Hong Kong vs Laos: Population, total

Hong Kong

7.50 million

in 2025

Laos

7.87 million

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

104th

Laos rank

102nd

Population, total over time

Hong Kong
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 7.87 million against 7.50 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 374,150.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Globally, Hong Kong ranks 104th and Laos ranks 102nd of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Hong Kong
Population, total in Laos
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.