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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 1.45 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Laos vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Mauritania
2100 9,342,607 17,309,980
2099 9,389,481 17,202,690
2098 9,435,427 17,090,030
2097 9,480,219 16,975,270
2096 9,524,052 16,857,252
2095 9,567,045 16,739,240
2094 9,609,471 16,617,272
2093 9,651,065 16,492,589
2092 9,691,590 16,366,098
2091 9,731,446 16,235,771
2090 9,770,116 16,103,700
2089 9,807,690 15,969,059
2088 9,844,143 15,831,339
2087 9,879,110 15,690,143
2086 9,912,903 15,547,605
2085 9,945,223 15,403,967
2084 9,975,614 15,257,740
2083 10,005,023 15,108,271
2082 10,032,558 14,958,279
2081 10,058,731 14,805,332
2080 10,083,222 14,651,508
2079 10,106,703 14,496,397
2078 10,128,372 14,337,117
2077 10,148,533 14,175,812
2076 10,165,829 14,013,255
2075 10,182,062 13,849,027
2074 10,196,505 13,684,146
2073 10,208,837 13,517,681
2072 10,218,581 13,349,376
2071 10,225,726 13,178,237
2070 10,231,909 13,007,812
2069 10,235,317 12,835,311
2068 10,235,668 12,662,862
2067 10,233,930 12,487,379
2066 10,228,744 12,311,503
2065 10,222,027 12,136,616
2064 10,212,674 11,958,955
2063 10,200,753 11,783,144
2062 10,186,526 11,606,044
2061 10,169,161 11,428,738
2060 10,149,107 11,251,427
2059 10,126,671 11,072,236
2058 10,100,989 10,892,076
2057 10,072,578 10,713,858
2056 10,041,736 10,536,935
2055 10,008,916 10,358,532
2054 9,972,602 10,179,658
2053 9,933,363 9,999,712
2052 9,891,383 9,819,098
2051 9,846,656 9,639,209
2050 9,799,766 9,461,249
2049 9,750,669 9,283,353
2048 9,697,931 9,104,299
2047 9,643,484 8,926,851
2046 9,586,249 8,748,845
2045 9,527,029 8,572,397
2044 9,465,046 8,397,189
2043 9,401,665 8,222,194
2042 9,334,890 8,048,139
2041 9,266,149 7,876,803
2040 9,195,755 7,706,696
2039 9,122,969 7,537,689
2038 9,046,689 7,369,184
2037 8,968,700 7,202,472
2036 8,888,903 7,036,729
2035 8,807,373 6,871,981
2034 8,723,937 6,708,364
2033 8,638,238 6,546,168
2032 8,550,017 6,385,827
2031 8,459,669 6,227,564
2030 8,367,305 6,070,865
2029 8,273,173 5,916,516
2028 8,176,811 5,764,060
2027 8,078,122 5,613,919
2026 7,977,666 5,464,898
2025 7,874,813 5,317,228
2024 7,769,819 5,169,395
2023 7,664,993 5,022,441
2022 7,559,007 4,875,637
2021 7,453,194 4,734,874
2020 7,346,533 4,600,131
2019 7,237,636 4,467,708
2018 7,128,045 4,337,685
2017 7,018,147 4,210,600
2016 6,908,802 4,086,657
2015 6,801,645 3,965,959
2014 6,703,172 3,848,514
2013 6,611,385 3,734,318
2012 6,518,978 3,619,034
2011 6,426,590 3,502,811
2010 6,334,194 3,390,965
2009 6,241,642 3,284,448
2008 6,148,969 3,183,269
2007 6,056,236 3,093,059
2006 5,963,200 3,013,660
2005 5,869,523 2,939,059
2004 5,781,626 2,868,664
2003 5,697,945 2,802,046
2002 5,610,889 2,738,655
2001 5,521,482 2,678,760
2000 5,431,212 2,613,441
1999 5,340,784 2,541,698
1998 5,248,266 2,474,651
1997 5,152,011 2,411,306
1996 5,045,678 2,358,188
1995 4,929,409 2,312,017
1994 4,809,220 2,249,454
