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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 4.22 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 0.5% 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 +1.48% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Laos vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Madagascar
2100 9,342,607 86,197,674
2099 9,389,481 85,808,382
2098 9,435,427 85,404,097
2097 9,480,219 84,987,607
2096 9,524,052 84,559,113
2095 9,567,045 84,119,392
2094 9,609,471 83,665,834
2093 9,651,065 83,200,140
2092 9,691,590 82,723,075
2091 9,731,446 82,233,465
2090 9,770,116 81,734,626
2089 9,807,690 81,223,857
2088 9,844,143 80,700,261
2087 9,879,110 80,164,903
2086 9,912,903 79,619,760
2085 9,945,223 79,064,003
2084 9,975,614 78,499,094
2083 10,005,023 77,922,946
2082 10,032,558 77,337,305
2081 10,058,731 76,740,524
2080 10,083,222 76,133,028
2079 10,106,703 75,513,518
2078 10,128,372 74,881,435
2077 10,148,533 74,236,865
2076 10,165,829 73,582,256
2075 10,182,062 72,914,884
2074 10,196,505 72,235,202
2073 10,208,837 71,545,378
2072 10,218,581 70,843,401
2071 10,225,726 70,130,366
2070 10,231,909 69,409,326
2069 10,235,317 68,677,859
2068 10,235,668 67,936,195
2067 10,233,930 67,185,066
2066 10,228,744 66,425,210
2065 10,222,027 65,658,016
2064 10,212,674 64,881,253
2063 10,200,753 64,097,223
2062 10,186,526 63,305,402
2061 10,169,161 62,506,578
2060 10,149,107 61,701,267
2059 10,126,671 60,889,495
2058 10,100,989 60,073,702
2057 10,072,578 59,254,008
2056 10,041,736 58,428,653
2055 10,008,916 57,600,579
2054 9,972,602 56,769,869
2053 9,933,363 55,935,411
2052 9,891,383 55,097,962
2051 9,846,656 54,258,057
2050 9,799,766 53,415,029
2049 9,750,669 52,570,680
2048 9,697,931 51,725,320
2047 9,643,484 50,879,659
2046 9,586,249 50,033,785
2045 9,527,029 49,188,703
2044 9,465,046 48,344,009
2043 9,401,665 47,499,657
2042 9,334,890 46,656,643
2041 9,266,149 45,815,621
2040 9,195,755 44,976,152
2039 9,122,969 44,140,155
2038 9,046,689 43,305,683
2037 8,968,700 42,474,372
2036 8,888,903 41,645,556
2035 8,807,373 40,819,415
2034 8,723,937 39,997,842
2033 8,638,238 39,178,430
2032 8,550,017 38,361,932
2031 8,459,669 37,547,484
2030 8,367,305 36,737,238
2029 8,273,173 35,930,925
2028 8,176,811 35,128,136
2027 8,078,122 34,329,429
2026 7,977,666 33,535,391
2025 7,874,813 32,747,552
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th 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 22.4% to 9,799,766 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 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 1.35% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Laos Madagascar
Current population
8004838
33750171
Population rank 103/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.41%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
3.22 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 29/197
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 - -10,284 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 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 (1960–2024, 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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