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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 10.3 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Germany vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Laos
2100 69,929,981 9,342,607
2099 69,956,854 9,389,481
2098 69,973,838 9,435,427
2097 70,015,834 9,480,219
2096 70,046,713 9,524,052
2095 70,067,131 9,567,045
2094 70,085,911 9,609,471
2093 70,106,718 9,651,065
2092 70,132,132 9,691,590
2091 70,178,440 9,731,446
2090 70,240,137 9,770,116
2089 70,294,005 9,807,690
2088 70,352,443 9,844,143
2087 70,434,814 9,879,110
2086 70,532,124 9,912,903
2085 70,627,602 9,945,223
2084 70,722,960 9,975,614
2083 70,829,392 10,005,023
2082 70,932,273 10,032,558
2081 71,045,881 10,058,731
2080 71,171,519 10,083,222
2079 71,305,544 10,106,703
2078 71,445,484 10,128,372
2077 71,601,117 10,148,533
2076 71,757,525 10,165,829
2075 71,891,567 10,182,062
2074 72,046,795 10,196,505
2073 72,206,145 10,208,837
2072 72,356,324 10,218,581
2071 72,517,749 10,225,726
2070 72,664,462 10,231,909
2069 72,828,330 10,235,317
2068 72,993,859 10,235,668
2067 73,178,408 10,233,930
2066 73,370,207 10,228,744
2065 73,561,648 10,222,027
2064 73,762,096 10,212,674
2063 73,971,537 10,200,753
2062 74,198,775 10,186,526
2061 74,426,082 10,169,161
2060 74,678,280 10,149,107
2059 74,932,496 10,126,671
2058 75,206,278 10,100,989
2057 75,482,742 10,072,578
2056 75,756,281 10,041,736
2055 76,041,477 10,008,916
2054 76,325,196 9,972,602
2053 76,595,801 9,933,363
2052 76,839,962 9,891,383
2051 77,084,029 9,846,656
2050 77,325,459 9,799,766
2049 77,569,721 9,750,669
2048 77,818,888 9,697,931
2047 78,049,343 9,643,484
2046 78,272,834 9,586,249
2045 78,497,690 9,527,029
2044 78,722,126 9,465,046
2043 78,936,540 9,401,665
2042 79,130,312 9,334,890
2041 79,324,161 9,266,149
2040 79,536,735 9,195,755
2039 79,754,631 9,122,969
2038 79,978,474 9,046,689
2037 80,194,225 8,968,700
2036 80,425,162 8,888,903
2035 80,640,951 8,807,373
2034 80,844,719 8,723,937
2033 81,069,119 8,638,238
2032 81,286,326 8,550,017
2031 81,520,272 8,459,669
2030 81,736,996 8,367,305
2029 81,963,002 8,273,173
2028 82,178,048 8,176,811
2027 82,384,302 8,078,122
2026 82,575,542 7,977,666
2025 83,233,941 7,874,813
2024 83,516,593 7,769,819
2023 83,287,273 7,664,993
2022 83,177,813 7,559,007
2021 83,196,078 7,453,194
2020 83,160,871 7,346,533
2019 83,092,962 7,237,636
2018 82,905,782 7,128,045
2017 82,657,002 7,018,147
2016 82,348,669 6,908,802
2015 81,686,611 6,801,645
2014 80,982,500 6,703,172
2013 80,645,605 6,611,385
2012 80,425,823 6,518,978
2011 80,274,983 6,426,590
2010 81,776,930 6,334,194
2009 81,902,307 6,241,642
2008 82,110,097 6,148,969
2007 82,266,372 6,056,236
2006 82,376,451 5,963,200
2005 82,469,422 5,869,523
2004 82,516,260 5,781,626
2003 82,534,176 5,697,945
2002 82,488,495 5,610,889
2001 82,349,925 5,521,482
2000 82,211,508 5,431,212
1999 82,100,243 5,340,784
1998 82,047,195 5,248,266
1997 82,034,771 5,152,011
1996 81,914,831 5,045,678
1995 81,678,051 4,929,409
1994 81,438,348 4,809,220
1993 81,156,363 4,685,060
1992 80,624,598 4,559,646
1991 80,013,896 4,435,118
1990 79,433,029 4,311,955
1989 78,751,283 4,190,974
1988 78,144,619 4,072,601
1987 77,839,920 3,957,612
1986 77,720,436 3,846,715
1985 77,684,873 3,739,985
1984 77,858,685 3,637,843
1983 78,128,282 3,541,001
