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Population in Armenia compared to Laos: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 2.68 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Armenia vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Laos
2100 1,726,155 9,342,607
2099 1,738,442 9,389,481
2098 1,750,778 9,435,427
2097 1,763,118 9,480,219
2096 1,775,426 9,524,052
2095 1,787,824 9,567,045
2094 1,800,498 9,609,471
2093 1,813,303 9,651,065
2092 1,826,180 9,691,590
2091 1,839,379 9,731,446
2090 1,852,808 9,770,116
2089 1,866,467 9,807,690
2088 1,880,473 9,844,143
2087 1,894,917 9,879,110
2086 1,909,962 9,912,903
2085 1,925,201 9,945,223
2084 1,940,818 9,975,614
2083 1,956,741 10,005,023
2082 1,973,327 10,032,558
2081 1,990,252 10,058,731
2080 2,007,426 10,083,222
2079 2,024,836 10,106,703
2078 2,042,672 10,128,372
2077 2,060,623 10,148,533
2076 2,078,608 10,165,829
2075 2,097,177 10,182,062
2074 2,115,982 10,196,505
2073 2,135,035 10,208,837
2072 2,154,014 10,218,581
2071 2,172,852 10,225,726
2070 2,191,664 10,231,909
2069 2,210,468 10,235,317
2068 2,229,358 10,235,668
2067 2,247,986 10,233,930
2066 2,266,479 10,228,744
2065 2,284,877 10,222,027
2064 2,302,956 10,212,674
2063 2,320,865 10,200,753
2062 2,338,236 10,186,526
2061 2,355,877 10,169,161
2060 2,373,382 10,149,107
2059 2,390,915 10,126,671
2058 2,407,952 10,100,989
2057 2,425,439 10,072,578
2056 2,442,510 10,041,736
2055 2,459,310 10,008,916
2054 2,476,652 9,972,602
2053 2,492,983 9,933,363
2052 2,510,452 9,891,383
2051 2,527,737 9,846,656
2050 2,544,715 9,799,766
2049 2,561,834 9,750,669
2048 2,578,975 9,697,931
2047 2,596,116 9,643,484
2046 2,613,159 9,586,249
2045 2,630,081 9,527,029
2044 2,646,916 9,465,046
2043 2,664,391 9,401,665
2042 2,682,314 9,334,890
2041 2,700,161 9,266,149
2040 2,718,522 9,195,755
2039 2,737,359 9,122,969
2038 2,755,417 9,046,689
2037 2,773,864 8,968,700
2036 2,792,492 8,888,903
2035 2,811,595 8,807,373
2034 2,830,390 8,723,937
2033 2,849,539 8,638,238
2032 2,868,514 8,550,017
2031 2,888,255 8,459,669
2030 2,908,073 8,367,305
2029 2,928,347 8,273,173
2028 2,948,331 8,176,811
2027 2,968,352 8,078,122
2026 2,989,841 7,977,666
2025 3,011,956 7,874,813
2024 3,033,500 7,769,819
2023 2,964,300 7,664,993
2022 2,969,200 7,559,007
2021 2,962,300 7,453,194
2020 2,961,500 7,346,533
2019 2,962,500 7,237,636
2018 2,969,000 7,128,045
2017 2,979,400 7,018,147
2016 2,992,300 6,908,802
2015 3,004,600 6,801,645
2014 3,013,800 6,703,172
2013 3,022,000 6,611,385
2012 3,024,100 6,518,978
2011 3,027,900 6,426,590
2010 3,044,800 6,334,194
2009 3,066,000 6,241,642
2008 3,087,100 6,148,969
2007 3,107,400 6,056,236
2006 3,127,100 5,963,200
2005 3,146,400 5,869,523
2004 3,164,900 5,781,626
2003 3,182,500 5,697,945
2002 3,199,800 5,610,889
2001 3,211,800 5,521,482
2000 3,221,100 5,431,212
1999 3,167,286 5,340,784
1998 3,208,401 5,248,266
1997 3,246,289 5,152,011
1996 3,278,735 5,045,678
1995 3,307,581 4,929,409
1994 3,364,610 4,809,220
1993 3,453,332 4,685,060
1992 3,571,861 4,559,646
1991 3,613,977 4,435,118
1990 3,552,128 4,311,955
1989 3,443,100 4,190,974
1988 3,355,125 4,072,601
1987 3,328,520 3,957,612
1986 3,294,847 3,846,715
1985 3,260,432 3,739,985
1984 3,224,547 3,637,843
1983 3,191,539 3,541,001
1982 3,163,144 3,450,026
