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

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 2.04 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Georgia vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Laos
2100 3,078,390 9,340,510
2099 3,095,962 9,387,374
2098 3,113,268 9,433,309
2097 3,130,535 9,478,091
2096 3,147,088 9,521,914
2095 3,163,140 9,564,898
2094 3,179,046 9,607,314
2093 3,194,797 9,648,899
2092 3,209,692 9,689,414
2091 3,224,841 9,729,262
2090 3,239,446 9,767,923
2089 3,254,302 9,805,489
2088 3,269,115 9,841,933
2087 3,284,011 9,876,893
2086 3,298,437 9,910,678
2085 3,313,192 9,942,991
2084 3,327,434 9,973,375
2083 3,341,286 10,002,778
2082 3,355,214 10,030,306
2081 3,368,911 10,056,473
2080 3,382,244 10,080,959
2079 3,396,024 10,104,434
2078 3,410,227 10,126,099
2077 3,424,676 10,146,255
2076 3,439,894 10,163,547
2075 3,455,072 10,179,776
2074 3,469,703 10,194,216
2073 3,484,340 10,206,546
2072 3,498,926 10,216,287
2071 3,513,371 10,223,430
2070 3,528,520 10,229,612
2069 3,544,057 10,233,020
2068 3,559,495 10,233,371
2067 3,575,004 10,231,633
2066 3,590,926 10,226,448
2065 3,607,114 10,219,732
2064 3,622,820 10,210,382
2063 3,637,969 10,198,463
2062 3,652,682 10,184,239
2061 3,666,528 10,166,878
2060 3,680,180 10,146,829
2059 3,693,482 10,124,398
2058 3,705,813 10,098,721
2057 3,717,709 10,070,317
2056 3,729,974 10,039,482
2055 3,741,446 10,006,669
2054 3,751,834 9,970,363
2053 3,762,225 9,931,133
2052 3,773,210 9,889,162
2051 3,782,880 9,844,445
2050 3,792,010 9,797,566
2049 3,800,334 9,748,481
2048 3,808,834 9,695,755
2047 3,816,936 9,641,319
2046 3,825,088 9,584,097
2045 3,832,457 9,524,890
2044 3,838,601 9,462,921
2043 3,844,640 9,399,555
2042 3,850,029 9,332,795
2041 3,855,284 9,264,069
2040 3,861,929 9,193,691
2039 3,867,567 9,120,921
2038 3,874,063 9,044,658
2037 3,880,743 8,966,687
2036 3,887,984 8,886,908
2035 3,894,028 8,805,396
2034 3,900,127 8,721,979
2033 3,905,266 8,636,299
2032 3,910,171 8,548,097
2031 3,915,886 8,457,770
2030 3,920,585 8,365,427
2029 3,925,124 8,271,316
2028 3,928,232 8,174,975
2027 3,931,570 8,076,308
2026 3,934,050 7,975,876
2025 3,935,766 7,873,046
2024 3,812,518 7,769,819
2023 3,715,483 7,664,993
2022 3,712,502 7,559,007
2021 3,708,610 7,453,194
2020 3,722,716 7,346,533
2019 3,720,161 7,237,636
2018 3,726,549 7,128,045
2017 3,728,004 7,018,147
2016 3,727,505 6,908,802
2015 3,725,276 6,801,645
2014 3,719,414 6,703,172
2013 3,717,668 6,611,385
2012 3,728,874 6,518,978
2011 3,756,441 6,426,590
2010 3,786,695 6,334,194
2009 3,814,419 6,241,642
2008 3,848,449 6,148,969
2007 3,860,158 6,056,236
2006 3,880,347 5,963,200
2005 3,902,469 5,869,523
2004 3,927,340 5,781,626
2003 3,951,736 5,697,945
2002 3,978,515 5,610,889
2001 4,014,373 5,521,482
2000 4,077,131 5,431,212
1999 4,157,192 5,340,784
1998 4,243,607 5,248,266
1997 4,349,913 5,152,011
1996 4,491,699 5,045,678
1995 4,657,722 4,929,409
1994 4,836,076 4,809,220
1993 4,911,100 4,685,060
1992 4,873,500 4,559,646
1991 4,835,900 4,435,118
1990 4,802,000 4,311,955
1989 4,803,300 4,190,974
1988 4,790,700 4,072,601
1987 4,743,500 3,957,612
1986 4,704,500 3,846,715
1985 4,662,900 3,739,985
1984 4,622,200 3,637,843
1983 4,582,900 3,541,001
1982 4,542,800 3,450,026
1981 4,504,500 3,366,631
1980 4,467,700 3,292,573
1979 4,430,200 3,228,202
1978 4,397,700 3,171,740
1977 4,372,100 3,118,923
