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Laos vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 79th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Turkey
Population
8004838
86002379
Population rank 103/197 18/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 139/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Laos and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Laos and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Laos

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Laos Turkey
2024 $16,502,933,121 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $15,843,155,731 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $15,468,785,204 $926,097,476,914
2021 $18,827,148,531 $839,938,668,172
2020 $18,981,805,250 $733,628,247,119
2019 $18,740,561,513 $775,853,144,223
2018 $18,141,641,090 $788,356,985,774
2017 $17,071,155,481 $863,874,522,365
2016 $15,912,501,723 $870,818,016,910
2015 $14,426,380,126 $865,460,050,684
2014 $13,279,245,886 $942,343,431,929
2013 $11,983,252,627 $962,167,643,589
2012 $10,192,846,339 $885,327,622,479
2011 $8,750,104,617 $844,192,507,381
2010 $7,131,771,015 $782,545,664,268
2009 $5,836,137,330 $653,894,449,921
2008 $5,446,433,157 $775,415,944,333
2007 $4,223,152,739 $685,228,481,017
2006 $3,455,030,061 $559,668,118,237
2005 $2,735,558,735 $508,314,210,213
2004 $2,366,398,120 $410,156,784,496
2003 $2,023,324,407 $315,392,899,922
2002 $1,758,176,653 $240,778,008,474
2001 $1,768,619,058 $202,195,080,239
2000 $1,731,198,022 $274,748,463,179
1999 $1,454,430,642 $256,673,939,248
1998 $1,280,177,839 $276,035,372,655
1997 $1,747,011,857 $263,817,553,748
1996 $1,873,671,550 $250,366,965,174
1995 $1,763,536,305 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,543,606,345 $130,650,447,499
1993 $1,327,748,690 $180,415,757,852
1992 $1,127,806,945 $159,104,772,992
1991 $1,028,087,972 $151,034,731,544
1990 $865,559,879 $150,655,500,192
1989 $714,046,821 $107,127,191,329
1988 $598,961,269 $90,875,175,809
1987 $1,087,273,104 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,776,842,097 $75,673,037,037
1985 $2,366,666,616 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,757,142,856 $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Laos and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Turkey
2024 $2,124 $15,893
2023 $2,067 $13,375
2022 $2,046 $10,898
2021 $2,526 $9,982
2020 $2,584 $8,798
2019 $2,589 $9,395
2018 $2,545 $9,684
2017 $2,432 $10,756
2016 $2,303 $10,984
2015 $2,121 $11,065
2014 $1,981 $12,209
2013 $1,813 $12,636
2012 $1,564 $11,777
2011 $1,362 $11,374
2010 $1,126 $10,699
2009 $935 $9,077
2008 $886 $10,913
2007 $697 $9,767
2006 $579 $7,990
2005 $466 $7,332
2004 $409 $5,980
2003 $355 $4,650
2002 $313 $3,591
2001 $320 $3,052
2000 $319 $4,199
1999 $272.3 $3,974
1998 $243.9 $4,331
1997 $339 $4,197
1996 $371 $4,041
1995 $358 $3,846
1994 $321 $2,176
1993 $283.4 $3,058
1992 $247.3 $2,744
1991 $231.8 $2,649
1990 $200.7 $2,690
1989 $170.4 $1,949
1988 $147.1 $1,686
1987 $274.7 $1,650
1986 $462 $1,461
1985 $633 $1,326
1984 $483 $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Laos vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Turkey
2026 69.7 78.4
2025 69.5 77.8
2024 69.2 77.4
2023 69 77.2
2022 68.7 77.6
2021 67.8 75.7
2020 68.3 76.5
2019 67.9 77.7
2018 67.6 77.5
2017 67.3 77
2016 67 76.6
2015 66.7 76.5
2014 66.3 76.5
2013 65.7 76.2
2012 65.1 75.6
2011 64.5 74.8
2010 63.7 75
2009 63 74.7
2008 62.2 74.4
2007 61.7 74.1
2006 61.1 73.8
2005 60.7 73.5
2004 60.1 73.2
2003 59.6 72.9
2002 59.3 72.6
2001 58.9 72.3
2000 58.3 71.9
1999 57.9 70.8
1998 57.5 71.1
1997 57.3 70.7
1996 56.8 70.2
1995 56.3 69.7
1994 55.8 69.4
1993 55.6 69
1992 55.1 68.6
1991 54.7 68.3
1990 54 67.8
1989 53.6 67.4
1988 53.1 66.9
1987 52.6 66.4
1986 52.1 65.9
1985 51.6 65.3
1984 51 64.8
1983 50.5 64.3
1982 49.9 63.7
1981 49.2 63.2
1980 48.6 62.7
1979 47.5 62.2
1978 46.8 61.6
1977 46.4 60.8
1976 46 60
1975 46.1 59.5
1974 45.9 59
1973 44.7 58.5
1972 44.4 58
1971 44.1 57.2
1970 43.8 56.7
1969 43.5 56.2
1968 43.2 55.6
1967 42.9 55.2
1966 42.3 54.6
1965 42.2 54.1
1964 41.9 53.6
1963 41.5 53.1
1962 42.3 52.3
1961 41.3 51.6
1960 41 50.8
1959 40.7 50.1
1958 41.2 49.2
1957 40.9 49.2
1956 40.6 49.5
1955 40.3 49.1
1954 40 48.8
1953 39.7 48.2
1952 39.4 48.1
1951 39.2 47.6
1950 38.9 47.3

