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Laos vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 79th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Tajikistan
Population
8004838
11038274
Population rank 103/197 88/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Laos and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Laos and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Laos

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Laos Tajikistan
2024 $16,502,933,121 $14,204,575,549
2023 $15,843,155,731 $12,244,169,293
2022 $15,468,785,204 $10,713,525,200
2021 $18,827,148,531 $8,937,805,347
2020 $18,981,805,250 $8,133,963,551
2019 $18,740,561,513 $8,300,813,599
2018 $18,141,641,090 $7,764,999,999
2017 $17,071,155,481 $7,536,402,853
2016 $15,912,501,723 $6,992,416,097
2015 $14,426,380,126 $8,271,431,485
2014 $13,279,245,886 $9,112,605,459
2013 $11,983,252,627 $8,448,411,318
2012 $10,192,846,339 $7,633,036,903
2011 $8,750,104,617 $6,522,756,255
2010 $7,131,771,015 $5,642,221,099
2009 $5,836,137,330 $4,979,472,364
2008 $5,446,433,157 $5,161,299,725
2007 $4,223,152,739 $3,719,524,541
2006 $3,455,030,061 $2,830,213,849
2005 $2,735,558,735 $2,312,352,021
2004 $2,366,398,120 $2,076,176,869
2003 $2,023,324,407 $1,555,318,261
2002 $1,758,176,653 $1,221,106,220
2001 $1,768,619,058 $1,080,772,551
2000 $1,731,198,022 $860,541,842
1999 $1,454,430,642 $1,086,612,290
1998 $1,280,177,839 $1,320,199,582
1997 $1,747,011,857 $921,518,033
1996 $1,873,671,550 $1,043,654,822
1995 $1,763,536,305 $1,231,561,860
1994 $1,543,606,345 $1,522,001,206
1993 $1,327,748,690 $1,646,623,195
1992 $1,127,806,945 $1,908,554,572
1991 $1,028,087,972 $2,536,585,366
1990 $865,559,879 $2,629,395,066
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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Laos and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Tajikistan
2024 $2,124 $1,341
2023 $2,067 $1,178
2022 $2,046 $1,052
2021 $2,526 $897
2020 $2,584 $834
2019 $2,589 $871
2018 $2,545 $834
2017 $2,432 $829
2016 $2,303 $789
2015 $2,121 $957
2014 $1,981 $1,082
2013 $1,813 $1,028
2012 $1,564 $952
2011 $1,362 $834
2010 $1,126 $737
2009 $935 $665
2008 $886 $703
2007 $697 $517
2006 $579 $401
2005 $466 $334
2004 $409 $306
2003 $355 $233.6
2002 $313 $187
2001 $320 $168.7
2000 $319 $136.9
1999 $272.3 $175
1998 $243.9 $213.7
1997 $339 $150.1
1996 $371 $172
1995 $358 $207
1994 $321 $261.3
1993 $283.4 $287.6
1992 $247.3 $338
1991 $231.8 $458
1990 $200.7 $487
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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Laos vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Tajikistan
2026 69.7 72.2
2025 69.5 72.1
2024 69.2 71.9
2023 69 71.8
2022 68.7 71.6
2021 67.8 69.6
2020 68.3 68.6
2019 67.9 71
2018 67.6 70.7
2017 67.3 70.5
2016 67 70
2015 66.7 69.7
2014 66.3 69.7
2013 65.7 69.6
2012 65.1 69.1
2011 64.5 68.7
2010 63.7 68.4
2009 63 68.2
2008 62.2 67.9
2007 61.7 67.4
2006 61.1 67
2005 60.7 66.5
2004 60.1 66.6
2003 59.6 65.9
2002 59.3 64.9
2001 58.9 64.2
2000 58.3 63.5
1999 57.9 63.1
1998 57.5 62.4
1997 57.3 61.9
1996 56.8 60.8
1995 56.3 61.4
1994 55.8 60.1
1993 55.6 55.5
1992 55.1 57.1
1991 54.7 61.7
1990 54 61.6
1989 53.6 61.7
1988 53.1 61.8
1987 52.6 61.6
1986 52.1 61.8
1985 51.6 61
1984 51 60.7
1983 50.5 60.5
1982 49.9 60.2
1981 49.2 58.8
1980 48.6 58.6
1979 47.5 58.5
1978 46.8 58.4
1977 46.4 58.2
1976 46 58.1
1975 46.1 57.9
1974 45.9 57.7
1973 44.7 57.4
1972 44.4 57.2
1971 44.1 56.9
1970 43.8 56.6
1969 43.5 56.3
1968 43.2 55.9
1967 42.9 55.5
1966 42.3 55.1
1965 42.2 54.7
1964 41.9 54.2
1963 41.5 53.8
1962 42.3 53.4
1961 41.3 52.9
1960 41 52.5
1959 40.7 52.2
1958 41.2 51.8
1957 40.9 51.4
1956 40.6 51.1
1955 40.3 50.8
1954 40 50.5
1953 39.7 50.2
1952 39.4 49.9
1951 39.2 49.6
1950 38.9 49.3