1993 4,685,060 2,174,328
1992 4,559,646 2,088,135
1991 4,435,118 2,009,738
1990 4,311,955 1,951,878
1989 4,190,974 1,903,048
1988 4,072,601 1,855,859
1987 3,957,612 1,803,014
1986 3,846,715 1,751,835
1985 3,739,985 1,702,107
1984 3,637,843 1,653,693
1983 3,541,001 1,606,746
1982 3,450,026 1,561,176
1981 3,366,631 1,516,877
1980 3,292,573 1,474,043
1979 3,228,202 1,432,758
1978 3,171,740 1,392,713
1977 3,118,923 1,353,768
1976 3,064,876 1,315,336
1975 3,005,521 1,277,330
1974 2,939,761 1,240,188
1973 2,870,573 1,203,838
1972 2,801,660 1,168,355
1971 2,734,628 1,133,702
1970 2,669,702 1,099,806
1969 2,606,959 1,066,754
1968 2,546,377 1,034,739
1967 2,487,715 1,003,843
1966 2,431,084 974,157
1965 2,376,200 945,838
1964 2,322,826 918,955
1963 2,271,061 893,423
1962 2,219,910 869,184
1961 2,169,796 846,167
1960 2,121,514 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Mauritania
2100 -0.5% 0.62%
2099 -0.49% 0.66%
2098 -0.47% 0.68%
2097 -0.46% 0.7%
2096 -0.45% 0.7%
2095 -0.44% 0.73%
2094 -0.43% 0.76%
2093 -0.42% 0.77%
2092 -0.41% 0.8%
2091 -0.4% 0.82%
2090 -0.38% 0.84%
2089 -0.37% 0.87%
2088 -0.35% 0.9%
2087 -0.34% 0.92%
2086 -0.32% 0.93%
2085 -0.3% 0.96%
2084 -0.29% 0.99%
2083 -0.27% 1%
2082 -0.26% 1.03%
2081 -0.24% 1.05%
2080 -0.23% 1.07%
2079 -0.21% 1.11%
2078 -0.2% 1.14%
2077 -0.17% 1.16%
2076 -0.16% 1.19%
2075 -0.14% 1.2%
2074 -0.12% 1.23%
2073 -0.1% 1.26%
2072 -0.07% 1.3%
2071 -0.06% 1.31%
2070 -0.03% 1.34%
2069 -0.003% 1.36%
2068 0.02% 1.41%
2067 0.05% 1.43%
2066 0.07% 1.44%
2065 0.09% 1.49%
2064 0.12% 1.49%
2063 0.14% 1.53%
2062 0.17% 1.55%
2061 0.2% 1.58%
2060 0.22% 1.62%
2059 0.25% 1.65%
2058 0.28% 1.66%
2057 0.31% 1.68%
2056 0.33% 1.72%
2055 0.36% 1.76%
2054 0.4% 1.8%
2053 0.42% 1.84%
2052 0.45% 1.87%
2051 0.48% 1.88%
2050 0.5% 1.92%
2049 0.54% 1.97%
2048 0.56% 1.99%
2047 0.6% 2.03%
2046 0.62% 2.06%
2045 0.65% 2.09%
2044 0.67% 2.13%
2043 0.72% 2.16%
2042 0.74% 2.18%
2041 0.77% 2.21%
2040 0.8% 2.24%
2039 0.84% 2.29%
2038 0.87% 2.31%
2037 0.9% 2.36%
2036 0.93% 2.4%
2035 0.96% 2.44%
2034 0.99% 2.48%
2033 1.03% 2.51%
2032 1.07% 2.54%
2031 1.1% 2.58%
2030 1.14% 2.61%
2029 1.18% 2.64%
2028 1.22% 2.67%
2027 1.26% 2.73%
2026 1.31% 2.78%
2025 1.35% 2.86%
2024 1.37% 2.93%
2023 1.4% 3.01%
2022 1.42% 2.97%
2021 1.45% 2.93%
2020 1.5% 2.96%
2019 1.54% 3%
2018 1.57% 3.02%
2017 1.58% 3.03%
2016 1.58% 3.04%
2015 1.47% 3.05%
2014 1.39% 3.06%
2013 1.42% 3.19%
2012 1.44% 3.32%
2011 1.46% 3.3%
2010 1.48% 3.24%
2009 1.51% 3.18%
2008 1.53% 2.92%
2007 1.56% 2.63%
2006 1.6% 2.54%
2005 1.52% 2.45%
2004 1.47% 2.38%
2003 1.55% 2.31%
2002 1.62% 2.24%
2001 1.66% 2.5%
2000 1.69% 2.82%
1999 1.76% 2.71%
1998 1.87% 2.63%
1997 2.11% 2.25%
1996 2.36% 2%
1995 2.5% 2.78%
1994 2.65% 3.46%
1993 2.75% 4.13%
1992 2.81% 3.9%
1991 2.86% 2.96%
1990 2.89% 2.57%
1989 2.91% 2.54%
1988 2.91% 2.93%
1987 2.88% 2.92%
1986 2.85% 2.92%
1985 2.81% 2.93%
1984 2.73% 2.92%
1983 2.64% 2.92%
1982 2.48% 2.92%
1981 2.25% 2.91%
1980 1.99% 2.88%
1979 1.78% 2.88%
1978 1.69% 2.88%
1977 1.76% 2.92%