1976 4,342,400 3,064,876
1975 4,311,200 3,005,521
1974 4,279,500 2,939,761
1973 4,242,500 2,870,573
1972 4,205,300 2,801,660
1971 4,163,000 2,734,628
1970 4,119,900 2,669,702
1969 4,080,300 2,606,959
1968 4,042,300 2,546,377
1967 4,005,800 2,487,715
1966 3,966,700 2,431,084
1965 3,921,600 2,376,200
1964 3,870,300 2,322,826
1963 3,816,100 2,271,061
1962 3,760,300 2,219,910
1961 3,703,600 2,169,796
1960 3,645,600 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/georgia/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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) Georgia's population will shrink by 3.61% to 3,792,010 people with a rank change from 129th to 135th. 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 Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 3.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Laos
2100 -0.57% -0.5%
2099 -0.56% -0.49%
2098 -0.55% -0.47%
2097 -0.53% -0.46%
2096 -0.51% -0.45%
2095 -0.5% -0.44%
2094 -0.49% -0.43%
2093 -0.46% -0.42%
2092 -0.47% -0.41%
2091 -0.45% -0.4%
2090 -0.46% -0.38%
2089 -0.45% -0.37%
2088 -0.45% -0.35%
2087 -0.44% -0.34%
2086 -0.45% -0.32%
2085 -0.43% -0.3%
2084 -0.41% -0.29%
2083 -0.42% -0.27%
2082 -0.41% -0.26%
2081 -0.39% -0.24%
2080 -0.41% -0.23%
2079 -0.42% -0.21%
2078 -0.42% -0.2%
2077 -0.44% -0.17%
2076 -0.44% -0.16%
2075 -0.42% -0.14%
2074 -0.42% -0.12%
2073 -0.42% -0.1%
2072 -0.41% -0.07%
2071 -0.43% -0.06%
2070 -0.44% -0.03%
2069 -0.43% -0.003%
2068 -0.43% 0.02%
2067 -0.44% 0.05%
2066 -0.45% 0.07%
2065 -0.43% 0.09%
2064 -0.42% 0.12%
2063 -0.4% 0.14%
2062 -0.38% 0.17%
2061 -0.37% 0.2%
2060 -0.36% 0.22%
2059 -0.33% 0.25%
2058 -0.32% 0.28%
2057 -0.33% 0.31%
2056 -0.31% 0.33%
2055 -0.28% 0.36%
2054 -0.28% 0.4%
2053 -0.29% 0.42%
2052 -0.26% 0.45%
2051 -0.24% 0.48%
2050 -0.22% 0.5%
2049 -0.22% 0.54%
2048 -0.21% 0.56%
2047 -0.21% 0.6%
2046 -0.19% 0.62%
2045 -0.16% 0.65%
2044 -0.16% 0.67%
2043 -0.14% 0.72%
2042 -0.14% 0.74%
2041 -0.17% 0.77%
2040 -0.15% 0.8%
2039 -0.17% 0.84%
2038 -0.17% 0.87%
2037 -0.19% 0.9%
2036 -0.16% 0.93%
2035 -0.16% 0.96%
2034 -0.13% 0.99%
2033 -0.13% 1.03%
2032 -0.15% 1.07%
2031 -0.12% 1.1%
2030 -0.12% 1.14%
2029 -0.08% 1.18%
2028 -0.08% 1.22%
2027 -0.06% 1.26%
2026 -0.04% 1.31%
2025 3.23% 1.33%
2024 2.61% 1.37%
2023 0.08% 1.4%
2022 0.1% 1.42%
2021 -0.38% 1.45%
2020 0.07% 1.5%
2019 -0.17% 1.54%
2018 -0.04% 1.57%
2017 0.01% 1.58%
2016 0.06% 1.58%
2015 0.16% 1.47%
2014 0.05% 1.39%
2013 -0.3% 1.42%
2012 -0.73% 1.44%
2011 -0.8% 1.46%
2010 -0.73% 1.48%
2009 -0.88% 1.51%
2008 -0.3% 1.53%
2007 -0.52% 1.56%
2006 -0.57% 1.6%
2005 -0.63% 1.52%
2004 -0.62% 1.47%
2003 -0.67% 1.55%
2002 -0.89% 1.62%
2001 -1.54% 1.66%
2000 -1.93% 1.69%
1999 -2.04% 1.76%
1998 -2.44% 1.87%
1997 -3.16% 2.11%
1996 -3.56% 2.36%
1995 -3.69% 2.5%
1994 -1.53% 2.65%
1993 0.77% 2.75%
1992 0.78% 2.81%
1991 0.71% 2.86%
1990 -0.03% 2.89%
1989 0.26% 2.91%
1988 1% 2.91%
1987 0.83% 2.88%
1986 0.89% 2.85%
1985 0.88% 2.81%
1984 0.86% 2.73%
1983 0.88% 2.64%
1982 0.85% 2.48%
1981 0.82% 2.25%
1980 0.85% 1.99%
1979 0.74% 1.78%
1978 0.59% 1.69%
1977 0.68% 1.76%
1976 0.72% 1.97%
1975 0.74% 2.24%
1974 0.87% 2.41%
1973 0.88% 2.46%
1972 1.02% 2.45%
1971 1.05% 2.43%
1970 0.97% 2.41%
1969 0.94% 2.38%
1968 0.91% 2.36%
1967 0.99% 2.33%
1966 1.15% 2.31%
1965 1.33% 2.3%
1964 1.42% 2.28%
1963 1.48% 2.3%
1962 1.53% 2.31%
