The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.
Population statistics:
- Israel's population is 1.29 times bigger than Laos'.
- Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
- The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.1% for Laos.
- For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
- Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).
Israel vs Laos: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Israel
|
Laos
|
|
| 2100 | 21,079,031 | 9,342,607 |
| 2099 | 20,971,907 | 9,389,481 |
| 2098 | 20,869,188 | 9,435,427 |
| 2097 | 20,764,637 | 9,480,219 |
| 2096 | 20,651,056 | 9,524,052 |
| 2095 | 20,537,392 | 9,567,045 |
| 2094 | 20,420,251 | 9,609,471 |
| 2093 | 20,294,077 | 9,651,065 |
| 2092 | 20,167,075 | 9,691,590 |
| 2091 | 20,038,540 | 9,731,446 |
| 2090 | 19,910,123 | 9,770,116 |
| 2089 | 19,788,579 | 9,807,690 |
| 2088 | 19,660,357 | 9,844,143 |
| 2087 | 19,527,597 | 9,879,110 |
| 2086 | 19,388,628 | 9,912,903 |
| 2085 | 19,246,899 | 9,945,223 |
| 2084 | 19,099,510 | 9,975,614 |
| 2083 | 18,955,502 | 10,005,023 |
| 2082 | 18,813,463 | 10,032,558 |
| 2081 | 18,667,367 | 10,058,731 |
| 2080 | 18,512,469 | 10,083,222 |
| 2079 | 18,362,060 | 10,106,703 |
| 2078 | 18,208,724 | 10,128,372 |
| 2077 | 18,053,774 | 10,148,533 |
| 2076 | 17,908,513 | 10,165,829 |
| 2075 | 17,761,880 | 10,182,062 |
| 2074 | 17,618,257 | 10,196,505 |
| 2073 | 17,477,875 | 10,208,837 |
| 2072 | 17,343,227 | 10,218,581 |
| 2071 | 17,195,556 | 10,225,726 |
| 2070 | 17,043,216 | 10,231,909 |
| 2069 | 16,890,521 | 10,235,317 |
| 2068 | 16,742,334 | 10,235,668 |
| 2067 | 16,593,617 | 10,233,930 |
| 2066 | 16,448,006 | 10,228,744 |
| 2065 | 16,297,575 | 10,222,027 |
| 2064 | 16,152,550 | 10,212,674 |
| 2063 | 15,997,249 | 10,200,753 |
| 2062 | 15,847,545 | 10,186,526 |
| 2061 | 15,695,962 | 10,169,161 |
| 2060 | 15,537,020 | 10,149,107 |
| 2059 | 15,383,512 | 10,126,671 |
| 2058 | 15,227,838 | 10,100,989 |
| 2057 | 15,069,709 | 10,072,578 |
| 2056 | 14,910,638 | 10,041,736 |
| 2055 | 14,746,579 | 10,008,916 |
| 2054 | 14,578,352 | 9,972,602 |
| 2053 | 14,414,886 | 9,933,363 |
| 2052 | 14,252,277 | 9,891,383 |
| 2051 | 14,090,930 | 9,846,656 |
| 2050 | 13,927,651 | 9,799,766 |
| 2049 | 13,765,178 | 9,750,669 |
| 2048 | 13,606,737 | 9,697,931 |
| 2047 | 13,448,310 | 9,643,484 |
| 2046 | 13,286,110 | 9,586,249 |
| 2045 | 13,126,049 | 9,527,029 |
| 2044 | 12,960,184 | 9,465,046 |
| 2043 | 12,796,533 | 9,401,665 |
| 2042 | 12,632,183 | 9,334,890 |
| 2041 | 12,471,494 | 9,266,149 |
| 2040 | 12,312,998 | 9,195,755 |
| 2039 | 12,152,920 | 9,122,969 |
| 2038 | 11,995,851 | 9,046,689 |
| 2037 | 11,841,052 | 8,968,700 |