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

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Laos and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Laos Turkey
2024 7,769,819 85,518,661
2023 7,664,993 85,325,965
2022 7,559,007 84,979,913
2021 7,453,194 84,147,318
2020 7,346,533 83,384,680
2019 7,237,636 82,579,440
2018 7,128,045 81,407,204
2017 7,018,147 80,312,698
2016 6,908,802 79,277,962
2015 6,801,645 78,218,479
2014 6,703,172 77,181,884
2013 6,611,385 76,147,624
2012 6,518,978 75,175,827
2011 6,426,590 74,223,629
2010 6,334,194 73,142,150
2009 6,241,642 72,039,206
2008 6,148,969 71,051,678
2007 6,056,236 70,158,112
2006 5,963,200 70,045,349
2005 5,869,523 69,329,557
2004 5,781,626 68,592,617
2003 5,697,945 67,831,730
2002 5,610,889 67,048,795
2001 5,521,482 66,245,128
2000 5,431,212 65,425,961
1999 5,340,784 64,591,923
1998 5,248,266 63,734,383
1997 5,152,011 62,852,966
1996 5,045,678 61,951,134
1995 4,929,409 61,024,503
1994 4,809,220 60,033,836
1993 4,685,060 58,999,167
1992 4,559,646 57,990,118
1991 4,435,118 57,009,887
1990 4,311,955 56,015,628
1989 4,190,974 54,976,723
1988 4,072,601 53,909,626
1987 3,957,612 52,843,670
1986 3,846,715 51,777,772
1985 3,739,985 50,687,115
1984 3,637,843 49,574,069
1983 3,541,001 48,447,410
1982 3,450,026 47,322,096
1981 3,366,631 46,321,190
1980 3,292,573 45,408,815
1979 3,228,202 44,510,429
1978 3,171,740 43,645,306
1977 3,118,923 42,773,298
1976 3,064,876 41,899,984
1975 3,005,521 41,053,126
1974 2,939,761 40,210,234
1973 2,870,573 39,329,533
1972 2,801,660 38,430,221
1971 2,734,628 37,518,611
1970 2,669,702 36,638,465
1969 2,606,959 35,787,774
1968 2,546,377 34,921,684
1967 2,487,715 34,050,421
1966 2,431,084 33,177,672
1965 2,376,200 32,345,220
1964 2,322,826 31,543,072
1963 2,271,061 30,726,841
1962 2,219,910 29,916,147
1961 2,169,796 29,119,238
1960 2,121,514 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Turkey

