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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 4.23 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Laos vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Madagascar
2100 9,340,510 86,179,580
2099 9,387,374 85,790,370
2098 9,433,309 85,386,169
2097 9,478,091 84,969,767
2096 9,521,914 84,541,363
2095 9,564,898 84,101,733
2094 9,607,314 83,648,271
2093 9,648,899 83,182,675
2092 9,689,414 82,705,710
2091 9,729,262 82,216,203
2090 9,767,923 81,717,468
2089 9,805,489 81,206,806
2088 9,841,933 80,683,320
2087 9,876,893 80,148,075
2086 9,910,678 79,603,046
2085 9,942,991 79,047,406
2084 9,973,375 78,482,616
2083 10,002,778 77,906,589
2082 10,030,306 77,321,070
2081 10,056,473 76,724,415
2080 10,080,959 76,117,046
2079 10,104,434 75,497,666
2078 10,126,099 74,865,716
2077 10,146,255 74,221,281
2076 10,163,547 73,566,810
2075 10,179,776 72,899,578
2074 10,194,216 72,220,039
2073 10,206,546 71,530,359
2072 10,216,287 70,828,530
2071 10,223,430 70,115,645
2070 10,229,612 69,394,756
2069 10,233,020 68,663,443
2068 10,233,371 67,921,934
2067 10,231,633 67,170,963
2066 10,226,448 66,411,266
2065 10,219,732 65,644,233
2064 10,210,382 64,867,634
2063 10,198,463 64,083,768
2062 10,184,239 63,292,113
2061 10,166,878 62,493,456
2060 10,146,829 61,688,314
2059 10,124,398 60,876,714
2058 10,098,721 60,061,091
2057 10,070,317 59,241,569
2056 10,039,482 58,416,388
2055 10,006,669 57,588,488
2054 9,970,363 56,757,952
2053 9,931,133 55,923,669
2052 9,889,162 55,086,396
2051 9,844,445 54,246,667
2050 9,797,566 53,403,817
2049 9,748,481 52,559,645
2048 9,695,755 51,714,462
2047 9,641,319 50,868,979
2046 9,584,097 50,023,282
2045 9,524,890 49,178,377
2044 9,462,921 48,333,861
2043 9,399,555 47,489,686
2042 9,332,795 46,646,849
2041 9,264,069 45,806,003
2040 9,193,691 44,966,710
2039 9,120,921 44,130,890
2038 9,044,658 43,296,592
2037 8,966,687 42,465,456
2036 8,886,908 41,636,814
2035 8,805,396 40,810,847
2034 8,721,979 39,989,445
2033 8,636,299 39,170,206
2032 8,548,097 38,353,879
2031 8,457,770 37,539,603
2030 8,365,427 36,729,526
2029 8,271,316 35,923,382
2028 8,174,975 35,120,762
2027 8,076,308 34,322,223
2026 7,975,876 33,528,352
2025 7,873,046 32,740,678
2024 7,769,819 31,964,956
2023 7,664,993 31,195,932
2022 7,559,007 30,437,261
2021 7,453,194 29,691,083
2020 7,346,533 28,953,556
2019 7,237,636 28,219,554
2018 7,128,045 27,494,926
2017 7,018,147 26,788,375
2016 6,908,802 26,099,952
2015 6,801,645 25,426,702
2014 6,703,172 24,764,348
2013 6,611,385 24,109,290
2012 6,518,978 23,462,438
2011 6,426,590 22,822,300
2010 6,334,194 22,183,340
2009 6,241,642 21,547,280
2008 6,148,969 20,923,840
2007 6,056,236 20,318,583
2006 5,963,200 19,730,909
2005 5,869,523 19,159,707
2004 5,781,626 18,606,608
2003 5,697,945 18,071,854
2002 5,610,889 17,549,913
2001 5,521,482 17,032,939
2000 5,431,212 16,516,338
1999 5,340,784 16,000,506
1998 5,248,266 15,489,364
1997 5,152,011 14,990,814
1996 5,045,678 14,510,711
1995 4,929,409 14,051,275
1994 4,809,220 13,613,850
1993 4,685,060 13,197,345