| 2036 | 11,693,469 | 8,888,903 |
| 2035 | 11,543,041 | 8,807,373 |
| 2034 | 11,396,608 | 8,723,937 |
| 2033 | 11,252,344 | 8,638,238 |
| 2032 | 11,108,763 | 8,550,017 |
| 2031 | 10,961,050 | 8,459,669 |
| 2030 | 10,815,614 | 8,367,305 |
| 2029 | 10,675,258 | 8,273,173 |
| 2028 | 10,533,711 | 8,176,811 |
| 2027 | 10,393,227 | 8,078,122 |
| 2026 | 10,252,942 | 7,977,666 |
| 2025 | 10,113,937 | 7,874,813 |
| 2024 | 9,974,400 | 7,769,819 |
| 2023 | 9,849,000 | 7,664,993 |
| 2022 | 9,557,500 | 7,559,007 |
| 2021 | 9,371,400 | 7,453,194 |
| 2020 | 9,215,100 | 7,346,533 |
| 2019 | 9,054,000 | 7,237,636 |
| 2018 | 8,882,800 | 7,128,045 |
| 2017 | 8,713,300 | 7,018,147 |
| 2016 | 8,546,000 | 6,908,802 |
| 2015 | 8,380,100 | 6,801,645 |
| 2014 | 8,215,700 | 6,703,172 |
| 2013 | 8,059,500 | 6,611,385 |
| 2012 | 7,910,500 | 6,518,978 |
| 2011 | 7,765,800 | 6,426,590 |
| 2010 | 7,623,600 | 6,334,194 |
| 2009 | 7,485,600 | 6,241,642 |
| 2008 | 7,308,800 | 6,148,969 |
| 2007 | 7,180,100 | 6,056,236 |
| 2006 | 7,053,700 | 5,963,200 |
| 2005 | 6,930,100 | 5,869,523 |
| 2004 | 6,809,000 | 5,781,626 |
| 2003 | 6,689,700 | 5,697,945 |
| 2002 | 6,570,000 | 5,610,889 |
| 2001 | 6,439,000 | 5,521,482 |
| 2000 | 6,289,000 | 5,431,212 |
| 1999 | 6,125,000 | 5,340,784 |
| 1998 | 5,971,000 | 5,248,266 |
| 1997 | 5,836,000 | 5,152,011 |
| 1996 | 5,692,000 | 5,045,678 |
| 1995 | 5,545,000 | 4,929,409 |
| 1994 | 5,399,000 | 4,809,220 |
| 1993 | 5,261,000 | 4,685,060 |
| 1992 | 5,123,000 | 4,559,646 |
| 1991 | 4,949,000 | 4,435,118 |
| 1990 | 4,660,000 | 4,311,955 |
| 1989 | 4,518,000 | 4,190,974 |
| 1988 | 4,442,000 | 4,072,601 |
| 1987 | 4,369,000 | 3,957,612 |
| 1986 | 4,299,000 | 3,846,715 |
| 1985 | 4,233,000 | 3,739,985 |
| 1984 | 4,159,000 | 3,637,843 |
| 1983 | 4,105,000 | 3,541,001 |
| 1982 | 4,031,000 | 3,450,026 |
| 1981 | 3,956,000 | 3,366,631 |
| 1980 | 3,878,000 | 3,292,573 |
| 1979 | 3,786,000 | 3,228,202 |
| 1978 | 3,690,000 | 3,171,740 |
| 1977 | 3,613,000 | 3,118,923 |
| 1976 | 3,533,000 | 3,064,876 |
| 1975 | 3,455,000 | 3,005,521 |
| 1974 | 3,377,000 | 2,939,761 |
| 1973 | 3,278,000 | 2,870,573 |
| 1972 | 3,148,000 | 2,801,660 |
| 1971 | 3,069,000 | 2,734,628 |
| 1970 | 2,974,000 | 2,669,702 |
| 1969 | 2,877,000 | 2,606,959 |
| 1968 | 2,803,000 | 2,546,377 |
| 1967 | 2,745,000 | 2,487,715 |
| 1966 | 2,629,000 | 2,431,084 |
| 1965 | 2,563,000 | 2,376,200 |
| 1964 | 2,475,000 | 2,322,826 |
| 1963 | 2,379,000 | 2,271,061 |
| 1962 | 2,293,000 | 2,219,910 |
| 1961 | 2,185,000 | 2,169,796 |
| 1960 | 2,114,020 | 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/israel/laos | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).
Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.
Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Laos
|
|
| 2100 | 0.51% | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 0.49% | -0.49% |
| 2098 | 0.5% | -0.47% |
| 2097 | 0.55% | -0.46% |
| 2096 | 0.55% | -0.45% |
| 2095 | 0.57% | -0.44% |
| 2094 | 0.62% | -0.43% |
| 2093 | 0.63% | -0.42% |
| 2092 | 0.64% | -0.41% |
| 2091 | 0.64% | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 0.61% | -0.38% |
| 2089 | 0.65% | -0.37% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | -0.35% |
| 2087 | 0.72% | -0.34% |
| 2086 | 0.74% | -0.32% |
| 2085 | 0.77% | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 0.76% | -0.29% |
| 2083 | 0.75% | -0.27% |
| 2082 | 0.78% | -0.26% |
| 2081 | 0.84% | -0.24% |
| 2080 | 0.82% | -0.23% |
| 2079 | 0.84% | -0.21% |
| 2078 | 0.86% | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 0.81% | -0.17% |
| 2076 | 0.83% | -0.16% |
| 2075 | 0.82% | -0.14% |
| 2074 | 0.8% | -0.12% |
| 2073 | 0.78% | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 0.86% | -0.07% |
| 2071 | 0.89% | -0.06% |
| 2070 | 0.9% | -0.03% |
| 2069 | 0.89% | -0.003% |
| 2068 | 0.9% | 0.02% |
| 2067 | 0.89% | 0.05% |
| 2066 | 0.92% | 0.07% |
| 2065 | 0.9% | 0.09% |
| 2064 | 0.97% | 0.12% |
| 2063 | 0.94% | 0.14% |
| 2062 | 0.97% | 0.17% |
| 2061 | 1.02% | 0.2% |
| 2060 | 1% | 0.22% |
| 2059 | 1.02% | 0.25% |
| 2058 | 1.05% | 0.28% |
| 2057 | 1.07% | 0.31% |
| 2056 | 1.11% | 0.33% |
| 2055 | 1.15% | 0.36% |
| 2054 | 1.13% | 0.4% |
| 2053 | 1.14% | 0.42% |
| 2052 | 1.15% | 0.45% |
| 2051 | 1.17% | 0.48% |
| 2050 | 1.18% | 0.5% |
| 2049 | 1.16% | 0.54% |
| 2048 | 1.18% | 0.56% |
| 2047 | 1.22% | 0.6% |
| 2046 | 1.22% | 0.62% |
| 2045 | 1.28% | 0.65% |
| 2044 | 1.28% | 0.67% |
| 2043 | 1.3% | 0.72% |
| 2042 | 1.29% | 0.74% |
| 2041 | 1.29% | 0.77% |
| 2040 | 1.32% | 0.8% |
| 2039 | 1.31% | 0.84% |
| 2038 | 1.31% | 0.87% |
| 2037 | 1.26% | 0.9% |
| 2036 | 1.3% | 0.93% |
| 2035 | 1.28% | 0.96% |
| 2034 | 1.28% | 0.99% |
| 2033 | 1.29% | 1.03% |
| 2032 | 1.35% | 1.07% |
| 2031 | 1.34% | 1.1% |
| 2030 | 1.31% | 1.14% |
| 2029 | 1.34% | 1.18% |
| 2028 | 1.35% | 1.22% |
| 2027 | 1.37% | 1.26% |
| 2026 | 1.37% | 1.31% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | 1.35% |
| 2024 | 1.27% | 1.37% |
| 2023 | 3.05% | 1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.99% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | 1.45% |
| 2020 | 1.78% | 1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.93% | 1.54% |
| 2018 | 1.95% | 1.57% |
| 2017 | 1.96% | 1.58% |
| 2016 | 1.98% | 1.58% |
| 2015 | 2% | 1.47% |
| 2014 | 1.94% | 1.39% |
| 2013 | 1.88% | 1.42% |
| 2012 | 1.86% | 1.44% |
| 2011 | 1.87% | 1.46% |
| 2010 | 1.84% | 1.48% |
| 2009 | 2.42% | 1.51% |
| 2008 | 1.79% | 1.53% |
| 2007 | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| 2006 | 1.78% | 1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.78% | 1.52% |
| 2004 | 1.78% | 1.47% |
| 2003 | 1.82% | 1.55% |
