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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 7.31 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Italy vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Laos
2100 35,295,729 9,340,510
2099 35,533,045 9,387,374
2098 35,764,971 9,433,309
2097 36,003,567 9,478,091
2096 36,240,310 9,521,914
2095 36,477,183 9,564,898
2094 36,710,370 9,607,314
2093 36,941,728 9,648,899
2092 37,181,889 9,689,414
2091 37,416,123 9,729,262
2090 37,654,289 9,767,923
2089 37,896,069 9,805,489
2088 38,134,560 9,841,933
2087 38,375,540 9,876,893
2086 38,612,968 9,910,678
2085 38,857,421 9,942,991
2084 39,105,783 9,973,375
2083 39,352,795 10,002,778
2082 39,608,119 10,030,306
2081 39,866,527 10,056,473
2080 40,130,426 10,080,959
2079 40,403,049 10,104,434
2078 40,680,460 10,126,099
2077 40,962,463 10,146,255
2076 41,254,005 10,163,547
2075 41,558,635 10,179,776
2074 41,883,296 10,194,216
2073 42,216,283 10,206,546
2072 42,564,739 10,216,287
2071 42,921,274 10,223,430
2070 43,295,245 10,229,612
2069 43,679,714 10,233,020
2068 44,073,736 10,233,371
2067 44,471,480 10,231,633
2066 44,883,154 10,226,448
2065 45,309,461 10,219,732
2064 45,741,985 10,210,382
2063 46,180,658 10,198,463
2062 46,633,125 10,184,239
2061 47,088,290 10,166,878
2060 47,542,648 10,146,829
2059 47,998,659 10,124,398
2058 48,452,892 10,098,721
2057 48,899,246 10,070,317
2056 49,344,799 10,039,482
2055 49,776,680 10,006,669
2054 50,197,999 9,970,363
2053 50,613,632 9,931,133
2052 51,012,772 9,889,162
2051 51,404,003 9,844,445
2050 51,791,523 9,797,566
2049 52,164,254 9,748,481
2048 52,522,170 9,695,755
2047 52,876,346 9,641,319
2046 53,212,697 9,584,097
2045 53,541,344 9,524,890
2044 53,856,790 9,462,921
2043 54,176,580 9,399,555
2042 54,477,632 9,332,795
2041 54,765,213 9,264,069
2040 55,052,803 9,193,691
2039 55,342,225 9,120,921
2038 55,619,470 9,044,658
2037 55,895,913 8,966,687
2036 56,164,408 8,886,908
2035 56,435,468 8,805,396
2034 56,703,168 8,721,979
2033 56,963,528 8,636,299
2032 57,220,334 8,548,097
2031 57,487,786 8,457,770
2030 57,749,232 8,365,427
2029 57,994,812 8,271,316
2028 58,236,078 8,174,975
2027 58,477,957 8,076,308
2026 58,708,169 7,975,876
2025 58,915,656 7,873,046
2024 58,952,704 7,769,819
2023 58,984,216 7,664,993
2022 59,013,667 7,559,007
2021 59,133,173 7,453,194
2020 59,438,851 7,346,533
2019 59,729,081 7,237,636
2018 59,877,221 7,128,045
2017 60,002,252 7,018,147
2016 60,115,223 6,908,802
2015 60,229,605 6,801,645
2014 60,320,707 6,703,172
2013 60,311,613 6,611,385
2012 60,191,247 6,518,978
2011 60,026,841 6,426,590
2010 59,819,407 6,334,194
2009 59,555,454 6,241,642
2008 59,211,181 6,148,969
2007 58,756,247 6,056,236
2006 58,399,861 5,963,200
2005 58,166,682 5,869,523
2004 57,828,179 5,781,626
2003 57,399,184 5,697,945
2002 57,089,824 5,610,889
2001 56,976,981 5,521,482
2000 56,942,108 5,431,212
1999 56,916,317 5,340,784
1998 56,906,744 5,248,266
1997 56,890,372 5,152,011
1996 56,860,281 5,045,678
1995 56,844,303 4,929,409
1994 56,843,400 4,809,220
1993 56,831,821 4,685,060
1992 56,797,087 4,559,646
1991 56,758,521 4,435,118
1990 56,719,240 4,311,955
1989 56,671,781 4,190,974
1988 56,629,288 4,072,601
1987 56,601,931 3,957,612
1986 56,596,155 3,846,715
1985 56,593,071 3,739,985
1984 56,576,718 3,637,843
1983 56,564,074 3,541,001