1992 4,559,646 12,800,870
1991 4,435,118 12,421,412
1990 4,311,955 12,055,639
1989 4,190,974 11,704,998
1988 4,072,601 11,369,462
1987 3,957,612 11,047,291
1986 3,846,715 10,736,857
1985 3,739,985 10,433,142
1984 3,637,843 10,134,550
1983 3,541,001 9,843,044
1982 3,450,026 9,557,671
1981 3,366,631 9,279,011
1980 3,292,573 9,006,032
1979 3,228,202 8,737,581
1978 3,171,740 8,475,864
1977 3,118,923 8,222,240
1976 3,064,876 7,976,831
1975 3,005,521 7,739,336
1974 2,939,761 7,509,726
1973 2,870,573 7,288,048
1972 2,801,660 7,074,398
1971 2,734,628 6,868,868
1970 2,669,702 6,672,003
1969 2,606,959 6,484,716
1968 2,546,377 6,306,493
1967 2,487,715 6,136,486
1966 2,431,084 5,974,279
1965 2,376,200 5,819,116
1964 2,322,826 5,669,863
1963 2,271,061 5,525,185
1962 2,219,910 5,384,150
1961 2,169,796 5,246,158
1960 2,121,514 5,111,029

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/laos/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Madagascar
2100 -0.5% 0.45%
2099 -0.49% 0.47%
2098 -0.47% 0.49%
2097 -0.46% 0.51%
2096 -0.45% 0.52%
2095 -0.44% 0.54%
2094 -0.43% 0.56%
2093 -0.42% 0.58%
2092 -0.41% 0.6%
2091 -0.4% 0.61%
2090 -0.38% 0.63%
2089 -0.37% 0.65%
2088 -0.35% 0.67%
2087 -0.34% 0.68%
2086 -0.32% 0.7%
2085 -0.3% 0.72%
2084 -0.29% 0.74%
2083 -0.27% 0.76%
2082 -0.26% 0.78%
2081 -0.24% 0.8%
2080 -0.23% 0.82%
2079 -0.21% 0.84%
2078 -0.2% 0.87%
2077 -0.17% 0.89%
2076 -0.16% 0.92%
2075 -0.14% 0.94%
2074 -0.12% 0.96%
2073 -0.1% 0.99%
2072 -0.07% 1.02%
2071 -0.06% 1.04%
2070 -0.03% 1.07%
2069 -0.003% 1.09%
2068 0.02% 1.12%
2067 0.05% 1.14%
2066 0.07% 1.17%
2065 0.09% 1.2%
2064 0.12% 1.22%
2063 0.14% 1.25%
2062 0.17% 1.28%
2061 0.2% 1.31%
2060 0.22% 1.33%
2059 0.25% 1.36%
2058 0.28% 1.38%
2057 0.31% 1.41%
2056 0.33% 1.44%
2055 0.36% 1.46%
2054 0.4% 1.49%
2053 0.42% 1.52%
2052 0.45% 1.55%
2051 0.48% 1.58%
2050 0.5% 1.61%
2049 0.54% 1.63%
2048 0.56% 1.66%
2047 0.6% 1.69%
2046 0.62% 1.72%
2045 0.65% 1.75%
2044 0.67% 1.78%
2043 0.72% 1.81%
2042 0.74% 1.84%
2041 0.77% 1.87%
2040 0.8% 1.89%
2039 0.84% 1.93%
2038 0.87% 1.96%
2037 0.9% 1.99%
2036 0.93% 2.02%
2035 0.96% 2.05%
2034 0.99% 2.09%
2033 1.03% 2.13%
2032 1.07% 2.17%
2031 1.1% 2.21%
2030 1.14% 2.24%
2029 1.18% 2.29%
2028 1.22% 2.33%
2027 1.26% 2.37%
2026 1.31% 2.41%
2025 1.33% 2.43%
2024 1.37% 2.47%
2023 1.4% 2.49%
2022 1.42% 2.51%
2021 1.45% 2.55%
2020 1.5% 2.6%
2019 1.54% 2.64%
2018 1.57% 2.64%
2017 1.58% 2.64%
2016 1.58% 2.65%
2015 1.47% 2.67%
2014 1.39% 2.72%
2013 1.42% 2.76%
2012 1.44% 2.8%
2011 1.46% 2.88%
2010 1.48% 2.95%
2009 1.51% 2.98%
2008 1.53% 2.98%
2007 1.56% 2.98%
2006 1.6% 2.98%
2005 1.52% 2.97%
2004 1.47% 2.96%
2003 1.55% 2.97%
2002 1.62% 3.04%
2001 1.66% 3.13%
2000 1.69% 3.22%
1999 1.76% 3.3%
1998 1.87% 3.33%
1997 2.11% 3.31%
1996 2.36% 3.27%
1995 2.5% 3.21%
1994 2.65% 3.16%
1993 2.75% 3.1%
1992 2.81% 3.05%
1991 2.86% 3.03%
1990 2.89% 3%
1989 2.91% 2.95%
1988 2.91% 2.92%
1987 2.88% 2.89%
1986 2.85% 2.91%
1985 2.81% 2.95%
1984 2.73% 2.96%
1983 2.64% 2.99%
1982 2.48% 3%
1981 2.25% 3.03%
1980 1.99% 3.07%
1979 1.78% 3.09%
1978 1.69% 3.08%
1977 1.76% 3.08%
