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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 175.2 times bigger than Laos'.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

China vs Laos: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Laos
2100 633,320,628 9,342,607
2099 643,959,697 9,389,481
2098 654,691,595 9,435,427
2097 665,517,335 9,480,219
2096 676,438,150 9,524,052
2095 687,457,915 9,567,045
2094 698,589,897 9,609,471
2093 709,852,629 9,651,065
2092 721,251,520 9,691,590
2091 732,791,748 9,731,446
2090 744,501,355 9,770,116
2089 756,404,299 9,807,690
2088 768,478,316 9,844,143
2087 780,707,622 9,879,110
2086 793,081,006 9,912,903
2085 805,608,315 9,945,223
2084 818,268,277 9,975,614
2083 830,972,107 10,005,023
2082 843,721,746 10,032,558
2081 856,534,631 10,058,731
2080 869,351,919 10,083,222
2079 882,146,959 10,106,703
2078 894,889,246 10,128,372
2077 907,592,919 10,148,533
2076 920,280,380 10,165,829
2075 932,956,157 10,182,062
2074 945,631,173 10,196,505
2073 958,352,980 10,208,837
2072 971,115,895 10,218,581
2071 983,938,054 10,225,726
2070 996,853,418 10,231,909
2069 1,009,905,851 10,235,317
2068 1,023,081,790 10,235,668
2067 1,036,420,010 10,233,930
2066 1,049,887,382 10,228,744
2065 1,063,477,623 10,222,027
2064 1,077,206,695 10,212,674
2063 1,090,982,303 10,200,753
2062 1,104,833,556 10,186,526
2061 1,118,682,849 10,169,161
2060 1,132,504,136 10,149,107
2059 1,146,199,736 10,126,671
2058 1,159,714,746 10,100,989
2057 1,172,963,523 10,072,578
2056 1,185,938,083 10,041,736
2055 1,198,550,408 10,008,916
2054 1,210,749,681 9,972,602
2053 1,222,500,569 9,933,363
2052 1,233,808,926 9,891,383
2051 1,244,584,333 9,846,656
2050 1,254,824,040 9,799,766
2049 1,264,598,914 9,750,669
2048 1,273,885,471 9,697,931
2047 1,282,701,271 9,643,484
2046 1,291,133,690 9,586,249
2045 1,299,154,327 9,527,029
2044 1,306,805,350 9,465,046
2043 1,314,176,710 9,401,665
2042 1,321,319,298 9,334,890
2041 1,328,219,755 9,266,149
2040 1,334,857,481 9,195,755
2039 1,341,265,381 9,122,969
2038 1,347,407,165 9,046,689
2037 1,353,377,505 8,968,700
2036 1,359,133,287 8,888,903
2035 1,364,651,508 8,807,373
2034 1,369,940,557 8,723,937
2033 1,375,003,005 8,638,238
2032 1,379,784,204 8,550,017
2031 1,384,301,522 8,459,669
2030 1,388,520,533 8,367,305
2029 1,392,490,007 8,273,173
2028 1,396,163,778 8,176,811
2027 1,399,515,824 8,078,122
2026 1,402,578,808 7,977,666
2025 1,405,826,385 7,874,813
2024 1,408,975,000 7,769,819
2023 1,410,710,000 7,664,993
2022 1,412,175,000 7,559,007
2021 1,412,360,000 7,453,194
2020 1,411,100,000 7,346,533
2019 1,407,745,000 7,237,636
2018 1,402,760,000 7,128,045
2017 1,396,215,000 7,018,147
2016 1,387,790,000 6,908,802
2015 1,379,860,000 6,801,645
2014 1,371,860,000 6,703,172
2013 1,363,240,000 6,611,385
2012 1,354,190,000 6,518,978
2011 1,345,035,000 6,426,590
2010 1,337,705,000 6,334,194
2009 1,331,260,000 6,241,642
2008 1,324,655,000 6,148,969
2007 1,317,885,000 6,056,236
2006 1,311,020,000 5,963,200
2005 1,303,720,000 5,869,523
2004 1,296,075,000 5,781,626
2003 1,288,400,000 5,697,945
2002 1,280,400,000 5,610,889
2001 1,271,850,000 5,521,482
2000 1,262,645,000 5,431,212
1999 1,252,735,000 5,340,784
1998 1,241,935,000 5,248,266
1997 1,230,075,000 5,152,011
1996 1,217,550,000 5,045,678
1995 1,204,855,000 4,929,409
1994 1,191,835,000 4,809,220
1993 1,178,440,000 4,685,060
1992 1,164,970,000 4,559,646
1991 1,150,780,000 4,435,118
1990 1,135,185,000 4,311,955
1989 1,118,650,000 4,190,974
1988 1,101,630,000 4,072,601
1987 1,084,035,000 3,957,612
1986 1,066,790,000 3,846,715
1985 1,051,040,000 3,739,985
1984 1,036,825,000 3,637,843
1983 1,023,310,000 3,541,001
1982 1,008,630,000 3,450,026
1981 993,885,000 3,366,631
1980 981,235,000 3,292,573
1979 969,005,000 3,228,202
1978 956,165,000 3,171,740
1977 943,455,000 3,118,923
1976 930,685,000 3,064,876
1975 916,395,000 3,005,521
1974 900,350,000 2,939,761
1973 881,940,000 2,870,573
1972 862,030,000 2,801,660
1971 841,105,000 2,734,628