1982 56,543,548 3,450,026
1981 56,501,675 3,366,631
1980 56,433,883 3,292,573
1979 56,317,749 3,228,202
1978 56,155,143 3,171,740
1977 55,955,411 3,118,923
1976 55,718,260 3,064,876
1975 55,441,001 3,005,521
1974 55,110,868 2,939,761
1973 54,751,406 2,870,573
1972 54,381,345 2,801,660
1971 54,073,490 2,734,628
1970 53,821,850 2,669,702
1969 53,537,950 2,606,959
1968 53,235,750 2,546,377
1967 52,900,500 2,487,715
1966 52,519,000 2,431,084
1965 52,112,350 2,376,200
1964 51,675,350 2,322,826
1963 51,252,000 2,271,061
1962 50,879,450 2,219,910
1961 50,536,350 2,169,796
1960 50,199,700 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/italy/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th 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) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. 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 Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Laos
2100 -0.67% -0.5%
2099 -0.65% -0.49%
2098 -0.66% -0.47%
2097 -0.65% -0.46%
2096 -0.65% -0.45%
2095 -0.64% -0.44%
2094 -0.63% -0.43%
2093 -0.65% -0.42%
2092 -0.63% -0.41%
2091 -0.63% -0.4%
2090 -0.64% -0.38%
2089 -0.63% -0.37%
2088 -0.63% -0.35%
2087 -0.61% -0.34%
2086 -0.63% -0.32%
2085 -0.64% -0.3%
2084 -0.63% -0.29%
2083 -0.64% -0.27%
2082 -0.65% -0.26%
2081 -0.66% -0.24%
2080 -0.67% -0.23%
2079 -0.68% -0.21%
2078 -0.69% -0.2%
2077 -0.71% -0.17%
2076 -0.73% -0.16%
2075 -0.78% -0.14%
2074 -0.79% -0.12%
2073 -0.82% -0.1%
2072 -0.83% -0.07%
2071 -0.86% -0.06%
2070 -0.88% -0.03%
2069 -0.89% -0.003%
2068 -0.89% 0.02%
2067 -0.92% 0.05%
2066 -0.94% 0.07%
2065 -0.95% 0.09%
2064 -0.95% 0.12%
2063 -0.97% 0.14%
2062 -0.97% 0.17%
2061 -0.96% 0.2%
2060 -0.95% 0.22%
2059 -0.94% 0.25%
2058 -0.91% 0.28%
2057 -0.9% 0.31%
2056 -0.87% 0.33%
2055 -0.84% 0.36%
2054 -0.82% 0.4%
2053 -0.78% 0.42%
2052 -0.76% 0.45%
2051 -0.75% 0.48%
2050 -0.71% 0.5%
2049 -0.68% 0.54%
2048 -0.67% 0.56%
2047 -0.63% 0.6%
2046 -0.61% 0.62%
2045 -0.59% 0.65%
2044 -0.59% 0.67%
2043 -0.55% 0.72%
2042 -0.53% 0.74%
2041 -0.52% 0.77%
2040 -0.52% 0.8%
2039 -0.5% 0.84%
2038 -0.49% 0.87%
2037 -0.48% 0.9%
2036 -0.48% 0.93%
2035 -0.47% 0.96%
2034 -0.46% 0.99%
2033 -0.45% 1.03%
2032 -0.47% 1.07%
2031 -0.45% 1.1%
2030 -0.42% 1.14%
2029 -0.41% 1.18%
2028 -0.41% 1.22%
2027 -0.39% 1.26%
2026 -0.35% 1.31%
2025 -0.06% 1.33%
2024 -0.05% 1.37%
2023 -0.05% 1.4%
2022 -0.2% 1.42%
2021 -0.51% 1.45%
2020 -0.49% 1.5%
2019 -0.25% 1.54%
2018 -0.21% 1.57%
2017 -0.19% 1.58%
2016 -0.19% 1.58%
2015 -0.15% 1.47%
2014 0.02% 1.39%
2013 0.2% 1.42%
2012 0.27% 1.44%
2011 0.35% 1.46%
2010 0.44% 1.48%
2009 0.58% 1.51%
2008 0.77% 1.53%
2007 0.61% 1.56%
2006 0.4% 1.6%
2005 0.59% 1.52%
2004 0.75% 1.47%
2003 0.54% 1.55%
2002 0.2% 1.62%
2001 0.06% 1.66%
2000 0.05% 1.69%
1999 0.02% 1.76%
1998 0.03% 1.87%
1997 0.05% 2.11%
1996 0.03% 2.36%
1995 0.002% 2.5%
1994 0.02% 2.65%
1993 0.06% 2.75%
1992 0.07% 2.81%
1991 0.07% 2.86%
1990 0.08% 2.89%
1989 0.08% 2.91%
1988 0.05% 2.91%
1987 0.01% 2.88%
1986 0.005% 2.85%
1985 0.03% 2.81%
1984 0.02% 2.73%
1983 0.04% 2.64%
1982 0.07% 2.48%
1981 0.12% 2.25%
1980 0.21% 1.99%
1979 0.29% 1.78%
1978 0.36% 1.69%
1977 0.43% 1.76%
1976 0.5% 1.97%
1975 0.6% 2.24%
1974 0.66% 2.41%
1973 0.68% 2.46%
1972 0.57% 2.45%
1971 0.47% 2.43%
1970 0.53% 2.41%
1969 0.57% 2.38%
1968 0.63% 2.36%
1967 0.73% 2.33%
1966 0.78% 2.31%