1981 3,135,349 3,366,631
1980 3,107,415 3,292,573
1979 3,078,501 3,228,202
1978 3,012,807 3,171,740
1977 2,912,827 3,118,923
1976 2,818,165 3,064,876
1975 2,743,660 3,005,521
1974 2,686,445 2,939,761
1973 2,630,860 2,870,573
1972 2,577,079 2,801,660
1971 2,525,345 2,734,628
1970 2,475,633 2,669,702
1969 2,424,030 2,606,959
1968 2,367,319 2,546,377
1967 2,307,492 2,487,715
1966 2,246,159 2,431,084
1965 2,183,635 2,376,200
1964 2,120,135 2,322,826
1963 2,056,023 2,271,061
1962 1,991,689 2,219,910
1961 1,927,484 2,169,796
1960 1,863,705 2,121,514

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Armenia's population will shrink by 14.9% to 2,544,715 people with a rank change from 137th to 142nd. The population of Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people, while Armenia's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and is projected to decrease to 1.73M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Laos
2100 -0.71% -0.5%
2099 -0.7% -0.49%
2098 -0.7% -0.47%
2097 -0.69% -0.46%
2096 -0.69% -0.45%
2095 -0.7% -0.44%
2094 -0.71% -0.43%
2093 -0.71% -0.42%
2092 -0.72% -0.41%
2091 -0.72% -0.4%
2090 -0.73% -0.38%
2089 -0.74% -0.37%
2088 -0.76% -0.35%
2087 -0.79% -0.34%
2086 -0.79% -0.32%
2085 -0.8% -0.3%
2084 -0.81% -0.29%
2083 -0.84% -0.27%
2082 -0.85% -0.26%
2081 -0.86% -0.24%
2080 -0.86% -0.23%
2079 -0.87% -0.21%
2078 -0.87% -0.2%
2077 -0.87% -0.17%
2076 -0.89% -0.16%
2075 -0.89% -0.14%
2074 -0.89% -0.12%
2073 -0.88% -0.1%
2072 -0.87% -0.07%
2071 -0.86% -0.06%
2070 -0.85% -0.03%
2069 -0.85% -0.003%
2068 -0.83% 0.02%
2067 -0.82% 0.05%
2066 -0.81% 0.07%
2065 -0.79% 0.09%
2064 -0.77% 0.12%
2063 -0.74% 0.14%
2062 -0.75% 0.17%
2061 -0.74% 0.2%
2060 -0.73% 0.22%
2059 -0.71% 0.25%
2058 -0.72% 0.28%
2057 -0.7% 0.31%
2056 -0.68% 0.33%
2055 -0.7% 0.36%
2054 -0.66% 0.4%
2053 -0.7% 0.42%
2052 -0.68% 0.45%
2051 -0.67% 0.48%
2050 -0.67% 0.5%
2049 -0.66% 0.54%
2048 -0.66% 0.56%
2047 -0.65% 0.6%
2046 -0.64% 0.62%
2045 -0.64% 0.65%
2044 -0.66% 0.67%
2043 -0.67% 0.72%
2042 -0.66% 0.74%
2041 -0.68% 0.77%
2040 -0.69% 0.8%
2039 -0.66% 0.84%
2038 -0.67% 0.87%
2037 -0.67% 0.9%
2036 -0.68% 0.93%
2035 -0.66% 0.96%
2034 -0.67% 0.99%
2033 -0.66% 1.03%
2032 -0.68% 1.07%
2031 -0.68% 1.1%
2030 -0.69% 1.14%
2029 -0.68% 1.18%
2028 -0.67% 1.22%
2027 -0.72% 1.26%
2026 -0.73% 1.31%
2025 -0.71% 1.35%
2024 2.33% 1.37%
2023 -0.17% 1.4%
2022 0.23% 1.42%
2021 0.03% 1.45%
2020 -0.03% 1.5%
2019 -0.22% 1.54%
2018 -0.35% 1.57%
2017 -0.43% 1.58%
2016 -0.41% 1.58%
2015 -0.31% 1.47%
2014 -0.27% 1.39%
2013 -0.07% 1.42%
2012 -0.13% 1.44%
2011 -0.56% 1.46%
2010 -0.69% 1.48%
2009 -0.68% 1.51%
2008 -0.65% 1.53%
2007 -0.63% 1.56%
2006 -0.61% 1.6%
2005 -0.58% 1.52%
2004 -0.55% 1.47%
2003 -0.54% 1.55%
2002 -0.37% 1.62%
2001 -0.29% 1.66%
2000 1.7% 1.69%
1999 -1.28% 1.76%
1998 -1.17% 1.87%
1997 -0.99% 2.11%
1996 -0.87% 2.36%
1995 -1.69% 2.5%
1994 -2.57% 2.65%
1993 -3.32% 2.75%
1992 -1.17% 2.81%
1991 1.74% 2.86%
1990 3.17% 2.89%
1989 2.62% 2.91%
1988 0.8% 2.91%
1987 1.02% 2.88%
1986 1.06% 2.85%
1985 1.11% 2.81%
1984 1.03% 2.73%
1983 0.9% 2.64%
1982 0.89% 2.48%
1981 0.9% 2.25%
1980 0.94% 1.99%
1979 2.18% 1.78%
1978 3.43% 1.69%
1977 3.36% 1.76%
1976 2.72% 1.97%
1975 2.13% 2.24%
1974 2.11% 2.41%
1973 2.09% 2.46%
1972 2.05% 2.45%
1971 2.01% 2.43%
