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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 16.6 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Laos vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Mexico
2100 9,340,510 131,158,772
2099 9,387,374 131,919,278
2098 9,433,309 132,676,226
2097 9,478,091 133,430,730
2096 9,521,914 134,179,811
2095 9,564,898 134,924,667
2094 9,607,314 135,662,399
2093 9,648,899 136,390,414
2092 9,689,414 137,102,695
2091 9,729,262 137,808,909
2090 9,767,923 138,501,995
2089 9,805,489 139,183,536
2088 9,841,933 139,849,476
2087 9,876,893 140,504,916
2086 9,910,678 141,148,688
2085 9,942,991 141,779,696
2084 9,973,375 142,390,038
2083 10,002,778 142,983,168
2082 10,030,306 143,553,646
2081 10,056,473 144,112,618
2080 10,080,959 144,651,130
2079 10,104,434 145,168,756
2078 10,126,099 145,664,735
2077 10,146,255 146,138,472
2076 10,163,547 146,589,999
2075 10,179,776 147,020,176
2074 10,194,216 147,428,934
2073 10,206,546 147,814,398
2072 10,216,287 148,174,180
2071 10,223,430 148,507,034
2070 10,229,612 148,821,087
2069 10,233,020 149,107,578
2068 10,233,371 149,368,537
2067 10,231,633 149,603,163
2066 10,226,448 149,814,864
2065 10,219,732 150,001,973
2064 10,210,382 150,160,667
2063 10,198,463 150,292,498
2062 10,184,239 150,396,857
2061 10,166,878 150,474,868
2060 10,146,829 150,528,257
2059 10,124,398 150,549,825
2058 10,098,721 150,541,650
2057 10,070,317 150,507,950
2056 10,039,482 150,447,865
2055 10,006,669 150,356,976
2054 9,970,363 150,235,899
2053 9,931,133 150,083,305
2052 9,889,162 149,896,641
2051 9,844,445 149,677,830
2050 9,797,566 149,423,583
2049 9,748,481 149,138,900
2048 9,695,755 148,809,771
2047 9,641,319 148,451,951
2046 9,584,097 148,054,747
2045 9,524,890 147,620,456
2044 9,462,921 147,146,325
2043 9,399,555 146,641,077
2042 9,332,795 146,096,981
2041 9,264,069 145,517,171
2040 9,193,691 144,905,265
2039 9,120,921 144,260,027
2038 9,044,658 143,575,746
2037 8,966,687 142,857,009
2036 8,886,908 142,113,069
2035 8,805,396 141,334,167
2034 8,721,979 140,529,082
2033 8,636,299 139,687,630
2032 8,548,097 138,818,384
2031 8,457,770 137,922,237
2030 8,365,427 136,998,375
2029 8,271,316 136,046,964
2028 8,174,975 135,066,178
2027 8,076,308 134,056,943
2026 7,975,876 133,017,798
2025 7,873,046 131,946,900
2024 7,769,819 130,861,007
2023 7,664,993 129,739,759
2022 7,559,007 128,613,117
2021 7,453,194 127,648,148
2020 7,346,533 126,799,054
2019 7,237,636 125,762,982
2018 7,128,045 124,573,711
2017 7,018,147 123,400,057
2016 6,908,802 122,251,351
2015 6,801,645 121,072,306
2014 6,703,172 119,784,261
2013 6,611,385 118,343,573
2012 6,518,978 116,818,208
2011 6,426,590 115,243,504
2010 6,334,194 113,623,895
2009 6,241,642 111,999,721
2008 6,148,969 110,374,288
2007 6,056,236 108,774,360
2006 5,963,200 107,253,666
2005 5,869,523 105,811,504
2004 5,781,626 104,394,131
2003 5,697,945 102,978,515
2002 5,610,889 101,548,624
2001 5,521,482 100,099,099
2000 5,431,212 98,625,552
1999 5,340,784 97,115,707
1998 5,248,266 95,575,245
1997 5,152,011 94,021,207
1996 5,045,678 92,452,702
1995 4,929,409 90,862,455
1994 4,809,220 89,259,205
1993 4,685,060 87,653,807
1992 4,559,646 86,044,809
1991 4,435,118 84,430,572
1990 4,311,955 82,820,170
1989 4,190,974 81,247,182
1988 4,072,601 79,695,531
1987 3,957,612 78,136,651
1986 3,846,715 76,585,637
1985 3,739,985 75,043,414
1984 3,637,843 73,506,846
1983 3,541,001 71,971,240
1982 3,450,026 70,433,260
1981 3,366,631 68,892,108
1980 3,292,573 67,300,334
1979 3,228,202 65,648,865
1978 3,171,740 63,979,046
1977 3,118,923 62,308,493
1976 3,064,876 60,645,512
1975 3,005,521 58,982,400
1974 2,939,761 57,320,149
1973 2,870,573 55,667,284
1972 2,801,660 54,030,168
1971 2,734,628 52,412,558
1970 2,669,702 50,814,953
1969 2,606,959 49,233,194
1968 2,546,377 47,668,303
