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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 26.7 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.68% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Brazil vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Laos
2100 164,294,719 9,342,607
2099 165,504,324 9,389,481
2098 166,724,540 9,435,427
2097 167,957,900 9,480,219
2096 169,198,878 9,524,052
2095 170,447,187 9,567,045
2094 171,702,406 9,609,471
2093 172,959,201 9,651,065
2092 174,226,209 9,691,590
2091 175,495,014 9,731,446
2090 176,771,657 9,770,116
2089 178,046,664 9,807,690
2088 179,329,069 9,844,143
2087 180,613,269 9,879,110
2086 181,900,405 9,912,903
2085 183,185,504 9,945,223
2084 184,470,859 9,975,614
2083 185,757,734 10,005,023
2082 187,047,504 10,032,558
2081 188,336,189 10,058,731
2080 189,617,504 10,083,222
2079 190,892,825 10,106,703
2078 192,160,856 10,128,372
2077 193,420,209 10,148,533
2076 194,668,253 10,165,829
2075 195,904,930 10,182,062
2074 197,131,520 10,196,505
2073 198,346,178 10,208,837
2072 199,541,890 10,218,581
2071 200,718,990 10,225,726
2070 201,872,528 10,231,909
2069 203,003,940 10,235,317
2068 204,112,753 10,235,668
2067 205,191,144 10,233,930
2066 206,245,316 10,228,744
2065 207,268,823 10,222,027
2064 208,258,342 10,212,674
2063 209,219,808 10,200,753
2062 210,147,571 10,186,526
2061 211,035,957 10,169,161
2060 211,887,727 10,149,107
2059 212,703,223 10,126,671
2058 213,475,371 10,100,989
2057 214,208,817 10,072,578
2056 214,897,416 10,041,736
2055 215,547,622 10,008,916
2054 216,155,836 9,972,602
2053 216,720,807 9,933,363
2052 217,240,244 9,891,383
2051 217,710,548 9,846,656
2050 218,139,994 9,799,766
2049 218,529,238 9,750,669
2048 218,862,226 9,697,931
2047 219,144,767 9,643,484
2046 219,374,582 9,586,249
2045 219,555,915 9,527,029
2044 219,680,790 9,465,046
2043 219,751,357 9,401,665
2042 219,767,446 9,334,890
2041 219,726,082 9,266,149
2040 219,627,035 9,195,755
2039 219,488,186 9,122,969
2038 219,300,758 9,046,689
2037 219,070,710 8,968,700
2036 218,795,673 8,888,903
2035 218,478,532 8,807,373
2034 218,116,666 8,723,937
2033 217,714,006 8,638,238
2032 217,266,965 8,550,017
2031 216,776,060 8,459,669
2030 216,239,032 8,367,305
2029 215,655,337 8,273,173
2028 215,029,016 8,176,811
2027 214,352,035 8,078,122
2026 213,629,498 7,977,666
2025 212,848,504 7,874,813
2024 211,998,573 7,769,819
2023 211,140,729 7,664,993
2022 210,306,415 7,559,007
2021 209,550,294 7,453,194
2020 208,660,842 7,346,533
2019 207,455,459 7,237,636
2018 206,107,261 7,128,045
2017 204,703,445 7,018,147
2016 203,218,114 6,908,802
2015 201,675,532 6,801,645
2014 200,085,127 6,703,172
2013 198,478,299 6,611,385
2012 196,876,111 6,518,978
2011 195,284,734 6,426,590
2010 193,701,929 6,334,194
2009 192,079,951 6,241,642
2008 190,367,302 6,148,969
2007 188,552,320 6,056,236
2006 186,653,106 5,963,200
2005 184,688,101 5,869,523
2004 182,675,143 5,781,626
2003 180,622,688 5,697,945
2002 178,503,484 5,610,889
2001 176,301,203 5,521,482
2000 174,018,282 5,431,212
1999 171,641,543 5,340,784
1998 169,159,655 5,248,266
1997 166,661,659 5,152,011
1996 164,202,549 5,045,678
1995 161,735,073 4,929,409
1994 159,265,006 4,809,220
1993 156,794,577 4,685,060
1992 154,275,079 4,559,646
1991 151,724,256 4,435,118
1990 149,143,223 4,311,955
1989 146,502,972 4,190,974
1988 143,826,357 4,072,601
1987 141,104,944 3,957,612
1986 138,336,370 3,846,715
1985 135,515,595 3,739,985
1984 132,658,864 3,637,843
1983 129,790,077 3,541,001
1982 126,923,155 3,450,026
1981 124,063,109 3,366,631
1980 121,207,461 3,292,573
1979 118,380,821 3,228,202
1978 115,600,942 3,171,740
1977 112,875,292 3,118,923
1976 110,213,349 3,064,876
1975 107,619,565 3,005,521
1974 105,089,675 2,939,761
1973 102,600,976 2,870,573
1972 100,146,797 2,801,660
1971 97,739,273 2,734,628
1970 95,375,651 2,669,702
1969 93,045,777 2,606,959
1968 90,741,240 2,546,377
1967 88,446,124 2,487,715
1966 86,139,359 2,431,084
1965 83,817,583 2,376,200
