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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 8,027,464 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 2.67% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +1.47% 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 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Brazil vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Laos
2100 164,266,855 9,340,510
2099 165,476,254 9,387,374
2098 166,696,264 9,433,309
2097 167,929,414 9,478,091
2096 169,170,182 9,521,914
2095 170,418,279 9,564,898
2094 171,673,285 9,607,314
2093 172,929,867 9,648,899
2092 174,196,660 9,689,414
2091 175,465,250 9,729,262
2090 176,741,676 9,767,923
2089 178,016,467 9,805,489
2088 179,298,655 9,841,933
2087 180,582,637 9,876,893
2086 181,869,555 9,910,678
2085 183,154,436 9,942,991
2084 184,439,572 9,973,375
2083 185,726,230 10,002,778
2082 187,015,781 10,030,306
2081 188,304,247 10,056,473
2080 189,585,345 10,080,959
2079 190,860,450 10,104,434
2078 192,128,265 10,126,099
2077 193,387,405 10,146,255
2076 194,635,237 10,163,547
2075 195,871,705 10,179,776
2074 197,098,086 10,194,216
2073 198,312,538 10,206,546
2072 199,508,048 10,216,287
2071 200,684,948 10,223,430
2070 201,838,290 10,229,612
2069 202,969,511 10,233,020
2068 204,078,136 10,233,371
2067 205,156,343 10,231,633
2066 206,210,336 10,226,448
2065 207,233,670 10,219,732
2064 208,223,021 10,210,382
2063 209,184,325 10,198,463
2062 210,111,930 10,184,239
2061 211,000,165 10,166,878
2060 211,851,790 10,146,829
2059 212,667,148 10,124,398
2058 213,439,165 10,098,721
2057 214,172,487 10,070,317
2056 214,860,969 10,039,482
2055 215,511,064 10,006,669
2054 216,119,176 9,970,363
2053 216,684,051 9,931,133
2052 217,203,400 9,889,162
2051 217,673,624 9,844,445
2050 218,102,997 9,797,566
2049 218,492,176 9,748,481
2048 218,825,106 9,695,755
2047 219,107,600 9,641,319
2046 219,337,375 9,584,097
2045 219,518,678 9,524,890
2044 219,643,532 9,462,921
2043 219,714,087 9,399,555
2042 219,730,173 9,332,795
2041 219,688,816 9,264,069
2040 219,589,786 9,193,691
2039 219,450,960 9,120,921
2038 219,263,564 9,044,658
2037 219,033,555 8,966,687
2036 218,758,565 8,886,908
2035 218,441,478 8,805,396
2034 218,079,673 8,721,979
2033 217,677,081 8,636,299
2032 217,230,117 8,548,097
2031 216,739,295 8,457,770
2030 216,202,357 8,365,427
2029 215,618,762 8,271,316
2028 214,992,547 8,174,975
2027 214,315,680 8,076,308
2026 213,593,266 7,975,876
2025 212,812,405 7,873,046
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th 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 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 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 0.38% 1.33%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Brazil Laos
Current population
213964342
8027464
Population rank 7/197 103/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.1%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
5.11 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
3.23 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +283
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 76/197
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 1,073,773 -225,510 114,574 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people). In Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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