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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 2.83 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Laos vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Lithuania
2100 9,342,607 1,225,633
2099 9,389,481 1,241,510
2098 9,435,427 1,257,497
2097 9,480,219 1,273,678
2096 9,524,052 1,290,189
2095 9,567,045 1,307,275
2094 9,609,471 1,324,312
2093 9,651,065 1,341,875
2092 9,691,590 1,360,029
2091 9,731,446 1,378,546
2090 9,770,116 1,397,420
2089 9,807,690 1,416,650
2088 9,844,143 1,436,421
2087 9,879,110 1,456,324
2086 9,912,903 1,476,301
2085 9,945,223 1,496,940
2084 9,975,614 1,517,611
2083 10,005,023 1,538,569
2082 10,032,558 1,559,787
2081 10,058,731 1,581,134
2080 10,083,222 1,602,498
2079 10,106,703 1,623,820
2078 10,128,372 1,645,249
2077 10,148,533 1,666,665
2076 10,165,829 1,688,177
2075 10,182,062 1,709,720
2074 10,196,505 1,731,404
2073 10,208,837 1,752,662
2072 10,218,581 1,773,945
2071 10,225,726 1,795,473
2070 10,231,909 1,817,142
2069 10,235,317 1,839,387
2068 10,235,668 1,861,529
2067 10,233,930 1,883,928
2066 10,228,744 1,906,591
2065 10,222,027 1,929,619
2064 10,212,674 1,952,334
2063 10,200,753 1,975,020
2062 10,186,526 1,998,444
2061 10,169,161 2,021,930
2060 10,149,107 2,045,989
2059 10,126,671 2,070,233
2058 10,100,989 2,094,564
2057 10,072,578 2,118,985
2056 10,041,736 2,143,474
2055 10,008,916 2,168,085
2054 9,972,602 2,192,337
2053 9,933,363 2,216,075
2052 9,891,383 2,240,149
2051 9,846,656 2,263,905
2050 9,799,766 2,287,466
2049 9,750,669 2,310,176
2048 9,697,931 2,333,041
2047 9,643,484 2,356,291
2046 9,586,249 2,378,713
2045 9,527,029 2,401,082
2044 9,465,046 2,423,438
2043 9,401,665 2,446,634
2042 9,334,890 2,469,564
2041 9,266,149 2,492,222
2040 9,195,755 2,514,657
2039 9,122,969 2,538,036
2038 9,046,689 2,560,781
2037 8,968,700 2,583,644
2036 8,888,903 2,605,925
2035 8,807,373 2,627,752
2034 8,723,937 2,650,015
2033 8,638,238 2,671,840
2032 8,550,017 2,693,646
2031 8,459,669 2,715,491
2030 8,367,305 2,737,751
2029 8,273,173 2,760,194
2028 8,176,811 2,783,343
2027 8,078,122 2,806,651
2026 7,977,666 2,829,914
2025 7,874,813 2,872,755
2024 7,769,819 2,888,278
2023 7,664,993 2,871,585
2022 7,559,007 2,831,639
2021 7,453,194 2,808,380
2020 7,346,533 2,810,369
2019 7,237,636 2,811,089
2018 7,128,045 2,819,200
2017 7,018,147 2,842,639
2016 6,908,802 2,877,325
2015 6,801,645 2,911,109
2014 6,703,172 2,937,253
2013 6,611,385 2,961,250
2012 6,518,978 2,989,139
2011 6,426,590 3,028,115
2010 6,334,194 3,097,282
2009 6,241,642 3,162,916
2008 6,148,969 3,198,231
2007 6,056,236 3,231,294
2006 5,963,200 3,269,909
2005 5,869,523 3,322,528
2004 5,781,626 3,377,075
2003 5,697,945 3,415,213
2002 5,610,889 3,443,067
2001 5,521,482 3,470,818
2000 5,431,212 3,499,536
1999 5,340,784 3,524,238
1998 5,248,266 3,549,331
1997 5,152,011 3,575,137
1996 5,045,678 3,601,613
1995 4,929,409 3,629,102
1994 4,809,220 3,657,144
1993 4,685,060 3,682,613
1992 4,559,646 3,700,114
1991 4,435,118 3,704,134
1990 4,311,955 3,697,838
1989 4,190,974 3,684,255
1988 4,072,601 3,655,049
1987 3,957,612 3,616,367
1986 3,846,715 3,578,914
1985 3,739,985 3,544,543
