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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 2.16 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Georgia vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Laos
2100 2,893,380 9,342,607
2099 2,909,896 9,389,481
2098 2,926,162 9,435,427
2097 2,942,392 9,480,219
2096 2,957,950 9,524,052
2095 2,973,037 9,567,045
2094 2,987,987 9,609,471
2093 3,002,791 9,651,065
2092 3,016,791 9,691,590
2091 3,031,030 9,731,446
2090 3,044,757 9,770,116
2089 3,058,720 9,807,690
2088 3,072,643 9,844,143
2087 3,086,644 9,879,110
2086 3,100,203 9,912,903
2085 3,114,071 9,945,223
2084 3,127,457 9,975,614
2083 3,140,476 10,005,023
2082 3,153,567 10,032,558
2081 3,166,441 10,058,731
2080 3,178,973 10,083,222
2079 3,191,924 10,106,703
2078 3,205,275 10,128,372
2077 3,218,855 10,148,533
2076 3,233,158 10,165,829
2075 3,247,424 10,182,062
2074 3,261,175 10,196,505
2073 3,274,933 10,208,837
2072 3,288,643 10,218,581
2071 3,302,219 10,225,726
2070 3,316,457 10,231,909
2069 3,331,061 10,235,317
2068 3,345,571 10,235,668
2067 3,360,149 10,233,930
2066 3,375,114 10,228,744
2065 3,390,328 10,222,027
2064 3,405,090 10,212,674
2063 3,419,329 10,200,753
2062 3,433,158 10,186,526
2061 3,446,172 10,169,161
2060 3,459,003 10,149,107
2059 3,471,505 10,126,671
2058 3,483,096 10,100,989
2057 3,494,277 10,072,578
2056 3,505,804 10,041,736
2055 3,516,587 10,008,916
2054 3,526,351 9,972,602
2053 3,536,117 9,933,363
2052 3,546,442 9,891,383
2051 3,555,531 9,846,656
2050 3,564,112 9,799,766
2049 3,571,936 9,750,669
2048 3,579,925 9,697,931
2047 3,587,540 9,643,484
2046 3,595,202 9,586,249
2045 3,602,128 9,527,029
2044 3,607,903 9,465,046
2043 3,613,579 9,401,665
2042 3,618,645 9,334,890
2041 3,623,583 9,266,149
2040 3,629,829 9,195,755
2039 3,635,128 9,122,969
2038 3,641,234 9,046,689
2037 3,647,513 8,968,700
2036 3,654,319 8,888,903
2035 3,659,999 8,807,373
2034 3,665,732 8,723,937
2033 3,670,561 8,638,238
2032 3,675,172 8,550,017
2031 3,680,543 8,459,669
2030 3,684,960 8,367,305
2029 3,689,226 8,273,173
2028 3,692,147 8,176,811
2027 3,695,285 8,078,122
2026 3,697,615 7,977,666
2025 3,699,228 7,874,813
2024 3,699,557 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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) Georgia's population will shrink by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people with a rank change from 131st to 135th. 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 Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M 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 -0.009% 1.35%
2024 -0.43% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Georgia Laos
Current population
3697615
8004838
Population rank 131/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.1%
One net population change
33 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +287
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 77/197
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 - 1,745 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 57.7% of the population change in Georgia is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 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, 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 (1960–2024, 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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