The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.
Population statistics:
- Laos' population is 3.42 times bigger than Moldova's.
- Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
- The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.03% for Moldova.
- For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
- Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).
Laos vs Moldova: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2100 | 9,342,607 | 1,175,882 |
| 2099 | 9,389,481 | 1,186,641 |
| 2098 | 9,435,427 | 1,197,541 |
| 2097 | 9,480,219 | 1,208,458 |
| 2096 | 9,524,052 | 1,219,478 |
| 2095 | 9,567,045 | 1,230,573 |
| 2094 | 9,609,471 | 1,241,540 |
| 2093 | 9,651,065 | 1,252,531 |
| 2092 | 9,691,590 | 1,263,471 |
| 2091 | 9,731,446 | 1,274,372 |
| 2090 | 9,770,116 | 1,285,020 |
| 2089 | 9,807,690 | 1,295,696 |
| 2088 | 9,844,143 | 1,306,424 |
| 2087 | 9,879,110 | 1,317,064 |
| 2086 | 9,912,903 | 1,327,799 |
| 2085 | 9,945,223 | 1,338,702 |
| 2084 | 9,975,614 | 1,349,432 |
| 2083 | 10,005,023 | 1,360,333 |
| 2082 | 10,032,558 | 1,371,322 |
| 2081 | 10,058,731 | 1,382,447 |
| 2080 | 10,083,222 | 1,393,733 |
| 2079 | 10,106,703 | 1,405,298 |
| 2078 | 10,128,372 | 1,417,062 |
| 2077 | 10,148,533 | 1,429,240 |
| 2076 | 10,165,829 | 1,441,240 |
| 2075 | 10,182,062 | 1,453,677 |
| 2074 | 10,196,505 | 1,466,568 |
| 2073 | 10,208,837 | 1,479,672 |
| 2072 | 10,218,581 | 1,493,311 |
| 2071 | 10,225,726 | 1,507,315 |
| 2070 | 10,231,909 | 1,522,149 |
| 2069 | 10,235,317 | 1,537,091 |
| 2068 | 10,235,668 | 1,552,724 |
| 2067 | 10,233,930 | 1,568,676 |
| 2066 | 10,228,744 | 1,584,782 |
| 2065 | 10,222,027 | 1,601,356 |
| 2064 | 10,212,674 | 1,618,317 |
| 2063 | 10,200,753 | 1,635,288 |
| 2062 | 10,186,526 | 1,652,720 |
| 2061 | 10,169,161 | 1,670,255 |
| 2060 | 10,149,107 | 1,688,120 |
| 2059 | 10,126,671 | 1,705,595 |
| 2058 | 10,100,989 | 1,722,942 |
| 2057 | 10,072,578 | 1,740,252 |
| 2056 | 10,041,736 | 1,757,829 |
| 2055 | 10,008,916 | 1,775,082 |
| 2054 | 9,972,602 | 1,792,262 |
| 2053 | 9,933,363 | 1,809,221 |
| 2052 | 9,891,383 | 1,825,831 |
| 2051 | 9,846,656 | 1,842,337 |
| 2050 | 9,799,766 | 1,858,281 |
| 2049 | 9,750,669 | 1,874,666 |
| 2048 | 9,697,931 | 1,890,586 |
| 2047 | 9,643,484 | 1,906,615 |
| 2046 | 9,586,249 | 1,922,962 |
| 2045 | 9,527,029 | 1,939,938 |
| 2044 | 9,465,046 | 1,956,858 |
| 2043 | 9,401,665 | 1,974,616 |
| 2042 | 9,334,890 | 1,992,765 |
| 2041 | 9,266,149 | 2,011,342 |
| 2040 | 9,195,755 | 2,030,732 |
| 2039 | 9,122,969 | 2,051,163 |
| 2038 | 9,046,689 | 2,071,871 |
| 2037 | 8,968,700 | 2,093,068 |
| 2036 | 8,888,903 | 2,114,669 |
| 2035 | 8,807,373 | 2,136,998 |
| 2034 | 8,723,937 | 2,159,450 |
| 2033 | 8,638,238 | 2,182,023 |
| 2032 | 8,550,017 | 2,204,431 |
| 2031 | 8,459,669 | 2,227,006 |
| 2030 | 8,367,305 | 2,250,038 |
| 2029 | 8,273,173 | 2,272,963 |
| 2028 | 8,176,811 | 2,295,739 |
| 2027 | 8,078,122 | 2,318,425 |
| 2026 | 7,977,666 | 2,341,166 |
| 2025 | 7,874,813 | 2,373,265 |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 2,402,306 |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 2,457,783 |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 2,528,654 |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 2,595,809 |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 2,635,130 |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 2,664,224 |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 2,707,203 |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 2,755,189 |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 2,803,186 |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 2,835,978 |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 2,857,815 |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 2,859,558 |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 2,860,324 |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 2,860,699 |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 2,862,354 |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 2,865,213 |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 2,868,833 |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 