1982 78,333,366 3,450,026
1981 78,407,907 3,366,631
1980 78,288,576 3,292,573
1979 78,126,350 3,228,202
1978 78,091,820 3,171,740
1977 78,159,814 3,118,923
1976 78,336,950 3,064,876
1975 78,673,554 3,005,521
1974 78,967,433 2,939,761
1973 78,936,666 2,870,573
1972 78,688,452 2,801,660
1971 78,312,842 2,734,628
1970 78,169,289 2,669,702
1969 77,909,682 2,606,959
1968 77,294,314 2,546,377
1967 76,951,336 2,487,715
1966 76,600,311 2,431,084
1965 75,963,695 2,376,200
1964 75,318,337 2,322,826
1963 74,714,353 2,271,061
1962 74,025,784 2,219,910
1961 73,377,632 2,169,796
1960 72,814,900 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/germany/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th 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) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people with a rank change from 19th to 25th. 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 Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Laos
2100 -0.04% -0.5%
2099 -0.02% -0.49%
2098 -0.06% -0.47%
2097 -0.04% -0.46%
2096 -0.03% -0.45%
2095 -0.03% -0.44%
2094 -0.03% -0.43%
2093 -0.04% -0.42%
2092 -0.07% -0.41%
2091 -0.09% -0.4%
2090 -0.08% -0.38%
2089 -0.08% -0.37%
2088 -0.12% -0.35%
2087 -0.14% -0.34%
2086 -0.14% -0.32%
2085 -0.13% -0.3%
2084 -0.15% -0.29%
2083 -0.15% -0.27%
2082 -0.16% -0.26%
2081 -0.18% -0.24%
2080 -0.19% -0.23%
2079 -0.2% -0.21%
2078 -0.22% -0.2%
2077 -0.22% -0.17%
2076 -0.19% -0.16%
2075 -0.22% -0.14%
2074 -0.22% -0.12%
2073 -0.21% -0.1%
2072 -0.22% -0.07%
2071 -0.2% -0.06%
2070 -0.23% -0.03%
2069 -0.23% -0.003%
2068 -0.25% 0.02%
2067 -0.26% 0.05%
2066 -0.26% 0.07%
2065 -0.27% 0.09%
2064 -0.28% 0.12%
2063 -0.31% 0.14%
2062 -0.31% 0.17%
2061 -0.34% 0.2%
2060 -0.34% 0.22%
2059 -0.36% 0.25%
2058 -0.37% 0.28%
2057 -0.36% 0.31%
2056 -0.38% 0.33%
2055 -0.37% 0.36%
2054 -0.35% 0.4%
2053 -0.32% 0.42%
2052 -0.32% 0.45%
2051 -0.31% 0.48%
2050 -0.31% 0.5%
2049 -0.32% 0.54%
2048 -0.3% 0.56%
2047 -0.29% 0.6%
2046 -0.29% 0.62%
2045 -0.29% 0.65%
2044 -0.27% 0.67%
2043 -0.24% 0.72%
2042 -0.24% 0.74%
2041 -0.27% 0.77%
2040 -0.27% 0.8%
2039 -0.28% 0.84%
2038 -0.27% 0.87%
2037 -0.29% 0.9%
2036 -0.27% 0.93%
2035 -0.25% 0.96%
2034 -0.28% 0.99%
2033 -0.27% 1.03%
2032 -0.29% 1.07%
2031 -0.27% 1.1%
2030 -0.28% 1.14%
2029 -0.26% 1.18%
2028 -0.25% 1.22%
2027 -0.23% 1.26%
2026 -0.79% 1.31%
2025 -0.34% 1.35%
2024 0.28% 1.37%
2023 0.13% 1.4%
2022 -0.02% 1.42%
2021 0.04% 1.45%
2020 0.08% 1.5%
2019 0.23% 1.54%
2018 0.3% 1.57%
2017 0.37% 1.58%
2016 0.81% 1.58%
2015 0.87% 1.47%
2014 0.42% 1.39%
2013 0.27% 1.42%
2012 0.19% 1.44%
2011 -1.84% 1.46%
2010 -0.15% 1.48%
2009 -0.25% 1.51%
2008 -0.19% 1.53%
2007 -0.13% 1.56%
2006 -0.11% 1.6%
2005 -0.06% 1.52%
2004 -0.02% 1.47%
2003 0.06% 1.55%
2002 0.17% 1.62%
2001 0.17% 1.66%
2000 0.14% 1.69%
1999 0.06% 1.76%
1998 0.02% 1.87%
1997 0.15% 2.11%
1996 0.29% 2.36%
1995 0.29% 2.5%
1994 0.35% 2.65%
1993 0.66% 2.75%
1992 0.76% 2.81%
1991 0.73% 2.86%
1990 0.87% 2.89%
1989 0.78% 2.91%
1988 0.39% 2.91%
1987 0.15% 2.88%
1986 0.05% 2.85%
1985 -0.22% 2.81%
1984 -0.35% 2.73%
1983 -0.26% 2.64%
1982 -0.1% 2.48%
1981 0.15% 2.25%
1980 0.21% 1.99%
1979 0.04% 1.78%
1978 -0.09% 1.69%
1977 -0.23% 1.76%
1976 -0.43% 1.97%
1975 -0.37% 2.24%
1974 0.04% 2.41%
1973 0.32% 2.46%
1972 0.48% 2.45%
1971 0.18% 2.43%
1970 0.33% 2.41%
1969 0.8% 2.38%
1968 0.45% 2.36%
1967 0.46% 2.33%
