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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 4.86 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Laos vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Morocco
2100 9,342,607 38,181,184
2099 9,389,481 38,411,679
2098 9,435,427 38,639,306
2097 9,480,219 38,863,211
2096 9,524,052 39,084,772
2095 9,567,045 39,302,453
2094 9,609,471 39,515,556
2093 9,651,065 39,726,709
2092 9,691,590 39,934,218
2091 9,731,446 40,138,565
2090 9,770,116 40,337,690
2089 9,807,690 40,532,151
2088 9,844,143 40,718,654
2087 9,879,110 40,902,624
2086 9,912,903 41,085,174
2085 9,945,223 41,264,970
2084 9,975,614 41,438,801
2083 10,005,023 41,604,865
2082 10,032,558 41,768,393
2081 10,058,731 41,927,610
2080 10,083,222 42,082,087
2079 10,106,703 42,233,228
2078 10,128,372 42,377,404
2077 10,148,533 42,515,702
2076 10,165,829 42,648,054
2075 10,182,062 42,775,325
2074 10,196,505 42,898,811
2073 10,208,837 43,017,234
2072 10,218,581 43,128,932
2071 10,225,726 43,232,517
2070 10,231,909 43,332,679
2069 10,235,317 43,423,419
2068 10,235,668 43,507,485
2067 10,233,930 43,586,077
2066 10,228,744 43,654,657
2065 10,222,027 43,723,648
2064 10,212,674 43,781,054
2063 10,200,753 43,828,593
2062 10,186,526 43,871,197
2061 10,169,161 43,902,710
2060 10,149,107 43,927,001
2059 10,126,671 43,942,510
2058 10,100,989 43,944,996
2057 10,072,578 43,939,695
2056 10,041,736 43,927,624
2055 10,008,916 43,902,661
2054 9,972,602 43,866,486
2053 9,933,363 43,819,100
2052 9,891,383 43,759,239
2051 9,846,656 43,688,144
2050 9,799,766 43,605,074
2049 9,750,669 43,517,919
2048 9,697,931 43,417,554
2047 9,643,484 43,308,462
2046 9,586,249 43,192,511
2045 9,527,029 43,065,569
2044 9,465,046 42,925,634
2043 9,401,665 42,780,215
2042 9,334,890 42,623,872
2041 9,266,149 42,456,113
2040 9,195,755 42,280,578
2039 9,122,969 42,098,906
2038 9,046,689 41,902,451
2037 8,968,700 41,700,541
2036 8,888,903 41,488,891
2035 8,807,373 41,266,216
2034 8,723,937 41,037,058
2033 8,638,238 40,795,454
2032 8,550,017 40,544,755
2031 8,459,669 40,280,535
2030 8,367,305 40,005,642
2029 8,273,173 39,720,087
2028 8,176,811 39,422,016
2027 8,078,122 39,109,148
2026 7,977,666 38,783,685
2025 7,874,813 38,442,658
2024 7,769,819 38,081,173
2023 7,664,993 37,712,505
2022 7,559,007 37,329,064
2021 7,453,194 36,954,442
2020 7,346,533 36,584,208
2019 7,237,636 36,210,898
2018 7,128,045 35,839,760
2017 7,018,147 35,446,392
2016 6,908,802 35,023,457
2015 6,801,645 34,607,588
2014 6,703,172 34,204,780
2013 6,611,385 33,787,571
2012 6,518,978 33,355,241
2011 6,426,590 32,912,588
2010 6,334,194 32,467,016
2009 6,241,642 32,030,778
2008 6,148,969 31,606,767
2007 6,056,236 31,186,468
2006 5,963,200 30,771,178
2005 5,869,523 30,358,144