1984 3,637,843 3,514,205
1983 3,541,001 3,485,192
1982 3,450,026 3,457,179
1981 3,366,631 3,432,947
1980 3,292,573 3,413,202
1979 3,228,202 3,397,842
1978 3,171,740 3,379,514
1977 3,118,923 3,355,036
1976 3,064,876 3,328,664
1975 3,005,521 3,301,652
1974 2,939,761 3,273,894
1973 2,870,573 3,244,438
1972 2,801,660 3,213,622
1971 2,734,628 3,179,041
1970 2,669,702 3,139,689
1969 2,606,959 3,107,321
1968 2,546,377 3,078,850
1967 2,487,715 3,044,400
1966 2,431,084 3,008,050
1965 2,376,200 2,971,450
1964 2,322,826 2,935,200
1963 2,271,061 2,898,950
1962 2,219,910 2,863,350
1961 2,169,796 2,823,550
1960 2,121,514 2,778,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Laos' population will grow by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Lithuania
2100 -0.5% -1.28%
2099 -0.49% -1.27%
2098 -0.47% -1.27%
2097 -0.46% -1.28%
2096 -0.45% -1.31%
2095 -0.44% -1.29%
2094 -0.43% -1.31%
2093 -0.42% -1.33%
2092 -0.41% -1.34%
2091 -0.4% -1.35%
2090 -0.38% -1.36%
2089 -0.37% -1.38%
2088 -0.35% -1.37%
2087 -0.34% -1.35%
2086 -0.32% -1.38%
2085 -0.3% -1.36%
2084 -0.29% -1.36%
2083 -0.27% -1.36%
2082 -0.26% -1.35%
2081 -0.24% -1.33%
2080 -0.23% -1.31%
2079 -0.21% -1.3%
2078 -0.2% -1.28%
2077 -0.17% -1.27%
2076 -0.16% -1.26%
2075 -0.14% -1.25%
2074 -0.12% -1.21%
2073 -0.1% -1.2%
2072 -0.07% -1.2%
2071 -0.06% -1.19%
2070 -0.03% -1.21%
2069 -0.003% -1.19%
2068 0.02% -1.19%
2067 0.05% -1.19%
2066 0.07% -1.19%
2065 0.09% -1.16%
2064 0.12% -1.15%
2063 0.14% -1.17%
2062 0.17% -1.16%
2061 0.2% -1.18%
2060 0.22% -1.17%
2059 0.25% -1.16%
2058 0.28% -1.15%
2057 0.31% -1.14%
2056 0.33% -1.14%
2055 0.36% -1.11%
2054 0.4% -1.07%
2053 0.42% -1.07%
2052 0.45% -1.05%
2051 0.48% -1.03%
2050 0.5% -0.98%
2049 0.54% -0.98%
2048 0.56% -0.99%
2047 0.6% -0.94%
2046 0.62% -0.93%
2045 0.65% -0.92%
2044 0.67% -0.95%
2043 0.72% -0.93%
2042 0.74% -0.91%
2041 0.77% -0.89%
2040 0.8% -0.92%
2039 0.84% -0.89%
2038 0.87% -0.88%
2037 0.9% -0.86%
2036 0.93% -0.83%
2035 0.96% -0.84%
2034 0.99% -0.82%
2033 1.03% -0.81%
2032 1.07% -0.8%
2031 1.1% -0.81%
2030 1.14% -0.81%
2029 1.18% -0.83%
2028 1.22% -0.83%
2027 1.26% -0.82%
2026 1.31% -1.49%
2025 1.35% -0.54%
2024 1.37% 0.58%
2023 1.4% 1.41%
2022 1.42% 0.83%
2021 1.45% -0.07%
2020 1.5% -0.03%
2019 1.54% -0.29%
2018 1.57% -0.82%
2017 1.58% -1.21%
2016 1.58% -1.16%
2015 1.47% -0.89%
2014 1.39% -0.81%
2013 1.42% -0.93%
2012 1.44% -1.29%
2011 1.46% -2.23%
2010 1.48% -2.08%
2009 1.51% -1.1%
2008 1.53% -1.02%
2007 1.56% -1.18%
2006 1.6% -1.58%
2005 1.52% -1.62%
2004 1.47% -1.12%
2003 1.55% -0.81%
2002 1.62% -0.8%
2001 1.66% -0.82%
2000 1.69% -0.7%
1999 1.76% -0.71%
1998 1.87% -0.72%
1997 2.11% -0.74%
1996 2.36% -0.76%
1995 2.5% -0.77%
1994 2.65% -0.69%
1993 2.75% -0.47%
1992 2.81% -0.11%
1991 2.86% 0.17%
1990 2.89% 0.37%
1989 2.91% 0.8%
1988 2.91% 1.07%
1987 2.88% 1.05%
1986 2.85% 0.97%
1985 2.81% 0.86%
1984 2.73% 0.83%
1983 2.64% 0.81%
1982 2.48% 0.71%
1981 2.25% 0.58%
1980 1.99% 0.45%
1979 1.78% 0.54%
1978 1.69% 0.73%
1977 1.76% 0.79%
1976 1.97% 0.82%
1975 2.24% 0.85%
1974 2.41% 0.91%
1973 2.46% 0.96%
1972 2.45% 1.09%
1971 2.43% 1.25%
1970 2.41% 1.04%
1969 2.38% 0.92%
1968 2.36% 1.13%
1967 2.33% 1.21%