1965 0.85% 2.3%
1964 0.83% 2.28%
1963 0.73% 2.3%
1962 0.68% 2.31%
1961 0.67% 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/italy/laos | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Italy Laos
Current population
58708169
8027464
Population rank 26/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.1%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
5.11 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
3.23 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +283
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 76/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -10,645
Net migration rank 19/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -10,645
2024 -277,077 95,246 114,574 -10,284
2023 -294,922 150,189 115,359 -10,003
2022 -318,674 231,228 116,620 -10,003
2021 -301,579 157,327 115,323 -10,305
2020 -338,801 85,281 118,609 -10,305
2019 -215,025 46,634 119,797 -10,305
2018 -197,595 83,686 119,986 -10,305
2017 -192,007 95,147 120,515 -10,400
2016 -138,265 84,568 119,978 -11,401
2015 -162,620 39,389 118,723 -12,991
2014 -96,513 52,679 118,103 -26,881
2013 -90,468 158,090 119,845 -27,492
2012 -78,248 252,524 121,324 -28,871
2011 -48,021 198,544 122,863 -30,538
2010 -23,928 274,387 122,516 -30,046
2009 -17,866 283,676 122,174 -29,545
2008 -11,842 422,534 121,042 -28,318
2007 -5,876 495,092 119,980 -27,233
2006 0 215,995 118,602 -25,286
2005 -17,450 258,702 118,165 -24,138
2004 11,566 417,970 121,888 -40,120
2003 -40,179 478,578 122,158 -36,572
2002 -22,836 223,861 122,110 -33,595
2001 -11,396 48,903 123,847 -33,552
2000 -17,082 56,065 124,201 -33,965
1999 -22,766 54,405 127,255 -36,632
1998 -39,835 67,985 128,409 -33,997
1997 -22,756 50,539 130,388 -32,288
1996 -22,744 53,450 131,142 -16,574
1995 -34,107 -460,287 132,241 -14,279
1994 -17,053 502,750 134,201 -11,782
1993 0 24,321 135,295 -9,390
1992 22,718 51,747 132,417 -7,502
1991 11,352 19,721 129,523 -5,390
1990 22,688 35,317 125,297 -3,100
1989 28,336 19,540 121,044 -1,272
1988 33,977 18,553 117,050 -80
1987 16,980 7,825 113,005 0
1986 11,319 -6,206 109,266 -475
1985 28,297 6,911 106,047 -1,376
1984 50,919 203 102,318 -2,698
1983 33,939 -3,733 98,178 -4,108
1982 79,161 -24,223 94,058 -6,184
1981 73,452 7,182 89,963 -11,061
1980 84,650 295,642 86,548 -17,339
1979 129,531 42,637 82,852 -23,317
1978 168,465 43,932 80,604 -27,208
1977 190,248 42,246 79,149 -26,908
1976 228,445 40,885 77,575 -21,738
1975 271,660 43,051 76,725 -13,858
1974 336,176 42,487 74,652 -6,000
1973 328,508 41,631 70,513 -774
1972 364,355 43,182 68,095 0
1971 383,922 -58,627 65,959 0
1970 376,753 -62,216 63,896 0
1969 390,827 -45,346 61,595 0
1968 399,268 -50,149 59,567 0
1967 439,074 -37,992 57,763 0
1966 488,427 -35,352 55,494 0
1965 474,222 -36,267 54,268 0
1964 527,089 -27,368 52,482 0
1963 440,767 -28,198 51,056 0
1962 427,387 -25,840 51,244 0
1961 459,880 -129,761 48,992 0
1960 426,697 -140,765 47,575 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 69.5% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 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, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

Biggest cities by population

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
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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