2,874,299 |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 2,880,967 |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 2,888,985 |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 2,896,023 |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 2,903,198 |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 2,911,385 |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 2,918,135 |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 2,924,668 |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 2,930,622 |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 2,935,227 |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 2,936,413 |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 2,947,293 |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 2,953,200 |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 2,966,745 |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 2,975,966 |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 2,980,965 |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 2,981,566 |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 2,977,912 |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 2,970,039 |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 2,948,891 |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 2,916,306 |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 2,883,057 |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 2,850,787 |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 2,820,518 |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 2,791,207 |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 2,763,101 |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 2,735,987 |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 2,708,675 |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 2,683,035 |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 2,656,211 |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 2,626,298 |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 2,596,491 |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 2,566,998 |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 2,538,164 |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 2,510,584 |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 2,484,742 |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 2,460,611 |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 2,437,590 |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 2,408,469 |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 2,373,073 |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 2,337,695 |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 2,301,871 |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 2,265,287 |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 2,228,000 |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 2,188,895 |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 2,147,227 |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 2,103,327 |
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 2,058,020 |
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/moldova | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).
Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.
Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2100 | -0.5% | -0.91% |
| 2099 | -0.49% | -0.91% |
| 2098 | -0.47% | -0.9% |
| 2097 | -0.46% | -0.9% |
| 2096 | -0.45% | -0.9% |
| 2095 | -0.44% | -0.88% |
| 2094 | -0.43% | -0.88% |
| 2093 | -0.42% | -0.87% |
| 2092 | -0.41% | -0.86% |
| 2091 | -0.4% | -0.83% |
| 2090 | -0.38% | -0.82% |
| 2089 | -0.37% | -0.82% |
| 2088 | -0.35% | -0.81% |
| 2087 | -0.34% | -0.81% |
| 2086 | -0.32% | -0.81% |
| 2085 | -0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2084 | -0.29% | -0.8% |
| 2083 | -0.27% | -0.8% |
| 2082 | -0.26% | -0.8% |
| 2081 | -0.24% | -0.81% |
| 2080 | -0.23% | -0.82% |
| 2079 | -0.21% | -0.83% |
| 2078 | -0.2% | -0.85% |
| 2077 | -0.17% | -0.83% |
| 2076 | -0.16% | -0.86% |
| 2075 | -0.14% | -0.88% |
| 2074 | -0.12% | -0.89% |
| 2073 | -0.1% | -0.91% |
| 2072 | -0.07% | -0.93% |
| 2071 | -0.06% | -0.97% |