1967 2,487,715 46,129,608
1966 2,431,084 44,629,106
1965 2,376,200 43,174,477
1964 2,322,826 41,772,049
1963 2,271,061 40,424,065
1962 2,219,910 39,129,200
1961 2,169,796 37,890,118
1960 2,121,514 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Mexico
2100 -0.5% -0.58%
2099 -0.49% -0.57%
2098 -0.47% -0.57%
2097 -0.46% -0.56%
2096 -0.45% -0.55%
2095 -0.44% -0.54%
2094 -0.43% -0.53%
2093 -0.42% -0.52%
2092 -0.41% -0.51%
2091 -0.4% -0.5%
2090 -0.38% -0.49%
2089 -0.37% -0.48%
2088 -0.35% -0.47%
2087 -0.34% -0.46%
2086 -0.32% -0.45%
2085 -0.3% -0.43%
2084 -0.29% -0.41%
2083 -0.27% -0.4%
2082 -0.26% -0.39%
2081 -0.24% -0.37%
2080 -0.23% -0.36%
2079 -0.21% -0.34%
2078 -0.2% -0.32%
2077 -0.17% -0.31%
2076 -0.16% -0.29%
2075 -0.14% -0.28%
2074 -0.12% -0.26%
2073 -0.1% -0.24%
2072 -0.07% -0.22%
2071 -0.06% -0.21%
2070 -0.03% -0.19%
2069 -0.003% -0.17%
2068 0.02% -0.16%
2067 0.05% -0.14%
2066 0.07% -0.12%
2065 0.09% -0.11%
2064 0.12% -0.09%
2063 0.14% -0.07%
2062 0.17% -0.05%
2061 0.2% -0.04%
2060 0.22% -0.01%
2059 0.25% 0.005%
2058 0.28% 0.02%
2057 0.31% 0.04%
2056 0.33% 0.06%
2055 0.36% 0.08%
2054 0.4% 0.1%
2053 0.42% 0.12%
2052 0.45% 0.15%
2051 0.48% 0.17%
2050 0.5% 0.19%
2049 0.54% 0.22%
2048 0.56% 0.24%
2047 0.6% 0.27%
2046 0.62% 0.29%
2045 0.65% 0.32%
2044 0.67% 0.34%
2043 0.72% 0.37%
2042 0.74% 0.4%
2041 0.77% 0.42%
2040 0.8% 0.45%
2039 0.84% 0.48%
2038 0.87% 0.5%
2037 0.9% 0.52%
2036 0.93% 0.55%
2035 0.96% 0.57%
2034 0.99% 0.6%
2033 1.03% 0.63%
2032 1.07% 0.65%
2031 1.1% 0.67%
2030 1.14% 0.7%
2029 1.18% 0.73%
2028 1.22% 0.75%
2027 1.26% 0.78%
2026 1.31% 0.81%
2025 1.33% 0.83%
2024 1.37% 0.86%
2023 1.4% 0.88%
2022 1.42% 0.76%
2021 1.45% 0.67%
2020 1.5% 0.82%
2019 1.54% 0.95%
2018 1.57% 0.95%
2017 1.58% 0.94%
2016 1.58% 0.97%
2015 1.47% 1.08%
2014 1.39% 1.22%
2013 1.42% 1.31%
2012 1.44% 1.37%
2011 1.46% 1.43%
2010 1.48% 1.45%
2009 1.51% 1.47%
2008 1.53% 1.47%
2007 1.56% 1.42%
2006 1.6% 1.36%
2005 1.52% 1.36%
2004 1.47% 1.37%
2003 1.55% 1.41%
2002 1.62% 1.45%
2001 1.66% 1.49%
2000 1.69% 1.55%
1999 1.76% 1.61%
1998 1.87% 1.65%
1997 2.11% 1.7%
1996 2.36% 1.75%
1995 2.5% 1.8%
1994 2.65% 1.83%
1993 2.75% 1.87%
1992 2.81% 1.91%
1991 2.86% 1.94%
1990 2.89% 1.94%
1989 2.91% 1.95%
1988 2.91% 2%
1987 2.88% 2.03%
1986 2.85% 2.06%
1985 2.81% 2.09%
1984 2.73% 2.13%
1983 2.64% 2.18%
1982 2.48% 2.24%
1981 2.25% 2.37%
1980 1.99% 2.52%
1979 1.78% 2.61%
1978 1.69% 2.68%
1977 1.76% 2.74%
1976 1.97% 2.82%
1975 2.24% 2.9%
1974 2.41% 2.97%
1973 2.46% 3.03%
1972 2.45% 3.09%
1971 2.43% 3.14%
1970 2.41% 3.21%
1969 2.38% 3.28%
1968 2.36% 3.34%
1967 2.33% 3.36%
1966 2.31% 3.37%
1965 2.3% 3.36%
1964 2.28% 3.33%
1963 2.3% 3.31%
1962 2.31% 3.27%
1961 2.28% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Laos Mexico
Current population
8027464
133551566
Population rank 103/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 1.61%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
3.23 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +283 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 109/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -108,037
Net migration rank 134/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -108,037
2024 114,574 -10,284 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 115,359 -10,003 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 116,620 -10,003 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 115,323 -10,305 936,682 -122,791