Fertility rate
Laos

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Turkey
2023 2.42 1.51
2022 2.46 1.63
2021 2.49 1.71
2020 2.54 1.77
2019 2.59 1.89
2018 2.63 2
2017 2.69 2.08
2016 2.74 2.11
2015 2.8 2.16
2014 2.8 2.19
2013 2.87 2.11
2012 2.95 2.11
2011 3.05 2.05
2010 3.14 2.08
2009 3.23 2.1
2008 3.33 2.15
2007 3.44 2.16
2006 3.56 2.19
2005 3.69 2.2
2004 3.9 2.2
2003 4.02 2.2
2002 4.13 2.27
2001 4.29 2.39
2000 4.43 2.49
1999 4.64 2.63
1998 4.79 2.71
1997 4.96 2.74
1996 5.15 2.78
1995 5.36 2.84
1994 5.6 2.87
1993 5.8 2.92
1992 5.9 2.94
1991 5.99 3
1990 6.06 3.11
1989 6.1 3.34
1988 6.16 3.45
1987 6.21 3.54
1986 6.26 3.66
1985 6.33 3.78
1984 6.37 3.91
1983 6.38 4.06
1982 6.37 4.21
1981 6.35 4.35
1980 6.33 4.45
1979 6.31 4.58
1978 6.3 4.69
1977 6.29 4.78
1976 6.29 4.93
1975 6.29 5.09
1974 6.29 5.24
1973 6.28 5.41
1972 6.28 5.55
1971 6.3 5.67
1970 6.31 5.78
1969 6.3 5.87
1968 6.3 5.96
1967 6.31 6.06
1966 6.31 6.15
1965 6.32 6.22
1964 6.31 6.29
1963 6.32 6.34
1962 6.31 6.38
1961 6.31 6.42
1960 6.29 6.38

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

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Laos and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Turkey
2024 25.6 34
2023 25.3 33.5
2022 25 33.1
2021 24.7 32.7
2020 24.4 32.3
2019 24.1 31.8
2018 23.8 31.5
2017 23.6 31.2
2016 23.3 30.9
2015 23 30.6
2014 22.7 30.4
2013 22.3 30.1
2012 21.9 29.8
2011 21.4 29.5
2010 21 29.1
2009 20.5 28.6
2008 20 28.3
2007 19.6 27.9
2006 19.2 27.5
2005 18.9 27
2004 18.7 26.6
2003 18.5 26.2
2002 18.4 25.8
2001 18.2 25.4
2000 18.1 25
1999 18 24.7
1998 18 24.3
1997 18 24
1996 17.9 23.6
1995 17.9 23.3
1994 17.9 23
1993 17.9 22.7
1992 17.9 22.4
1991 17.9 22.1
1990 17.9 21.8
1989 17.9 21.6
1988 17.9 21.3
1987 17.8 21.1
1986 17.8 20.9
1985 17.8 20.6
1984 17.8 20.4
1983 17.8 20.2
1982 17.8 20
1981 17.9 19.9
1980 17.9 19.8
1979 18 19.7
1978 18.1 19.5
1977 18.3 19.4
1976 18.4 19.3
1975 18.5 19.1
1974 18.6 19
1973 18.7 18.9
1972 18.7 18.8
1971 18.7 18.7
1970 18.7 18.6
1969 18.8 18.6
1968 18.8 18.6
1967 18.9 18.7
1966 18.9 18.8
1965 18.9 18.9
1964 19 18.9
1963 19 19
1962 19.1 19.1
1961 19.2 19.3
1960 19.2 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Laos Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Turkey
% of world population
0.1%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
97.3%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Laos Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Turkey
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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