1970 818,315,000 2,669,702
1969 796,025,000 2,606,959
1968 774,510,000 2,546,377
1967 754,550,000 2,487,715
1966 735,400,000 2,431,084
1965 715,185,000 2,376,200
1964 698,355,000 2,322,826
1963 682,335,000 2,271,061
1962 665,770,000 2,219,910
1961 660,330,000 2,169,796
1960 667,070,000 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/china/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. 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 China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Laos
2100 -1.65% -0.5%
2099 -1.64% -0.49%
2098 -1.63% -0.47%
2097 -1.61% -0.46%
2096 -1.6% -0.45%
2095 -1.59% -0.44%
2094 -1.59% -0.43%
2093 -1.58% -0.42%
2092 -1.57% -0.41%
2091 -1.57% -0.4%
2090 -1.57% -0.38%
2089 -1.57% -0.37%
2088 -1.57% -0.35%
2087 -1.56% -0.34%
2086 -1.56% -0.32%
2085 -1.55% -0.3%
2084 -1.53% -0.29%
2083 -1.51% -0.27%
2082 -1.5% -0.26%
2081 -1.47% -0.24%
2080 -1.45% -0.23%
2079 -1.42% -0.21%
2078 -1.4% -0.2%
2077 -1.38% -0.17%
2076 -1.36% -0.16%
2075 -1.34% -0.14%
2074 -1.33% -0.12%
2073 -1.31% -0.1%
2072 -1.3% -0.07%
2071 -1.3% -0.06%
2070 -1.29% -0.03%
2069 -1.29% -0.003%
2068 -1.29% 0.02%
2067 -1.28% 0.05%
2066 -1.28% 0.07%
2065 -1.27% 0.09%
2064 -1.26% 0.12%
2063 -1.25% 0.14%
2062 -1.24% 0.17%
2061 -1.22% 0.2%
2060 -1.19% 0.22%
2059 -1.17% 0.25%
2058 -1.13% 0.28%
2057 -1.09% 0.31%
2056 -1.05% 0.33%
2055 -1.01% 0.36%
2054 -0.96% 0.4%
2053 -0.92% 0.42%
2052 -0.87% 0.45%
2051 -0.82% 0.48%
2050 -0.77% 0.5%
2049 -0.73% 0.54%
2048 -0.69% 0.56%
2047 -0.65% 0.6%
2046 -0.62% 0.62%
2045 -0.59% 0.65%
2044 -0.56% 0.67%
2043 -0.54% 0.72%
2042 -0.52% 0.74%
2041 -0.5% 0.77%
2040 -0.48% 0.8%
2039 -0.46% 0.84%
2038 -0.44% 0.87%
2037 -0.42% 0.9%
2036 -0.4% 0.93%
2035 -0.39% 0.96%
2034 -0.37% 0.99%
2033 -0.35% 1.03%
2032 -0.33% 1.07%
2031 -0.3% 1.1%
2030 -0.29% 1.14%
2029 -0.26% 1.18%
2028 -0.24% 1.22%
2027 -0.22% 1.26%
2026 -0.23% 1.31%
2025 -0.22% 1.35%
2024 -0.12% 1.37%
2023 -0.1% 1.4%
2022 -0.01% 1.42%
2021 0.09% 1.45%
2020 0.24% 1.5%
2019 0.36% 1.54%
2018 0.47% 1.57%
2017 0.61% 1.58%
2016 0.57% 1.58%
2015 0.58% 1.47%
2014 0.63% 1.39%
2013 0.67% 1.42%
2012 0.68% 1.44%
2011 0.55% 1.46%
2010 0.48% 1.48%
2009 0.5% 1.51%
2008 0.51% 1.53%
2007 0.52% 1.56%
2006 0.56% 1.6%
2005 0.59% 1.52%
2004 0.6% 1.47%
2003 0.62% 1.55%
2002 0.67% 1.62%
2001 0.73% 1.66%
2000 0.79% 1.69%
1999 0.87% 1.76%
1998 0.96% 1.87%
1997 1.03% 2.11%
1996 1.05% 2.36%
1995 1.09% 2.5%
1994 1.14% 2.65%
1993 1.16% 2.75%
1992 1.23% 2.81%
1991 1.37% 2.86%
1990 1.48% 2.89%
1989 1.54% 2.91%
1988 1.62% 2.91%
1987 1.62% 2.88%
1986 1.5% 2.85%
1985 1.37% 2.81%
1984 1.32% 2.73%
1983 1.46% 2.64%
1982 1.48% 2.48%
1981 1.29% 2.25%
1980 1.26% 1.99%
1979 1.34% 1.78%
1978 1.35% 1.69%
1977 1.37% 1.76%
1976 1.56% 1.97%
1975 1.78% 2.24%
1974 2.09% 2.41%
1973 2.31% 2.46%
1972 2.49% 2.45%
1971 2.78% 2.43%
1970 2.8% 2.41%
1969 2.78% 2.38%
1968 2.65% 2.36%
1967 2.6% 2.33%
1966 2.83% 2.31%
1965 2.41% 2.3%
1964 2.35% 2.28%
1963 2.49% 2.3%
1962 0.82% 2.31%
1961 -1.01% 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/china/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

China Laos
Current population
1402578808
8004838
Population rank 2/197 103/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.1%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
5.01 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +287
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 77/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -10,645
Net migration rank 189/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -10,645
2024 - -318,992 - -10,284
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 115,359 -10,003
2022 -847,305 -293,846 116,620 -10,003
2021 480,203 -379,749 115,323 -10,305
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 118,609 -10,305
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 119,797 -10,305
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 119,986 -10,305
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 120,515 -10,400