1966 2.31% 1.23%
1965 2.3% 1.24%
1964 2.28% 1.25%
1963 2.3% 1.24%
1962 2.31% 1.41%
1961 2.28% 1.62%

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 Laos grew by 1.37%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Laos Lithuania
Current population
8004838
2829914
Population rank 103/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.03%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
3.22 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +46
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 127/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -24,618
Net migration rank 134/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -24,618
2024 - -10,284 - 2,617
2023 115,359 -10,003 -16,368 44,935
2022 116,620 -10,003 -20,671 72,100
2021 115,323 -10,305 -24,433 19,657
2020 118,609 -10,305 -19,953 19,884
2019 119,797 -10,305 -13,212 10,665
2018 119,986 -10,305 -12,686 -3,459
2017 120,515 -10,400 -12,224 -28,027
2016 119,978 -11,401 -11,509 -30,612
2015 118,723 -12,991 -11,935 -22,560
2014 118,103 -26,881 -10,868 -12,387
2013 119,845 -27,492 -12,733 -16,769
2012 121,324 -28,871 -11,060 -21,387
2011 122,863 -30,538 -10,901 -38,518
2010 122,516 -30,046 -11,460 -78,887
2009 122,174 -29,545 -9,805 -32,186
2008 121,042 -28,318 -12,153 -16,482
2007 119,980 -27,233 -15,510 -21,815
2006 118,602 -25,286 -15,041 -24,730
2005 118,165 -24,138 -14,287 -51,357
2004 121,888 -40,120 -11,482 -32,312
2003 122,158 -36,572 -10,929 -22,701
2002 122,110 -33,595 -11,362 -12,627
2001 123,847 -33,552 -9,024 -24,733
2000 124,201 -33,965 -4,549 -16,077
1999 127,255 -36,632 -3,877 -20,533
1998 128,409 -33,997 -3,904 -22,002
1997 130,388 -32,288 -3,218 -22,324
1996 131,142 -16,574 -3,962 -23,236
1995 132,241 -14,279 -3,992 -23,509
1994 134,201 -11,782 -4,023 -24,104
1993 135,295 -9,390 1,473 -23,949
1992 132,417 -7,502 12,950 -25,175
1991 129,523 -5,390 14,817 -10,744
1990 125,297 -3,100 17,010 -8,840
1989 121,044 -1,272 17,316 -26,985
1988 117,050 -80 19,006 38,648
1987 113,005 0 22,422 10,820
1986 109,266 -475 23,978 10,177
1985 106,047 -1,376 19,140 9,417
1984 102,318 -2,698 18,976 8,835
1983 98,178 -4,108 20,911 8,585
1982 94,058 -6,184 18,323 8,163
1981 89,963 -11,061 16,478 7,752
1980 86,548 -17,339 16,042 7,412
1979 82,852 -23,317 16,989 6,932
1978 80,604 -27,208 17,573 7,328
1977 79,149 -26,908 19,124 8,964
1976 77,575 -21,738 20,305 8,581
1975 76,725 -13,858 20,470 8,170
1974 74,652 -6,000 22,589 7,757
1973 70,513 -774 22,712 7,327
1972 68,095 0 25,388 7,185
1971 65,959 0 28,930 7,130
1970 63,896 0 27,629 6,530
1969 61,595 0 27,345 4,179
1968 59,567 0 28,325 6,522
1967 57,763 0 29,226 5,251
1966 55,494 0 30,381 4,799
1965 54,268 0 30,309 4,196
1964 52,482 0 34,048 3,820
1963 51,056 0 33,918 3,428
1962 51,244 0 34,933 2,899
1961 48,992 0 40,376 2,550
1960 47,575 0 40,845 2,328

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

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Over the last 10 years, 90.6% of the population change in Laos is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people). In Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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