1964 81,488,595 2,322,826
1963 79,164,235 2,271,061
1962 76,865,323 2,219,910
1961 74,605,447 2,169,796
1960 72,388,126 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/brazil/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th 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) Brazil's population will grow by 2.02% to 218,139,994 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Laos
2100 -0.73% -0.5%
2099 -0.73% -0.49%
2098 -0.73% -0.47%
2097 -0.73% -0.46%
2096 -0.73% -0.45%
2095 -0.73% -0.44%
2094 -0.73% -0.43%
2093 -0.73% -0.42%
2092 -0.72% -0.41%
2091 -0.72% -0.4%
2090 -0.72% -0.38%
2089 -0.72% -0.37%
2088 -0.71% -0.35%
2087 -0.71% -0.34%
2086 -0.7% -0.32%
2085 -0.7% -0.3%
2084 -0.69% -0.29%
2083 -0.69% -0.27%
2082 -0.68% -0.26%
2081 -0.68% -0.24%
2080 -0.67% -0.23%
2079 -0.66% -0.21%
2078 -0.65% -0.2%
2077 -0.64% -0.17%
2076 -0.63% -0.16%
2075 -0.62% -0.14%
2074 -0.61% -0.12%
2073 -0.6% -0.1%
2072 -0.59% -0.07%
2071 -0.57% -0.06%
2070 -0.56% -0.03%
2069 -0.54% -0.003%
2068 -0.53% 0.02%
2067 -0.51% 0.05%
2066 -0.49% 0.07%
2065 -0.48% 0.09%
2064 -0.46% 0.12%
2063 -0.44% 0.14%
2062 -0.42% 0.17%
2061 -0.4% 0.2%
2060 -0.38% 0.22%
2059 -0.36% 0.25%
2058 -0.34% 0.28%
2057 -0.32% 0.31%
2056 -0.3% 0.33%
2055 -0.28% 0.36%
2054 -0.26% 0.4%
2053 -0.24% 0.42%
2052 -0.22% 0.45%
2051 -0.2% 0.48%
2050 -0.18% 0.5%
2049 -0.15% 0.54%
2048 -0.13% 0.56%
2047 -0.1% 0.6%
2046 -0.08% 0.62%
2045 -0.06% 0.65%
2044 -0.03% 0.67%
2043 -0.007% 0.72%
2042 0.02% 0.74%
2041 0.05% 0.77%
2040 0.06% 0.8%
2039 0.09% 0.84%
2038 0.11% 0.87%
2037 0.13% 0.9%
2036 0.15% 0.93%
2035 0.17% 0.96%
2034 0.18% 0.99%
2033 0.21% 1.03%
2032 0.23% 1.07%
2031 0.25% 1.1%
2030 0.27% 1.14%
2029 0.29% 1.18%
2028 0.32% 1.22%
2027 0.34% 1.26%
2026 0.37% 1.31%
2025 0.4% 1.35%
2024 0.41% 1.37%
2023 0.4% 1.4%
2022 0.36% 1.42%
2021 0.43% 1.45%
2020 0.58% 1.5%
2019 0.65% 1.54%
2018 0.69% 1.57%
2017 0.73% 1.58%
2016 0.76% 1.58%
2015 0.79% 1.47%
2014 0.81% 1.39%
2013 0.81% 1.42%
2012 0.81% 1.44%
2011 0.82% 1.46%
2010 0.84% 1.48%
2009 0.9% 1.51%
2008 0.96% 1.53%
2007 1.02% 1.56%
2006 1.06% 1.6%
2005 1.1% 1.52%
2004 1.14% 1.47%
2003 1.19% 1.55%
2002 1.25% 1.62%
2001 1.31% 1.66%
2000 1.38% 1.69%
1999 1.47% 1.76%
1998 1.5% 1.87%
1997 1.5% 2.11%
1996 1.53% 2.36%
1995 1.55% 2.5%
1994 1.58% 2.65%
1993 1.63% 2.75%
1992 1.68% 2.81%
1991 1.73% 2.86%
1990 1.8% 2.89%
1989 1.86% 2.91%
1988 1.93% 2.91%
1987 2% 2.88%
1986 2.08% 2.85%
1985 2.15% 2.81%
1984 2.21% 2.73%
1983 2.26% 2.64%
1982 2.31% 2.48%
1981 2.36% 2.25%
1980 2.39% 1.99%
1979 2.4% 1.78%
1978 2.41% 1.69%
1977 2.42% 1.76%
1976 2.41% 1.97%
1975 2.41% 2.24%
1974 2.43% 2.41%
1973 2.45% 2.46%
1972 2.46% 2.45%
1971 2.48% 2.43%
1970 2.5% 2.41%
1969 2.54% 2.38%
1968 2.59% 2.36%
1967 2.68% 2.33%
1966 2.77% 2.31%
1965 2.86% 2.3%
1964 2.94% 2.28%
1963 2.99% 2.3%
1962 3.03% 2.31%
1961 3.06% 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/brazil/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Brazil Laos
Current population
213824938
8004838
Population rank 7/197 103/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.1%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
5.01 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +287
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 77/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -10,645
Net migration rank 186/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -10,645
2024 - -225,510 - -10,284
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 115,359 -10,003
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 116,620 -10,003
2021 919,507 -208,581 115,323 -10,305
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 118,609 -10,305
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 119,797 -10,305
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 119,986 -10,305
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 120,515 -10,400
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 119,978 -11,401
