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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 174.8 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 +0.23% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

China vs Laos: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Laos
2100 633,662,382 9,340,510
2099 644,307,192 9,387,374
2098 655,044,881 9,433,309
2097 665,876,462 9,478,091
2096 676,803,171 9,521,914
2095 687,828,883 9,564,898
2094 698,966,872 9,607,314
2093 710,235,681 9,648,899
2092 721,640,723 9,689,414
2091 733,187,178 9,729,262
2090 744,903,105 9,767,923
2089 756,812,472 9,805,489
2088 768,893,004 9,841,933
2087 781,128,909 9,876,893
2086 793,508,970 9,910,678
2085 806,043,039 9,942,991
2084 818,709,832 9,973,375
2083 831,420,518 10,002,778
2082 844,177,036 10,030,306
2081 856,996,835 10,056,473
2080 869,821,040 10,080,959
2079 882,622,985 10,104,434
2078 895,372,147 10,126,099
2077 908,082,676 10,146,255
2076 920,776,984 10,163,547
2075 933,459,600 10,179,776
2074 946,141,456 10,194,216
2073 958,870,128 10,206,546
2072 971,639,931 10,216,287
2071 984,469,009 10,223,430
2070 997,391,342 10,229,612
2069 1,010,450,818 10,233,020
2068 1,023,633,867 10,233,371
2067 1,036,979,285 10,231,633
2066 1,050,453,924 10,226,448
2065 1,064,051,499 10,219,732
2064 1,077,787,979 10,210,382
2063 1,091,571,021 10,198,463
2062 1,105,429,748 10,184,239
2061 1,119,286,514 10,166,878
2060 1,133,115,260 10,146,829
2059 1,146,818,251 10,124,398
2058 1,160,340,554 10,098,721
2057 1,173,596,480 10,070,317
2056 1,186,578,041 10,039,482
2055 1,199,197,172 10,006,669
2054 1,211,403,028 9,970,363
2053 1,223,160,257 9,931,133
2052 1,234,474,716 9,889,162
2051 1,245,255,938 9,844,445
2050 1,255,501,171 9,797,566
2049 1,265,281,319 9,748,481
2048 1,274,572,888 9,695,755
2047 1,283,393,445 9,641,319
2046 1,291,830,414 9,584,097
2045 1,299,855,379 9,524,890
2044 1,307,510,531 9,462,921
2043 1,314,885,869 9,399,555
2042 1,322,032,311 9,332,795
2041 1,328,936,491 9,264,069
2040 1,335,577,799 9,193,691
2039 1,341,989,157 9,120,921
2038 1,348,134,255 9,044,658
2037 1,354,107,817 8,966,687
2036 1,359,866,705 8,886,908
2035 1,365,387,904 8,805,396
2034 1,370,679,807 8,721,979
2033 1,375,744,986 8,636,299
2032 1,380,528,766 8,548,097
2031 1,385,048,521 8,457,770
2030 1,389,269,809 8,365,427
2029 1,393,241,425 8,271,316
2028 1,396,917,178 8,174,975
2027 1,400,271,033 8,076,308
2026 1,403,335,670 7,975,876
2025 1,406,585,000 7,873,046
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 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 634M 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 -0.17% 1.33%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

China Laos
Current population
1403335670
8027464
Population rank 2/197 103/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.1%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
5.11 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
3.23 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +283
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 76/197
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 -1,394,886 -318,992 114,574 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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, 1,638,718 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 (1960–2025, 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)
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