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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 210.4 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 +1.48% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% 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 9,342,607 47,158
2099 9,389,481 46,848
2098 9,435,427 46,586
2097 9,480,219 46,305
2096 9,524,052 46,033
2095 9,567,045 45,748
2094 9,609,471 45,453
2093 9,651,065 45,173
2092 9,691,590 44,920
2091 9,731,446 44,638
2090 9,770,116 44,363
2089 9,807,690 44,110
2088 9,844,143 43,838
2087 9,879,110 43,543
2086 9,912,903 43,257
2085 9,945,223 42,997
2084 9,975,614 42,714
2083 10,005,023 42,438
2082 10,032,558 42,184
2081 10,058,731 41,923
2080 10,083,222 41,661
2079 10,106,703 41,406
2078 10,128,372 41,159
2077 10,148,533 40,888
2076 10,165,829 40,618
2075 10,182,062 40,387
2074 10,196,505 40,161
2073 10,208,837 39,929
2072 10,218,581 39,720
2071 10,225,726 39,507
2070 10,231,909 39,292
2069 10,235,317 39,078
2068 10,235,668 38,878
2067 10,233,930 38,694
2066 10,228,744 38,525
2065 10,222,027 38,353
2064 10,212,674 38,190
2063 10,200,753 38,002
2062 10,186,526 37,867
2061 10,169,161 37,731
2060 10,149,107 37,615
2059 10,126,671 37,466
2058 10,100,989 37,359
2057 10,072,578 37,229
2056 10,041,736 37,111
2055 10,008,916 37,040
2054 9,972,602 36,926
2053 9,933,363 36,834
2052 9,891,383 36,743
2051 9,846,656 36,658
2050 9,799,766 36,577
2049 9,750,669 36,507
2048 9,697,931 36,456
2047 9,643,484 36,411
2046 9,586,249 36,389
2045 9,527,029 36,380
2044 9,465,046 36,379
2043 9,401,665 36,396
2042 9,334,890 36,404
2041 9,266,149 36,459
2040 9,195,755 36,517
2039 9,122,969 36,547
2038 9,046,689 36,591
2037 8,968,700 36,651
2036 8,888,903 36,718
2035 8,807,373 36,791
2034 8,723,937 36,862
2033 8,638,238 36,941
2032 8,550,017 37,042
2031 8,459,669 37,163
2030 8,367,305 37,287
2029 8,273,173 37,443
2028 8,176,811 37,617
2027 8,078,122 37,834
2026 7,977,666 38,053
2025 7,874,813 38,340
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th 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 22.4% to 9,799,766 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 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 1.35% -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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Laos Monaco
Current population
8004838
38053
Population rank 103/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.0005%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
1.12 days
One birth every
3.22 minutes
23.9 hours
One death every
11 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +287 -1
Annual growth/decline +104,826 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 192/197
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 - -10,284 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 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 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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