2020 118,609 -10,305 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 119,797 -10,305 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 119,986 -10,305 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 120,515 -10,400 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 119,978 -11,401 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 118,723 -12,991 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 118,103 -26,881 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 119,845 -27,492 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 121,324 -28,871 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 122,863 -30,538 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 122,516 -30,046 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 122,174 -29,545 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 121,042 -28,318 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 119,980 -27,233 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 118,602 -25,286 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 118,165 -24,138 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 121,888 -40,120 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 122,158 -36,572 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 122,110 -33,595 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 123,847 -33,552 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 124,201 -33,965 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 127,255 -36,632 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 128,409 -33,997 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 130,388 -32,288 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 131,142 -16,574 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 132,241 -14,279 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 134,201 -11,782 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 135,295 -9,390 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 132,417 -7,502 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 129,523 -5,390 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 125,297 -3,100 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 121,044 -1,272 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 117,050 -80 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 113,005 0 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 109,266 -475 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 106,047 -1,376 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 102,318 -2,698 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 98,178 -4,108 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 94,058 -6,184 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 89,963 -11,061 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 86,548 -17,339 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 82,852 -23,317 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 80,604 -27,208 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 79,149 -26,908 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 77,575 -21,738 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 76,725 -13,858 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 74,652 -6,000 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 70,513 -774 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 68,095 0 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 65,959 0 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 63,896 0 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 61,595 0 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 59,567 0 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 57,763 0 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 55,494 0 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 54,268 0 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 52,482 0 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 51,056 0 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 51,244 0 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 48,992 0 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 47,575 0 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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