1970 2.13% 2.41%
1969 2.4% 2.38%
1968 2.59% 2.36%
1967 2.73% 2.33%
1966 2.86% 2.31%
1965 3% 2.3%
1964 3.12% 2.28%
1963 3.23% 2.3%
1962 3.33% 2.31%
1961 3.42% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Armenia Laos
Current population
2989841
8004838
Population rank 137/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.1%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +287
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 77/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -10,645
Net migration rank 162/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -10,645
2024 - -29,966 - -10,284
2023 12,153 75,000 115,359 -10,003
2022 9,799 38,001 116,620 -10,003
2021 2,370 -19,457 115,323 -10,305
2020 296 -13,046 118,609 -10,305
2019 10,072 -14,330 119,797 -10,305
2018 10,688 -13,129 119,986 -10,305
2017 10,428 -14,180 120,515 -10,400
2016 12,269 -14,697 119,978 -11,401
2015 13,821 -15,225 118,723 -12,991
2014 15,371 -15,745 118,103 -26,881
2013 14,505 -16,265 119,845 -27,492
2012 14,818 -16,782 121,324 -28,871
2011 15,442 -17,296 122,863 -30,538
2010 16,746 -30,009 122,516 -30,046
2009 16,863 -30,357 122,174 -29,545
2008 13,583 -29,732 121,042 -28,318
2007 13,362 -29,980 119,980 -27,233
2006 10,320 -29,921 118,602 -25,286
2005 11,013 -29,921 118,165 -24,138
2004 11,710 -30,103 121,888 -40,120
2003 9,866 -29,616 122,158 -36,572
2002 6,719 -27,792 122,110 -33,595
2001 8,030 -51,303 123,847 -33,552
2000 9,985 -52,780 124,201 -33,965
1999 10,452 -51,871 127,255 -36,632
1998 14,357 -55,171 128,409 -33,997
1997 16,685 -51,640 130,388 -32,288
1996 21,092 -51,023 131,142 -16,574
1995 22,452 -50,223 132,241 -14,279
1994 26,271 -112,569 134,201 -11,782
1993 35,818 -126,963 135,295 -9,390
1992 50,346 -196,270 132,417 -7,502
1991 56,269 5,422 129,523 -5,390
1990 59,893 2,122 125,297 -3,100
1989 57,520 98,517 121,044 -1,272
1988 33,232 -13,325 117,050 -80
1987 60,176 -26,879 113,005 0
1986 61,771 -27,727 109,266 -475
1985 62,499 -27,710 106,047 -1,376
1984 62,124 -25,143 102,318 -2,698
1983 61,028 -31,993 98,178 -4,108
1982 58,617 -30,862 94,058 -6,184
1981 56,323 -28,487 89,963 -11,061
1980 54,128 -26,099 86,548 -17,339
1979 52,452 -22,659 82,852 -23,317
1978 48,326 53,277 80,604 -27,208
1977 45,320 53,042 79,149 -26,908
1976 41,948 49,014 77,575 -21,738
1975 40,217 17,829 76,725 -13,858
1974 38,392 17,995 74,652 -6,000
1973 37,355 17,425 70,513 -774
1972 36,943 15,836 68,095 0
1971 36,590 14,094 65,959 0
1970 36,045 12,700 63,896 0
1969 37,333 17,128 61,595 0
1968 38,118 20,855 59,567 0
1967 38,674 22,014 57,763 0
1966 39,842 22,131 55,494 0
1965 42,271 20,809 54,268 0
1964 44,886 19,028 52,482 0
1963 48,058 16,252 51,056 0
1962 50,461 13,898 51,244 0
1961 51,957 12,102 48,992 0
1960 51,675 11,827 47,575 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/laos | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 93.5% of the population change in Armenia is from natural causes (a gain of 97,267 people) and 6.54% is from migration (a loss of 6,808 people). In Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

Biggest cities by population

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Abovyan 44.4K
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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