1976 1.97% 2.98%
1975 2.24% 2.99%
1974 2.41% 3.02%
1973 2.46% 3.04%
1972 2.45% 3.06%
1971 2.43% 3.08%
1970 2.41% 3.1%
1969 2.38% 3.09%
1968 2.36% 3.08%
1967 2.33% 3.05%
1966 2.31% 2.99%
1965 2.3% 2.93%
1964 2.28% 2.86%
1963 2.3% 2.79%
1962 2.31% 2.72%
1961 2.28% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Laos Mauritania
Current population
8004838
5505206
Population rank 103/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.07%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
3.22 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +403
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 17/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -10,645 -5,044
Net migration rank 134/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -5,044
2024 - -10,284 - -2,185
2023 115,359 -10,003 145,164 2,999
2022 116,620 -10,003 142,451 2,999
2021 115,323 -10,305 137,557 -1,483
2020 118,609 -10,305 134,899 -1,483
2019 119,797 -10,305 134,460 -3,019
2018 119,986 -10,305 131,584 -2,987
2017 120,515 -10,400 128,562 -3,001
2016 119,978 -11,401 125,342 -3,008
2015 118,723 -12,991 122,092 -3,019
2014 118,103 -26,881 118,792 -2,980
2013 119,845 -27,492 115,558 -2,987
2012 121,324 -28,871 113,489 4,515
2011 122,863 -30,538 111,165 3,272
2010 122,516 -30,046 108,121 1,128
2009 122,174 -29,545 105,273 -1,481
2008 121,042 -28,318 102,432 -3,860
2007 119,980 -27,233 98,895 -17,048
2006 118,602 -25,286 94,991 -18,033
2005 118,165 -24,138 90,940 -18,693
2004 121,888 -40,120 87,578 -19,042
2003 122,158 -36,572 83,804 -19,104
2002 122,110 -33,595 80,993 -18,903
2001 123,847 -33,552 78,769 -21,067
2000 124,201 -33,965 75,929 -2,997
1999 127,255 -36,632 73,554 -2,999
1998 128,409 -33,997 72,045 -8,504
1997 130,388 -32,288 71,327 -8,187
1996 131,142 -16,574 71,939 -28,840
1995 132,241 -14,279 72,244 -22,997
1994 134,201 -11,782 70,570 5,304
1993 135,295 -9,390 68,167 6,217
1992 132,417 -7,502 63,501 34,505
1991 129,523 -5,390 61,782 -2,997
1990 125,297 -3,100 59,934 -3,000
1989 121,044 -1,272 58,666 -17,941
1988 117,050 -80 56,654 -2,997
1987 113,005 0 55,037 -2,998
1986 109,266 -475 53,313 -2,998
1985 106,047 -1,376 52,125 -2,998
1984 102,318 -2,698 50,705 -2,998
1983 98,178 -4,108 49,187 -2,998
1982 94,058 -6,184 47,947 -2,998
1981 89,963 -11,061 46,641 -2,998
1980 86,548 -17,339 45,026 -2,997
1979 82,852 -23,317 43,537 -2,997
1978 80,604 -27,208 42,539 -2,998
1977 79,149 -26,908 41,352 -2,999
1976 77,575 -21,738 40,149 -1,645
1975 76,725 -13,858 38,975 -1,472
1974 74,652 -6,000 38,106 -1,321
1973 70,513 -774 37,122 -1,201
1972 68,095 0 36,184 -1,139
1971 65,959 0 35,279 -1,014
1970 63,896 0 34,382 -855
1969 61,595 0 33,252 -688
1968 59,567 0 32,029 -565
1967 57,763 0 30,853 -514
1966 55,494 0 29,502 -466
1965 54,268 0 28,028 -434
1964 52,482 0 26,565 -390
1963 51,056 0 25,250 -362
1962 51,244 0 23,927 -342
1961 48,992 0 22,781 -332
1960 47,575 0 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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