24.1
2018 25.3 23.8
2017 25.2 23.6
2016 25.1 23.3
2015 25 23
2014 24.8 22.7
2013 24.6 22.3
2012 24.5 21.9
2011 24.3 21.4
2010 24.1 21
2009 23.9 20.5
2008 23.7 20
2007 23.6 19.6
2006 23.5 19.2
2005 23.3 18.9
2004 23.2 18.7
2003 23 18.5
2002 22.8 18.4
2001 22.6 18.2
2000 22.4 18.1
1999 22.2 18
1998 21.9 18
1997 21.7 18
1996 21.5 17.9
1995 21.4 17.9
1994 21.4 17.9
1993 21.5 17.9
1992 21.6 17.9
1991 21.6 17.9
1990 21.7 17.9
1989 21.7 17.9
1988 21.6 17.9
1987 21.5 17.8
1986 21.4 17.8
1985 21.2 17.8
1984 21 17.8
1983 20.8 17.8
1982 20.7 17.8
1981 20.6 17.9
1980 20.4 17.9
1979 20.2 18
1978 20.1 18.1
1977 20 18.3
1976 20 18.4
1975 19.9 18.5
1974 19.9 18.6
1973 19.9 18.7
1972 20 18.7
1971 20 18.7
1970 20 18.7
1969 20 18.8
1968 20.1 18.8
1967 20.3 18.9
1966 20.6 18.9
1965 21 18.9
1964 21.6 19
1963 22.2 19
1962 22.6 19.1
1961 22.9 19.2
1960 23.1 19.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kyrgyzstan Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$15.8B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.83%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.87%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2023
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23%
2023
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.09B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.1B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
8,508,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.01%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
72.3%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Kyrgyzstan Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
645 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.7 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.49 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.6%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.8%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
33.8%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,971 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
85.6%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
85.9%
2022
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Kyrgyzstan Laos
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,815
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
34.7%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.7
2020
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2019
75.6%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Kyrgyzstan Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$96.7
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.8
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.35%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.57
2023
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2019
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
26.8%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.3%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.63 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Kyrgyzstan Laos
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
10,254 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
39,996 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
5,290 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,127 mi
2018
24,598 mi
2009

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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