1966 0.84% 2.31%
1965 0.86% 2.3%
1964 0.81% 2.28%
1963 0.93% 2.3%
1962 0.88% 2.31%
1961 0.77% 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/germany/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Germany Laos
Current population
82575542
8004838
Population rank 19/197 103/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.1%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +287
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 77/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -10,645
Net migration rank 192/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -10,645
2024 - 36,954 - -10,284
2023 -333,149 609,553 115,359 -10,003
2022 -324,394 981,552 116,620 -10,003
2021 -224,629 310,264 115,323 -10,305
2020 -216,218 203,468 118,609 -10,305
2019 -157,877 319,082 119,797 -10,305
2018 -165,812 403,908 119,986 -10,305
2017 -148,783 452,988 120,515 -10,400
2016 -123,523 517,480 119,978 -11,401
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 118,723 -12,991
2014 -153,866 592,338 118,103 -26,881
2013 -209,679 462,384 119,845 -27,492
2012 -193,022 199,143 121,324 -28,871
2011 -184,632 295,282 122,863 -30,538
2010 -179,909 130,116 122,516 -30,046
2009 -188,375 46,533 122,174 -29,545
2008 -164,220 -23,341 121,042 -28,318
2007 -148,080 -24,772 119,980 -27,233
2006 -148,278 -489,056 118,602 -25,286
2005 -148,445 81,351 118,165 -24,138
2004 -107,271 81,735 121,888 -40,120
2003 -140,309 142,009 122,158 -36,572
2002 -123,733 218,795 122,110 -33,595
2001 -98,820 272,875 123,847 -33,552
2000 -73,990 174,594 124,201 -33,965
1999 -73,890 219,280 127,255 -36,632
1998 -65,637 -754,469 128,409 -33,997
1997 -49,221 93,281 130,388 -32,288
1996 -90,107 281,280 131,142 -16,574
1995 -114,349 398,077 132,241 -14,279
1994 -114,013 315,585 134,201 -11,782
1993 -105,503 462,096 135,295 -9,390
1992 -80,625 811,606 132,417 -7,502
1991 -80,014 602,638 129,523 -5,390
1990 -15,887 679,702 125,297 -3,100
1989 -23,625 761,002 121,044 -1,272
1988 -7,815 515,962 117,050 -80
1987 -31,136 174,272 113,005 0
1986 -77,721 212,822 109,266 -475
1985 -116,527 103,556 106,047 -1,376
1984 -109,002 -150,771 102,318 -2,698
1983 -109,380 -81,349 98,178 -4,108
1982 -78,333 -58,121 94,058 -6,184
1981 -94,090 130,713 89,963 -11,061
1980 -86,117 324,203 86,548 -17,339
1979 -125,002 237,705 82,852 -23,317
1978 -140,566 117,167 80,604 -27,208
1977 -125,055 33,881 79,149 -26,908
1976 -164,508 -79,761 77,575 -21,738
1975 -212,418 -207,740 76,725 -13,858
1974 -150,038 -15,126 74,652 -6,000
1973 -149,980 386,881 70,513 -774
1972 -62,950 336,015 68,095 0
1971 46,988 450,328 65,959 0
1970 70,352 -273,498 63,896 0
1969 155,820 584,017 61,595 0
1968 239,612 293,307 59,567 0
1967 353,977 -174,155 57,763 0
1966 405,982 134,107 55,494 0
1965 410,204 338,258 54,268 0
1964 482,038 69,825 52,482 0
1963 455,757 205,976 51,056 0
1962 436,752 276,505 51,244 0
1961 462,279 27,534 48,992 0
1960 385,919 212,666 47,575 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.8% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 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, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

Biggest cities by population

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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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