| 2002 | 2.03% | 1.62% |
| 2001 | 2.39% | 1.66% |
| 2000 | 2.68% | 1.69% |
| 1999 | 2.58% | 1.76% |
| 1998 | 2.31% | 1.87% |
| 1997 | 2.53% | 2.11% |
| 1996 | 2.65% | 2.36% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.62% | 2.65% |
| 1993 | 2.69% | 2.75% |
| 1992 | 3.52% | 2.81% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | 2.86% |
| 1990 | 3.14% | 2.89% |
| 1989 | 1.71% | 2.91% |
| 1988 | 1.67% | 2.91% |
| 1987 | 1.63% | 2.88% |
| 1986 | 1.56% | 2.85% |
| 1985 | 1.78% | 2.81% |
| 1984 | 1.32% | 2.73% |
| 1983 | 1.84% | 2.64% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | 2.48% |
| 1981 | 2.01% | 2.25% |
| 1980 | 2.43% | 1.99% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | 1.78% |
| 1978 | 2.13% | 1.69% |
| 1977 | 2.26% | 1.76% |
| 1976 | 2.26% | 1.97% |
| 1975 | 2.31% | 2.24% |
| 1974 | 3.02% | 2.41% |
| 1973 | 4.13% | 2.46% |
| 1972 | 2.57% | 2.45% |
| 1971 | 3.19% | 2.43% |
| 1970 | 3.37% | 2.41% |
| 1969 | 2.64% | 2.38% |
| 1968 | 2.11% | 2.36% |
| 1967 | 4.41% | 2.33% |
| 1966 | 2.58% | 2.31% |
| 1965 | 3.56% | 2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.04% | 2.28% |
| 1963 | 3.75% | 2.3% |
| 1962 | 4.94% | 2.31% |
| 1961 | 3.36% | 2.28% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.
Live population counters
|
Israel
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10290887
|
8004838
|
| Population rank | 95/197 | 103/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 0.1% |
| One net population change |
4.19 minutes
|
5.01 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.87 minutes
|
3.22 minutes
|
| One death every |
10.3 minutes
|
11 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +344 | +287 |
| Annual growth/decline | +125,400 | +104,826 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.27% | +1.37% |
| Population growth rate rank | 84/197 | 77/197 |
| One migration net change every |
46 minutes
|
49.5 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +11,466 | -10,645 |
| Net migration rank | 42/196 | 134/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,091,569 | 51,446 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 35/195 | 149/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 22.3% | 0.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 26/195 | 166/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Laos
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 11,466 | - | -10,645 |
| 2024 | - | 10,612 | - | -10,284 |
| 2023 | 131,977 | 9,999 | 115,359 | -10,003 |
| 2022 | 129,982 | 50,004 | 116,620 | -10,003 |
| 2021 | 134,011 | 16,859 | 115,323 | -10,305 |
| 2020 | 128,089 | 16,573 | 118,609 | -10,305 |
| 2019 | 135,810 | 16,134 | 119,797 | -10,305 |
| 2018 | 140,348 | 15,615 | 119,986 | -10,305 |
| 2017 | 138,541 | 14,518 | 120,515 | -10,400 |
| 2016 | 136,736 | 24,308 | 119,978 | -11,401 |
| 2015 | 134,082 | 29,735 | 118,723 | -12,991 |
| 2014 | 133,916 | 25,303 | 118,103 | -26,881 |
| 2013 | 129,758 | 17,075 | 119,845 | -27,492 |