1976 1.97% 3.07%
1975 2.24% 3.06%
1974 2.41% 3.04%
1973 2.46% 3.02%
1972 2.45% 2.99%
1971 2.43% 2.95%
1970 2.41% 2.89%
1969 2.38% 2.83%
1968 2.36% 2.77%
1967 2.33% 2.72%
1966 2.31% 2.67%
1965 2.3% 2.63%
1964 2.28% 2.62%
1963 2.3% 2.62%
1962 2.31% 2.63%
1961 2.28% 2.64%

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/laos/madagascar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Laos Madagascar
Current population
8027464
33936132
Population rank 103/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.41%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
3.23 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 28/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -10,645 -2,227
Net migration rank 134/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -2,227
2024 114,574 -10,284 774,926 -1,795
2023 115,359 -10,003 766,391 -1,487
2022 116,620 -10,003 753,931 -1,487
2021 115,323 -10,305 741,416 -1,480
2020 118,609 -10,305 736,607 -1,480
2019 119,797 -10,305 735,853 -2,976
2018 119,986 -10,305 719,267 -2,887
2017 120,515 -10,400 699,498 -2,784
2016 119,978 -11,401 682,801 -2,687
2015 118,723 -12,991 668,977 -2,594
2014 118,103 -26,881 660,837 -2,522
2013 119,845 -27,492 654,230 -2,445
2012 121,324 -28,871 644,255 -2,334
2011 122,863 -30,538 640,577 -2,219
2010 122,516 -30,046 641,543 -1,979
2009 122,174 -29,545 634,008 -1,429
2008 121,042 -28,318 615,580 -1,255
2007 119,980 -27,233 597,772 -1,563
2006 118,602 -25,286 581,489 -2,336
2005 118,165 -24,138 568,143 -4,869
2004 121,888 -40,120 556,319 -13,393
2003 122,158 -36,572 544,903 -18,345
2002 122,110 -33,595 535,518 -18,209
2001 123,847 -33,552 529,656 -13,014
2000 124,201 -33,965 520,860 -4,298
1999 127,255 -36,632 516,976 -1,891
1998 128,409 -33,997 508,408 -1,222
1997 130,388 -32,288 490,905 -986
1996 131,142 -16,574 471,453 -1,161
1995 132,241 -14,279 450,259 -1,670
1994 134,201 -11,782 428,169 -1,905
1993 135,295 -9,390 408,801 -2,063
1992 132,417 -7,502 388,430 -2,216
1991 129,523 -5,390 375,040 -2,330
1990 125,297 -3,100 360,621 -1,777
1989 121,044 -1,272 344,279 -1,848
1988 117,050 -80 330,510 -1,883
1987 113,005 0 317,621 -1,896
1986 109,266 -475 307,074 -1,914
1985 106,047 -1,376 304,199 -1,947
1984 102,318 -2,698 296,892 -1,965
1983 98,178 -4,108 290,085 -1,979
1982 94,058 -6,184 284,733 -2,093
1981 89,963 -11,061 277,535 -2,864
1980 86,548 -17,339 275,287 -4,005
1979 82,852 -23,317 270,752 -5,126
1978 80,604 -27,208 263,684 -5,874
1977 79,149 -26,908 255,399 -5,957
1976 77,575 -21,738 247,026 -5,655
1975 76,725 -13,858 238,774 -5,173
1974 74,652 -6,000 230,233 -4,607
1973 70,513 -774 221,768 -4,037
1972 68,095 0 213,138 -3,583
1971 65,959 0 204,617 -3,118
1970 63,896 0 194,889 -2,658
1969 61,595 0 184,562 -2,216
1968 59,567 0 175,869 -1,766
1967 57,763 0 167,287 -1,383
1966 55,494 0 159,483 -964
1965 54,268 0 152,362 -550
1964 52,482 0 146,894 -204
1963 51,056 0 142,666 0
1962 51,244 0 139,412 0
1961 48,992 0 136,578 0
1960 47,575 0 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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