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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 210.9 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Laos vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Monaco
2100 9,340,510 47,159
2099 9,387,374 46,850
2098 9,433,309 46,588
2097 9,478,091 46,307
2096 9,521,914 46,034
2095 9,564,898 45,749
2094 9,607,314 45,454
2093 9,648,899 45,174
2092 9,689,414 44,921
2091 9,729,262 44,639
2090 9,767,923 44,364
2089 9,805,489 44,111
2088 9,841,933 43,839
2087 9,876,893 43,544
2086 9,910,678 43,258
2085 9,942,991 42,998
2084 9,973,375 42,715
2083 10,002,778 42,439
2082 10,030,306 42,185
2081 10,056,473 41,924
2080 10,080,959 41,662
2079 10,104,434 41,407
2078 10,126,099 41,160
2077 10,146,255 40,889
2076 10,163,547 40,619
2075 10,179,776 40,388
2074 10,194,216 40,162
2073 10,206,546 39,930
2072 10,216,287 39,721
2071 10,223,430 39,508
2070 10,229,612 39,293
2069 10,233,020 39,079
2068 10,233,371 38,878
2067 10,231,633 38,695
2066 10,226,448 38,526
2065 10,219,732 38,353
2064 10,210,382 38,191
2063 10,198,463 38,003
2062 10,184,239 37,868
2061 10,166,878 37,732
2060 10,146,829 37,616
2059 10,124,398 37,467
2058 10,098,721 37,360
2057 10,070,317 37,230
2056 10,039,482 37,112
2055 10,006,669 37,040
2054 9,970,363 36,927
2053 9,931,133 36,835
2052 9,889,162 36,743
2051 9,844,445 36,659
2050 9,797,566 36,578
2049 9,748,481 36,507
2048 9,695,755 36,457
2047 9,641,319 36,412
2046 9,584,097 36,390
2045 9,524,890 36,381
2044 9,462,921 36,380
2043 9,399,555 36,397
2042 9,332,795 36,405
2041 9,264,069 36,460
2040 9,193,691 36,518
2039 9,120,921 36,548
2038 9,044,658 36,592
2037 8,966,687 36,652
2036 8,886,908 36,719
2035 8,805,396 36,792
2034 8,721,979 36,863
2033 8,636,299 36,942
2032 8,548,097 37,042
2031 8,457,770 37,164
2030 8,365,427 37,287
2029 8,271,316 37,444
2028 8,174,975 37,618
2027 8,076,308 37,834
2026 7,975,876 38,054
2025 7,873,046 38,341
2024 7,769,819 38,631
2023 7,664,993 38,956
2022 7,559,007 38,931
2021 7,453,194 38,527
2020 7,346,533 38,050
2019 7,237,636 38,109
2018 7,128,045 38,154
2017 7,018,147 37,678
2016 6,908,802 37,276
2015 6,801,645 36,757
2014 6,703,172 36,128
2013 6,611,385 35,447
2012 6,518,978 34,711
2011 6,426,590 33,946
2010 6,334,194 33,163
2009 6,241,642 32,364
2008 6,148,969 31,836
2007 6,056,236 31,837
2006 5,963,200 32,057
2005 5,869,523 32,210
2004 5,781,626 32,307
2003 5,697,945 32,374
2002 5,610,889 32,422
2001 5,521,482 32,447
2000 5,431,212 32,455
1999 5,340,784 32,410
1998 5,248,266 32,267
1997 5,152,011 32,063
1996 5,045,678 31,837
1995 4,929,409 31,609
1994 4,809,220 31,375
1993 4,685,060 31,136
1992 4,559,646 30,887
1991 4,435,118 30,625
1990 4,311,955 30,358
1989 4,190,974 30,084
1988 4,072,601 29,781
1987 3,957,612 29,446
1986 3,846,715 29,093
1985 3,739,985 28,731