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

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Laos and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Laos Tajikistan
2024 7,769,819 10,590,927
2023 7,664,993 10,389,799
2022 7,559,007 10,182,222
2021 7,453,194 9,966,908
2020 7,346,533 9,749,310
2019 7,237,636 9,529,966
2018 7,128,045 9,307,333
2017 7,018,147 9,085,946
2016 6,908,802 8,865,631
2015 6,801,645 8,643,840
2014 6,703,172 8,425,552
2013 6,611,385 8,216,724
2012 6,518,978 8,014,084
2011 6,426,590 7,824,785
2010 6,334,194 7,652,141
2009 6,241,642 7,490,230
2008 6,148,969 7,338,403
2007 6,056,236 7,194,477
2006 5,963,200 7,057,566
2005 5,869,523 6,924,720
2004 5,781,626 6,790,547
2003 5,697,945 6,658,575
2002 5,610,889 6,531,669
2001 5,521,482 6,407,377
2000 5,431,212 6,284,735
1999 5,340,784 6,208,370
1998 5,248,266 6,176,397
1997 5,152,011 6,139,829
1996 5,045,678 6,066,523
1995 4,929,409 5,948,584
1994 4,809,220 5,825,368
1993 4,685,060 5,724,993
1992 4,559,646 5,649,400
1991 4,435,118 5,541,205
1990 4,311,955 5,398,768
1989 4,190,974 5,267,249
1988 4,072,601 5,114,989
1987 3,957,612 4,939,059
1986 3,846,715 4,772,139
1985 3,739,985 4,619,003
1984 3,637,843 4,480,026
1983 3,541,001 4,350,874
1982 3,450,026 4,227,171
1981 3,366,631 4,109,022
1980 3,292,573 3,995,256
1979 3,228,202 3,882,691
1978 3,171,740 3,768,508
1977 3,118,923 3,653,265
1976 3,064,876 3,540,076
1975 3,005,521 3,430,425
1974 2,939,761 3,324,499
1973 2,870,573 3,222,290
1972 2,801,660 3,123,691
1971 2,734,628 3,028,837
1970 2,669,702 2,936,779
1969 2,606,959 2,845,273
1968 2,546,377 2,753,848
1967 2,487,715 2,664,130
1966 2,431,084 2,577,184
1965 2,376,200 2,492,998
1964 2,322,826 2,411,260
1963 2,271,061 2,331,736
1962 2,219,910 2,255,026
1961 2,169,796 2,181,805
1960 2,121,514 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Laos

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Tajikistan
2023 2.42 3.07
2022 2.46 3.13
2021 2.49 3.17
2020 2.54 3.21
2019 2.59 3.28
2018 2.63 3.29
2017 2.69 3.29
2016 2.74 3.38
2015 2.8 3.46
2014 2.8 3.46
2013 2.87 3.43
2012 2.95 3.42
2011 3.05 3.46
2010 3.14 3.46
2009 3.23 3.43
2008 3.33 3.39
2007 3.44 3.37
2006 3.56 3.34
2005 3.69 3.4
2004 3.9 3.51
2003 4.02 3.42
2002 4.13 3.47
2001 4.29 3.49
2000 4.43 3.49
1999 4.64 3.85
1998 4.79 4.07
1997 4.96 4.06
1996 5.15 3.94
1995 5.36 4.66
1994 5.6 4.79
1993 5.8 4.92
1992 5.9 5.06
1991 5.99 5.28
1990 6.06 5.46
1989 6.1 5.61
1988 6.16 5.75
1987 6.21 5.84
1986 6.26 5.91
1985 6.33 5.94
1984 6.37 5.96
1983 6.38 5.98
1982 6.37 6.03
1981 6.35 6.12
1980 6.33 6.21
1979 6.31 6.31
1978 6.3 6.4
1977 6.29 6.49
1976 6.29 6.6
1975 6.29 6.69
1974 6.29 6.77
1973 6.28 6.84
1972 6.28 6.89
1971 6.3 6.91
1970 6.31 6.91
1969 6.3 6.91
1968 6.3 6.91
1967 6.31 6.89
1966 6.31 6.82
1965 6.32 6.74
1964 6.31 6.68
1963 6.32 6.62
1962 6.31 6.48
1961 6.31 6.35
1960 6.29 6.24

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

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Laos and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Tajikistan
2024 25.6 23
2023 25.3 22.9
2022 25 22.7
2021 24.7 22.6
2020 24.4 22.5
2019 24.1 22.3
2018 23.8 22.2
2017 23.6 22
2016 23.3 21.9
2015 23 21.7
2014 22.7 21.6
2013 22.3 21.4
2012 21.9 21.2
2011 21.4 21
2010 21 20.8
2009 20.5 20.6
2008 20 20.4
2007 19.6 20.1
2006 19.2 19.8
2005 18.9 19.6
2004 18.7 19.4
2003 18.5 19.2
2002 18.4 18.9
2001 18.2 18.7
2000 18.1 18.5
1999 18 18.2
1998 18 18
1997 18 17.9
1996 17.9 17.7
1995 17.9 17.7
1994 17.9 17.7
1993 17.9 17.8
1992 17.9 17.9
1991 17.9 18
1990 17.9 18.1
1989 17.9 18.2
1988 17.9 18.3
1987 17.8 18.3
1986 17.8 18.3
1985 17.8 18.2
1984 17.8 18.2
1983 17.8 18.2
1982 17.8 18.2
1981 17.9 18.1
1980 17.9 18.1
1979 18 18.1
1978 18.1 18
1977 18.3 18
1976 18.4 17.9
1975 18.5 17.9
1974 18.6 17.8
1973 18.7 17.8
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.7 17.8
1970 18.7 17.8
1969 18.8 17.8
1968 18.8 17.9
1967 18.9 18.1
1966 18.9 18.4
1965 18.9 18.9
1964 19 19.6
1963 19 20.4
1962 19.1 20.9
1961 19.2 21.4
1960 19.2 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Laos Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Tajikistan
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.7%
2010
English speaking
6%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Laos Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Tajikistan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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