1961 1.59% 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/georgia/laos | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Georgia grew by 3.23%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Georgia Laos
Current population
3934050
8027464
Population rank 129/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.1%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
5.11 minutes
One birth every
12.2 minutes
3.23 minutes
One death every
11.6 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 +283
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 76/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 -10,645
Net migration rank 61/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -10,645
2024 -2,085 1,745 114,574 -10,284
2023 -1,282 2,003 115,359 -10,003
2022 -2,224 26,999 116,620 -10,003
2021 -9,127 -2,738 115,323 -10,305
2020 335 -2,738 118,609 -10,305
2019 5,606 -5,412 119,797 -10,305
2018 8,407 -5,176 119,986 -10,305
2017 8,391 -7,889 120,515 -10,400
2016 11,346 -10,588 119,978 -11,401
2015 13,105 -13,321 118,723 -12,991
2014 13,089 -16,047 118,103 -26,881
2013 10,145 -40,117 119,845 -27,492
2012 8,584 -39,290 121,324 -28,871
2011 8,989 -37,847 122,863 -30,538
2010 10,501 -36,608 122,516 -30,046
2009 12,210 -32,757 122,174 -29,545
2008 7,974 -32,463 121,042 -28,318
2007 3,551 -32,142 119,980 -27,233
2006 2,146 -31,729 118,602 -25,286
2005 1,604 -31,216 118,165 -24,138
2004 283 -30,614 121,888 -40,120
2003 2,482 -31,075 122,158 -36,572
2002 2,228 -58,531 122,110 -33,595
2001 3,445 -110,969 123,847 -33,552
2000 4,681 -135,046 124,201 -33,965
1999 6,901 -131,768 127,255 -36,632
1998 9,823 -127,962 128,409 -33,997
1997 11,862 -133,250 130,388 -32,288
1996 18,304 -133,999 131,142 -16,574
1995 17,644 -130,201 132,241 -14,279
1994 17,279 -147,551 134,201 -11,782
1993 18,303 -154,788 135,295 -9,390
1992 24,226 -121,647 132,417 -7,502
1991 32,932 -111,958 129,523 -5,390
1990 40,169 -108,969 125,297 -3,100
1989 41,510 -85,690 121,044 -1,272
1988 42,810 -12,189 117,050 -80
1987 45,561 -10,966 113,005 0
1986 48,960 -14,123 109,266 -475
1985 49,786 -15,208 106,047 -1,376
1984 48,523 -12,920 102,318 -2,698
1983 48,496 -10,906 98,178 -4,108
1982 47,363 -12,363 94,058 -6,184
1981 46,185 -12,822 89,963 -11,061
1980 44,114 -12,593 86,548 -17,339
1979 42,863 -14,281 82,852 -23,317
1978 41,616 -9,755 80,604 -27,208
1977 40,023 -8,213 79,149 -26,908
1976 39,964 -8,952 77,575 -21,738
1975 39,331 -9,605 76,725 -13,858
1974 38,071 -10,261 74,652 -6,000
1973 38,259 -10,763 70,513 -774
1972 38,832 -11,097 68,095 0
1971 38,953 -10,997 65,959 0
1970 38,731 -1,311 63,896 0
1969 37,764 34,301 61,595 0
1968 37,840 37,031 59,567 0
1967 40,070 34,734 57,763 0
1966 40,905 32,869 55,494 0
1965 43,463 18,981 54,268 0
1964 48,429 19,377 52,482 0
1963 51,456 19,405 51,056 0
1962 51,903 18,981 51,244 0
1961 52,284 18,016 48,992 0
1960 51,640 16,740 47,575 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 65.5% of the population change in Georgia is from natural causes (a gain of 32,472 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a loss of 17,115 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, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

Biggest cities by population

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K
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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