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 119,978 -11,401
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 118,723 -12,991
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 118,103 -26,881
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 119,845 -27,492
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 121,324 -28,871
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 122,863 -30,538
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 122,516 -30,046
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 122,174 -29,545
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 121,042 -28,318
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 119,980 -27,233
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 118,602 -25,286
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 118,165 -24,138
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 121,888 -40,120
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 122,158 -36,572
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 122,110 -33,595
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 123,847 -33,552
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 124,201 -33,965
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 127,255 -36,632
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 128,409 -33,997
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 130,388 -32,288
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 131,142 -16,574
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 132,241 -14,279
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 134,201 -11,782
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 135,295 -9,390
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 132,417 -7,502
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 129,523 -5,390
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 125,297 -3,100
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 121,044 -1,272
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 117,050 -80
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 113,005 0
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 109,266 -475
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 106,047 -1,376
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 102,318 -2,698
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 98,178 -4,108
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 94,058 -6,184
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 89,963 -11,061
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 86,548 -17,339
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 82,852 -23,317
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 80,604 -27,208
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 79,149 -26,908
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 77,575 -21,738
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 76,725 -13,858
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 74,652 -6,000
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 70,513 -774
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 68,095 0
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 65,959 0
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 63,896 0
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 61,595 0
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 59,567 0
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 57,763 0
1966 19,282,187 4,165 55,494 0
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 54,268 0
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 52,482 0
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 51,056 0
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 51,244 0
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 48,992 0
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 47,575 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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)
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