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 118,723 -12,991
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 118,103 -26,881
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 119,845 -27,492
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 121,324 -28,871
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 122,863 -30,538
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 122,516 -30,046
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 122,174 -29,545
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 121,042 -28,318
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 119,980 -27,233
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 118,602 -25,286
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 118,165 -24,138
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 121,888 -40,120
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 122,158 -36,572
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 122,110 -33,595
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 123,847 -33,552
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 124,201 -33,965
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 127,255 -36,632
1998 2,514,728 21,666 128,409 -33,997
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 130,388 -32,288
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 131,142 -16,574
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 132,241 -14,279
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 134,201 -11,782
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 135,295 -9,390
1992 2,547,698 14,394 132,417 -7,502
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 129,523 -5,390
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 125,297 -3,100
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 121,044 -1,272
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 117,050 -80
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 113,005 0
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 109,266 -475
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 106,047 -1,376
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 102,318 -2,698
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 98,178 -4,108
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 94,058 -6,184
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 89,963 -11,061
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 86,548 -17,339
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 82,852 -23,317
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 80,604 -27,208
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 79,149 -26,908
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 77,575 -21,738
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 76,725 -13,858
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 74,652 -6,000
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 70,513 -774
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 68,095 0
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 65,959 0
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 63,896 0
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 61,595 0
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 59,567 0
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 57,763 0
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 55,494 0
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 54,268 0
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 52,482 0
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 51,056 0
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 51,244 0
1961 2,240,178 75 48,992 0
1960 2,190,392 4,066 47,575 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 89.1% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 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, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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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