| 2070 | -0.03% | -0.97% |
| 2069 | -0.003% | -1.01% |
| 2068 | 0.02% | -1.02% |
| 2067 | 0.05% | -1.02% |
| 2066 | 0.07% | -1.03% |
| 2065 | 0.09% | -1.05% |
| 2064 | 0.12% | -1.04% |
| 2063 | 0.14% | -1.05% |
| 2062 | 0.17% | -1.05% |
| 2061 | 0.2% | -1.06% |
| 2060 | 0.22% | -1.02% |
| 2059 | 0.25% | -1.01% |
| 2058 | 0.28% | -0.99% |
| 2057 | 0.31% | -1% |
| 2056 | 0.33% | -0.97% |
| 2055 | 0.36% | -0.96% |
| 2054 | 0.4% | -0.94% |
| 2053 | 0.42% | -0.91% |
| 2052 | 0.45% | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 0.48% | -0.86% |
| 2050 | 0.5% | -0.87% |
| 2049 | 0.54% | -0.84% |
| 2048 | 0.56% | -0.84% |
| 2047 | 0.6% | -0.85% |
| 2046 | 0.62% | -0.88% |
| 2045 | 0.65% | -0.86% |
| 2044 | 0.67% | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 0.72% | -0.91% |
| 2042 | 0.74% | -0.92% |
| 2041 | 0.77% | -0.95% |
| 2040 | 0.8% | -1% |
| 2039 | 0.84% | -1% |
| 2038 | 0.87% | -1.01% |
| 2037 | 0.9% | -1.02% |
| 2036 | 0.93% | -1.04% |
| 2035 | 0.96% | -1.04% |
| 2034 | 0.99% | -1.03% |
| 2033 | 1.03% | -1.02% |
| 2032 | 1.07% | -1.01% |
| 2031 | 1.1% | -1.02% |
| 2030 | 1.14% | -1.01% |
| 2029 | 1.18% | -0.99% |
| 2028 | 1.22% | -0.98% |
| 2027 | 1.26% | -0.97% |
| 2026 | 1.31% | -1.35% |
| 2025 | 1.35% | -1.21% |
| 2024 | 1.37% | -2.26% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42% | -2.59% |
| 2021 | 1.45% | -1.49% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -1.09% |
| 2019 | 1.54% | -1.59% |
| 2018 | 1.57% | -1.74% |
| 2017 | 1.58% | -1.71% |
| 2016 | 1.58% | -1.16% |
| 2015 | 1.47% | -0.76% |
| 2014 | 1.39% | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 1.42% | -0.03% |
| 2012 | 1.44% | -0.01% |
| 2011 | 1.46% | -0.06% |
| 2010 | 1.48% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.51% | -0.13% |
| 2008 | 1.53% | -0.19% |
| 2007 | 1.56% | -0.23% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -0.28% |
| 2005 | 1.52% | -0.24% |
| 2004 | 1.47% | -0.25% |
| 2003 | 1.55% | -0.28% |
| 2002 | 1.62% | -0.23% |
| 2001 | 1.66% | -0.22% |
| 2000 | 1.69% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76% | -0.16% |
| 1998 | 1.87% | -0.04% |
| 1997 | 2.11% | -0.37% |
| 1996 | 2.36% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -0.46% |
| 1994 | 2.65% | -0.31% |
| 1993 | 2.75% | -0.17% |
| 1992 | 2.81% | -0.02% |
| 1991 | 2.86% | 0.12% |
| 1990 | 2.89% | 0.27% |
| 1989 | 2.91% | 0.72% |
| 1988 | 2.91% | 1.12% |
| 1987 | 2.88% | 1.15% |
| 1986 | 2.85% | 1.13% |
| 1985 | 2.81% | 1.07% |
| 1984 | 2.73% | 1.05% |
| 1983 | 2.64% | 1.02% |
| 1982 | 2.48% | 0.99% |
| 1981 | 2.25% | 1.01% |
| 1980 | 1.99% | 0.96% |
| 1979 | 1.78% | 1.01% |
| 1978 | 1.69% | 1.14% |
| 1977 | 1.76% | 1.15% |
| 1976 | 1.97% | 1.15% |
| 1975 | 2.24% | 1.14% |
| 1974 | 2.41% | 1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.46% | 1.04% |
| 1972 | 2.45% | 0.98% |
| 1971 | 2.43% | 0.94% |
| 1970 | 2.41% | 1.21% |
| 1969 | 2.38% | 1.49% |
| 1968 | 2.36% | 1.51% |
| 1967 | 2.33% | 1.56% |
| 1966 | 2.31% | 1.61% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | 1.67% |
| 1964 | 2.28% | 1.79% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | 1.94% |
| 1962 | 2.31% | 2.09% |
| 1961 | 2.28% | 2.2% |
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/moldova | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.
Live population counters
|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
8004838
|
2341166
|
| Population rank | 103/197 | 145/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.1% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
5.01 minutes
|
9.47 minutes
|
| One birth every |
3.22 minutes
|
19.9 minutes
|
| One death every |
11 minutes
|
15.7 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +287 | -152 |
| Annual growth/decline | +104,826 | -55,477 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.37% | -2.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 77/197 | 196/197 |
| One migration net change every |
49.5 minutes
|
17.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -10,645 | -29,766 |