| 2012 | 128,941 | 16,549 | 121,324 | -28,871 |
| 2011 | 125,030 | 10,470 | 122,863 | -30,538 |
| 2010 | 126,552 | 12,906 | 122,516 | -30,046 |
| 2009 | 122,015 | 7,269 | 122,174 | -29,545 |
| 2008 | 117,672 | 7,974 | 121,042 | -28,318 |
| 2007 | 111,292 | 9,654 | 119,980 | -27,233 |
| 2006 | 109,332 | 11,446 | 118,602 | -25,286 |
| 2005 | 105,338 | 10,975 | 118,165 | -24,138 |
| 2004 | 106,901 | 8,494 | 121,888 | -40,120 |
| 2003 | 106,366 | 6,684 | 122,158 | -36,572 |
| 2002 | 101,178 | 17,420 | 122,110 | -33,595 |
| 2001 | 99,160 | 38,643 | 123,847 | -33,552 |
| 2000 | 98,737 | 63,409 | 124,201 | -33,965 |
| 1999 | 94,325 | 78,422 | 127,255 | -36,632 |
| 1998 | 93,744 | 52,713 | 128,409 | -33,997 |
| 1997 | 88,707 | 60,297 | 130,388 | -32,288 |
| 1996 | 86,518 | 66,811 | 131,142 | -16,574 |
| 1995 | 82,066 | 61,800 | 132,241 | -14,279 |
| 1994 | 79,365 | 57,273 | 134,201 | -11,782 |
| 1993 | 77,337 | 49,345 | 135,295 | -9,390 |
| 1992 | 77,357 | 57,522 | 132,417 | -7,502 |
| 1991 | 73,740 | 153,141 | 129,523 | -5,390 |
| 1990 | 71,764 | 178,732 | 125,297 | -3,100 |
| 1989 | 68,674 | 14,192 | 121,044 | -1,272 |
| 1988 | 71,072 | 1,675 | 117,050 | -80 |
| 1987 | 69,904 | 7,511 | 113,005 | 0 |
| 1986 | 70,073 | -3,598 | 109,266 | -475 |
| 1985 | 71,538 | -3,686 | 106,047 | -1,376 |
| 1984 | 70,703 | 10,933 | 102,318 | -2,698 |
| 1983 | 70,196 | 689 | 98,178 | -4,108 |
| 1982 | 68,931 | 16,563 | 94,058 | -6,184 |
| 1981 | 67,647 | 16,021 | 89,963 | -11,061 |
| 1980 | 68,253 | 16,284 | 86,548 | -17,339 |
| 1979 | 68,148 | 15,591 | 82,852 | -23,317 |
| 1978 | 67,158 | 15,556 | 80,604 | -27,208 |
| 1977 | 70,092 | 12,747 | 79,149 | -26,908 |
| 1976 | 74,899 | 10,459 | 77,575 | -21,738 |
| 1975 | 70,828 | 11,726 | 76,725 | -13,858 |
| 1974 | 68,891 | 11,929 | 74,652 | -6,000 |
| 1973 | 65,560 | 14,310 | 70,513 | -774 |
| 1972 | 62,960 | 27,415 | 68,095 | 0 |
| 1971 | 64,449 | 52,632 | 65,959 | 0 |
| 1970 | 56,506 | 56,173 | 63,896 | 0 |
| 1969 | 53,800 | 59,928 | 61,595 | 0 |
| 1968 | 51,014 | 60,804 | 59,567 | 0 |
| 1967 | 47,488 | 59,483 | 57,763 | 0 |
| 1966 | 50,477 | 57,347 | 55,494 | 0 |
| 1965 | 49,979 | 54,694 | 54,268 | 0 |
| 1964 | 48,015 | 54,050 | 52,482 | 0 |
| 1963 | 44,964 | 53,877 | 51,056 | 0 |
| 1962 | 43,337 | 52,313 | 51,244 | 0 |
| 1961 | 42,170 | 34,482 | 48,992 | 0 |
| 1960 | 44,818 | 10,990 | 47,575 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/israel/laos | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.
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Population differences between Israel and Laos
|
Israel
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.9 years | 69.7 years |
| Average age | 33.6 years | 28.3 years |
| Median age | 30.2 years | 25.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.85 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,227 ppl/mi² | 89.5 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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