1984 3,637,843 28,356
1983 3,541,001 27,960
1982 3,450,026 27,561
1981 3,366,631 27,293
1980 3,292,573 27,122
1979 3,228,202 26,892
1978 3,171,740 26,605
1977 3,118,923 26,273
1976 3,064,876 25,895
1975 3,005,521 25,500
1974 2,939,761 25,235
1973 2,870,573 25,072
1972 2,801,660 24,862
1971 2,734,628 24,576
1970 2,669,702 24,229
1969 2,606,959 23,831
1968 2,546,377 23,437
1967 2,487,715 23,230
1966 2,431,084 23,131
1965 2,376,200 22,941
1964 2,322,826 22,686
1963 2,271,061 22,385
1962 2,219,910 22,078
1961 2,169,796 21,901
1960 2,121,514 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Monaco
2100 -0.5% 0.66%
2099 -0.49% 0.56%
2098 -0.47% 0.61%
2097 -0.46% 0.59%
2096 -0.45% 0.62%
2095 -0.44% 0.65%
2094 -0.43% 0.62%
2093 -0.42% 0.56%
2092 -0.41% 0.63%
2091 -0.4% 0.62%
2090 -0.38% 0.57%
2089 -0.37% 0.62%
2088 -0.35% 0.68%
2087 -0.34% 0.66%
2086 -0.32% 0.6%
2085 -0.3% 0.66%
2084 -0.29% 0.65%
2083 -0.27% 0.6%
2082 -0.26% 0.62%
2081 -0.24% 0.63%
2080 -0.23% 0.62%
2079 -0.21% 0.6%
2078 -0.2% 0.66%
2077 -0.17% 0.66%
2076 -0.16% 0.57%
2075 -0.14% 0.56%
2074 -0.12% 0.58%
2073 -0.1% 0.52%
2072 -0.07% 0.54%
2071 -0.06% 0.55%
2070 -0.03% 0.55%
2069 -0.003% 0.52%
2068 0.02% 0.47%
2067 0.05% 0.44%
2066 0.07% 0.45%
2065 0.09% 0.43%
2064 0.12% 0.5%
2063 0.14% 0.36%
2062 0.17% 0.36%
2061 0.2% 0.31%
2060 0.22% 0.4%
2059 0.25% 0.29%
2058 0.28% 0.35%
2057 0.31% 0.32%
2056 0.33% 0.19%
2055 0.36% 0.31%
2054 0.4% 0.25%
2053 0.42% 0.25%
2052 0.45% 0.23%
2051 0.48% 0.22%
2050 0.5% 0.19%
2049 0.54% 0.14%
2048 0.56% 0.12%
2047 0.6% 0.06%
2046 0.62% 0.02%
2045 0.65% 0.003%
2044 0.67% -0.05%
2043 0.72% -0.02%
2042 0.74% -0.15%
2041 0.77% -0.16%
2040 0.8% -0.08%
2039 0.84% -0.12%
2038 0.87% -0.16%
2037 0.9% -0.18%
2036 0.93% -0.2%
2035 0.96% -0.19%
2034 0.99% -0.21%
2033 1.03% -0.27%
2032 1.07% -0.33%
2031 1.1% -0.33%
2030 1.14% -0.42%
2029 1.18% -0.46%
2028 1.22% -0.57%
2027 1.26% -0.58%
2026 1.31% -0.75%
2025 1.33% -0.75%
2024 1.37% -0.83%
2023 1.4% 0.06%
2022 1.42% 1.05%
2021 1.45% 1.25%
2020 1.5% -0.15%
2019 1.54% -0.12%
2018 1.57% 1.26%
2017 1.58% 1.08%
2016 1.58% 1.41%
2015 1.47% 1.74%
2014 1.39% 1.92%
2013 1.42% 2.12%
2012 1.44% 2.25%
2011 1.46% 2.36%
2010 1.48% 2.47%
2009 1.51% 1.66%
2008 1.53% -0.003%
2007 1.56% -0.69%
2006 1.6% -0.48%
2005 1.52% -0.3%
2004 1.47% -0.21%
2003 1.55% -0.15%
2002 1.62% -0.08%
2001 1.66% -0.02%
2000 1.69% 0.14%
1999 1.76% 0.44%
1998 1.87% 0.64%
1997 2.11% 0.71%
1996 2.36% 0.72%
1995 2.5% 0.75%
1994 2.65% 0.77%
1993 2.75% 0.81%
1992 2.81% 0.86%
1991 2.86% 0.88%
1990 2.89% 0.91%
1989 2.91% 1.02%
1988 2.91% 1.14%
1987 2.88% 1.21%
1986 2.85% 1.26%
1985 2.81% 1.32%
1984 2.73% 1.42%
1983 2.64% 1.45%
1982 2.48% 0.98%
1981 2.25% 0.63%
1980 1.99% 0.86%
1979 1.78% 1.08%
1978 1.69% 1.26%
1977 1.76% 1.46%
1976 1.97% 1.55%
1975 2.24% 1.05%
1974 2.41% 0.65%
1973 2.46% 0.84%
