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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 2.82 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • 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 +1.47% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Laos vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Lithuania
2100 9,340,510 1,232,467
2099 9,387,374 1,248,433
2098 9,433,309 1,264,509
2097 9,478,091 1,280,780
2096 9,521,914 1,297,383
2095 9,564,898 1,314,564
2094 9,607,314 1,331,697
2093 9,648,899 1,349,357
2092 9,689,414 1,367,612
2091 9,729,262 1,386,232
2090 9,767,923 1,405,212
2089 9,805,489 1,424,549
2088 9,841,933 1,444,430
2087 9,876,893 1,464,444
2086 9,910,678 1,484,533
2085 9,942,991 1,505,287
2084 9,973,375 1,526,073
2083 10,002,778 1,547,148
2082 10,030,306 1,568,485
2081 10,056,473 1,589,950
2080 10,080,959 1,611,433
2079 10,104,434 1,632,875
2078 10,126,099 1,654,422
2077 10,146,255 1,675,958
2076 10,163,547 1,697,590
2075 10,179,776 1,719,253
2074 10,194,216 1,741,058
2073 10,206,546 1,762,435
2072 10,216,287 1,783,836
2071 10,223,430 1,805,485
2070 10,229,612 1,827,274
2069 10,233,020 1,849,644
2068 10,233,371 1,871,909
2067 10,231,633 1,894,433
2066 10,226,448 1,917,222
2065 10,219,732 1,940,378
2064 10,210,382 1,963,220
2063 10,198,463 1,986,033
2062 10,184,239 2,009,588
2061 10,166,878 2,033,204
2060 10,146,829 2,057,397
2059 10,124,398 2,081,777
2058 10,098,721 2,106,243
2057 10,070,317 2,130,801
2056 10,039,482 2,155,426
2055 10,006,669 2,180,174
2054 9,970,363 2,204,562
2053 9,931,133 2,228,432
2052 9,889,162 2,252,640
2051 9,844,445 2,276,529
2050 9,797,566 2,300,221
2049 9,748,481 2,323,058
2048 9,695,755 2,346,050
2047 9,641,319 2,369,429
2046 9,584,097 2,391,976
2045 9,524,890 2,414,470
2044 9,462,921 2,436,951
2043 9,399,555 2,460,277
2042 9,332,795 2,483,334
2041 9,264,069 2,506,119
2040 9,193,691 2,528,678
2039 9,120,921 2,552,188
2038 9,044,658 2,575,059
2037 8,966,687 2,598,050
2036 8,886,908 2,620,456
2035 8,805,396 2,642,405
2034 8,721,979 2,664,791
2033 8,636,299 2,686,738
2032 8,548,097 2,708,666
2031 8,457,770 2,730,633
2030 8,365,427 2,753,016
2029 8,271,316 2,775,584
2028 8,174,975 2,798,862
2027 8,076,308 2,822,301
2026 7,975,876 2,845,693
2025 7,873,046 2,888,774
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Laos' population will grow by 22.1% to 9,797,566 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th 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 1.33% 0.02%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Laos Lithuania
Current population
8027464
2845693
Population rank 103/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.03%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
3.23 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 +1
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 157/197
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 114,574 -10,284 -18,485 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 91.7% of the population change in Laos is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 people). In Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 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 (1960–2025, 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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