| Net migration rank | 134/196 | 164/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 51,446 | 188,207 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 149/195 | 116/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.7% | 6.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 166/195 | 85/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -10,645 | - | -29,766 |
| 2024 | - | -10,284 | - | -27,088 |
| 2023 | 115,359 | -10,003 | -7,007 | -18,570 |
| 2022 | 116,620 | -10,003 | -6,385 | 89,154 |
| 2021 | 115,323 | -10,305 | -13,444 | -33,405 |
| 2020 | 118,609 | -10,305 | -7,067 | -33,405 |
| 2019 | 119,797 | -10,305 | -3,416 | -41,233 |
| 2018 | 119,986 | -10,305 | -961 | -36,085 |
| 2017 | 120,515 | -10,400 | 1,402 | -43,871 |
| 2016 | 119,978 | -11,401 | 4,580 | -51,642 |
| 2015 | 118,723 | -12,991 | 6,049 | -59,399 |
| 2014 | 118,103 | -26,881 | 7,248 | -67,175 |
| 2013 | 119,845 | -27,492 | 3,537 | -77,571 |
| 2012 | 121,324 | -28,871 | 5,581 | -81,215 |
| 2011 | 122,863 | -30,538 | 5,948 | -82,271 |
| 2010 | 122,516 | -30,046 | 7,456 | -84,039 |
| 2009 | 122,174 | -29,545 | 7,492 | -83,546 |
| 2008 | 121,042 | -28,318 | 5,210 | -79,593 |
| 2007 | 119,980 | -27,233 | 3,490 | -75,734 |
| 2006 | 118,602 | -25,286 | 2,406 | -72,061 |
| 2005 | 118,165 | -24,138 | 2,005 | -68,681 |
| 2004 | 121,888 | -40,120 | 1,714 | -52,491 |
| 2003 | 122,158 | -36,572 | -322 | -46,947 |
| 2002 | 122,110 | -33,595 | -1,249 | -45,833 |
| 2001 | 123,847 | -33,552 | -718 | -45,043 |
| 2000 | 124,201 | -33,965 | -324 | -43,854 |
| 1999 | 127,255 | -36,632 | 642 | -43,111 |
| 1998 | 128,409 | -33,997 | 2,140 | -41,975 |
| 1997 | 130,388 | -32,288 | 4,669 | -41,743 |
| 1996 | 131,142 | -16,574 | 2,655 | -33,369 |
| 1995 | 132,241 | -14,279 | 5,534 | -31,975 |
| 1994 | 134,201 | -11,782 | 9,921 | -31,616 |
| 1993 | 135,295 | -9,390 | 13,886 | -31,526 |
| 1992 | 132,417 | -7,502 | 17,373 | -30,136 |
| 1991 | 129,523 | -5,390 | 21,127 | -29,204 |
| 1990 | 125,297 | -3,100 | 25,824 | -30,053 |
| 1989 | 121,044 | -1,272 | 29,638 | -29,307 |
| 1988 | 117,050 | -80 | 35,608 | -4,989 |
| 1987 | 113,005 | 0 | 40,122 | -10,796 |
| 1986 | 109,266 | -475 | 39,463 | -8,769 |
| 1985 | 106,047 | -1,376 | 38,060 | -10,627 |
| 1984 | 102,318 | -2,698 | 38,108 | -12,732 |
| 1983 | 98,178 | -4,108 | 36,076 | -10,543 |
| 1982 | 94,058 | -6,184 | 32,814 | -8,412 |
| 1981 | 89,963 | -11,061 | 31,360 | -6,452 |
| 1980 | 86,548 | -17,339 | 30,053 | -3,693 |
| 1979 | 82,852 | -23,317 | 28,322 | -6,912 |
| 1978 | 80,604 | -27,208 | 27,622 | 3,483 |
| 1977 | 79,149 | -26,908 | 27,707 | 3,245 |
| 1976 | 77,575 | -21,738 | 27,801 | 2,885 |
| 1975 | 76,725 | -13,858 | 27,677 | 2,355 |
| 1974 | 74,652 | -6,000 | 27,219 | 1,785 |
| 1973 | 70,513 | -774 | 25,967 | 1,156 |
| 1972 | 68,095 | 0 | 24,626 | 481 |
| 1971 | 65,959 | 0 | 23,359 | -61 |
| 1970 | 63,896 | 0 | 22,314 | 606 |
| 1969 | 61,595 | 0 | 21,768 | 20,561 |
| 1968 | 59,567 | 0 | 22,005 | 19,830 |
| 1967 | 57,763 | 0 | 22,654 | 19,175 |
| 1966 | 55,494 | 0 | 23,720 | 18,601 |
| 1965 | 54,268 | 0 | 24,916 | 18,066 |
| 1964 | 52,482 | 0 | 25,860 | 17,509 |
| 1963 | 51,056 | 0 | 29,382 | 16,816 |
| 1962 | 51,244 | 0 | 32,082 | 15,884 |
| 1961 | 48,992 | 0 | 35,180 | 14,818 |
| 1960 | 47,575 | 0 | 36,352 | 13,697 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/laos/moldova | 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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).
As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.
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Population differences between Laos and Moldova
|
Laos
|
Moldova
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.7 years | 71.6 years |
| Average age | 28.3 years | 39.3 years |
| Median age | 25.6 years | 39.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 46:54 |
| Fertility rate | 2.42 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman |
| Population density | 89.5 ppl/mi² | 184.1 ppl/mi² |
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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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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