1972 2.45% 1.16%
1971 2.43% 1.43%
1970 2.41% 1.67%
1969 2.38% 1.68%
1968 2.36% 0.89%
1967 2.33% 0.43%
1966 2.31% 0.83%
1965 2.3% 1.12%
1964 2.28% 1.34%
1963 2.3% 1.39%
1962 2.31% 0.81%
1961 2.28% 0.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Laos Monaco
Current population
8027464
38054
Population rank 103/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.0005%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
1.26 days
One birth every
3.23 minutes
23.7 hours
One death every
10.9 minutes
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +283 -1
Annual growth/decline +103,227 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 191/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change -10,645 +100
Net migration rank 134/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - 100
2024 114,574 -10,284 -409 110
2023 115,359 -10,003 -449 88
2022 116,620 -10,003 -576 995
2021 115,323 -10,305 -605 999
2020 118,609 -10,305 -445 999
2019 119,797 -10,305 -473 -198
2018 119,986 -10,305 -423 999
2017 120,515 -10,400 -417 798
2016 119,978 -11,401 -376 798
2015 118,723 -12,991 -327 939
2014 118,103 -26,881 -266 916
2013 119,845 -27,492 -216 926
2012 121,324 -28,871 -144 906
2011 122,863 -30,538 -91 866
2010 122,516 -30,046 -18 808
2009 122,174 -29,545 23 785
2008 121,042 -28,318 40 206
2007 119,980 -27,233 24 -274
2006 118,602 -25,286 25 -209
2005 118,165 -24,138 26 -147
2004 121,888 -40,120 31 -112
2003 122,158 -36,572 14 -68
2002 122,110 -33,595 26 -60
2001 123,847 -33,552 52 -69
2000 124,201 -33,965 36 -33
1999 127,255 -36,632 25 64
1998 128,409 -33,997 18 173
1997 130,388 -32,288 6 212
1996 131,142 -16,574 -6 229
1995 132,241 -14,279 -14 246
1994 134,201 -11,782 -22 262
1993 135,295 -9,390 -29 276
1992 132,417 -7,502 -33 293
1991 129,523 -5,390 -35 299
1990 125,297 -3,100 -26 289
1989 121,044 -1,272 -2 285
1988 117,050 -80 19 304
1987 113,005 0 30 315
1986 109,266 -475 16 340
1985 106,047 -1,376 -5 374
1984 102,318 -2,698 -30 412
1983 98,178 -4,108 -49 456
1982 94,058 -6,184 -59 447
1981 89,963 -11,061 -60 201
1980 86,548 -17,339 -53 256
1979 82,852 -23,317 -47 306
1978 80,604 -27,208 -45 355
1977 79,149 -26,908 -51 407
1976 77,575 -21,738 -57 459
1975 76,725 -13,858 -60 458
1974 74,652 -6,000 -55 198
1973 70,513 -774 -48 218
1972 68,095 0 -41 294
1971 65,959 0 -35 358
1970 63,896 0 -30 406
1969 61,595 0 -29 450
1968 59,567 0 -25 388
1967 57,763 0 -22 67
1966 55,494 0 -15 162
1965 54,268 0 -12 243
1964 52,482 0 -9 287
1963 51,056 0 -4 333
1962 51,244 0 5 283
1961 48,992 0 13 52
1960 47,575 0 20 103

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

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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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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