2004 5,781,626 29,953,018
2003 5,697,945 29,571,415
2002 5,610,889 29,198,142
2001 5,521,482 28,814,643
2000 5,431,212 28,423,435
1999 5,340,784 28,027,179
1998 5,248,266 27,621,648
1997 5,152,011 27,213,337
1996 5,045,678 26,808,107
1995 4,929,409 26,399,429
1994 4,809,220 26,000,822
1993 4,685,060 25,614,586
1992 4,559,646 25,212,468
1991 4,435,118 24,799,014
1990 4,311,955 24,375,551
1989 4,190,974 23,939,414
1988 4,072,601 23,500,524
1987 3,957,612 23,054,392
1986 3,846,715 22,600,803
1985 3,739,985 22,113,953
1984 3,637,843 21,593,778
1983 3,541,001 21,060,696
1982 3,450,026 20,520,318
1981 3,366,631 19,985,401
1980 3,292,573 19,459,943
1979 3,228,202 18,955,589
1978 3,171,740 18,477,385
1977 3,118,923 18,014,756
1976 3,064,876 17,574,182
1975 3,005,521 17,150,786
1974 2,939,761 16,733,842
1973 2,870,573 16,326,269
1972 2,801,660 15,924,692
1971 2,734,628 15,527,225
1970 2,669,702 15,129,449
1969 2,606,959 14,734,255
1968 2,546,377 14,347,899
1967 2,487,715 13,968,175
1966 2,431,084 13,597,065
1965 2,376,200 13,239,171
1964 2,322,826 12,898,886
1963 2,271,061 12,577,502
1962 2,219,910 12,253,092
1961 2,169,796 11,931,085
1960 2,121,514 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Morocco
2100 -0.5% -0.6%
2099 -0.49% -0.59%
2098 -0.47% -0.58%
2097 -0.46% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 -0.38% -0.48%
2089 -0.37% -0.46%
2088 -0.35% -0.45%
2087 -0.34% -0.44%
2086 -0.32% -0.44%
2085 -0.3% -0.42%
2084 -0.29% -0.4%
2083 -0.27% -0.39%
2082 -0.26% -0.38%
2081 -0.24% -0.37%
2080 -0.23% -0.36%
2079 -0.21% -0.34%
2078 -0.2% -0.33%
2077 -0.17% -0.31%
2076 -0.16% -0.3%
2075 -0.14% -0.29%
2074 -0.12% -0.28%
2073 -0.1% -0.26%
2072 -0.07% -0.24%
2071 -0.06% -0.23%
2070 -0.03% -0.21%
2069 -0.003% -0.19%
2068 0.02% -0.18%
2067 0.05% -0.16%
2066 0.07% -0.16%
2065 0.09% -0.13%
2064 0.12% -0.11%
2063 0.14% -0.1%
2062 0.17% -0.07%
2061 0.2% -0.06%
2060 0.22% -0.04%
2059 0.25% -0.006%
2058 0.28% 0.01%
2057 0.31% 0.03%
2056 0.33% 0.06%
2055 0.36% 0.08%
2054 0.4% 0.11%
2053 0.42% 0.14%
2052 0.45% 0.16%
2051 0.48% 0.19%
2050 0.5% 0.2%
2049 0.54% 0.23%
2048 0.56% 0.25%
2047 0.6% 0.27%
2046 0.62% 0.29%
2045 0.65% 0.33%
2044 0.67% 0.34%
2043 0.72% 0.37%
2042 0.74% 0.4%
2041 0.77% 0.42%
2040 0.8% 0.43%
2039 0.84% 0.47%
2038 0.87% 0.48%
2037 0.9% 0.51%
2036 0.93% 0.54%
2035 0.96% 0.56%
2034 0.99% 0.59%
2033 1.03% 0.62%
2032 1.07% 0.66%
2031 1.1% 0.69%
2030 1.14% 0.72%
2029 1.18% 0.76%
2028 1.22% 0.8%
2027 1.26% 0.84%
2026 1.31% 0.89%
2025 1.35% 0.95%
2024 1.37% 0.98%
2023 1.4% 1.03%
2022 1.42% 1.01%
2021 1.45% 1.01%
2020 1.5% 1.03%
2019 1.54% 1.04%
2018 1.57% 1.11%
2017 1.58% 1.21%
2016 1.58% 1.2%
2015 1.47% 1.18%
2014 1.39% 1.23%
2013 1.42% 1.3%
2012 1.44% 1.34%
2011 1.46% 1.37%
2010 1.48% 1.36%
2009 1.51% 1.34%
2008 1.53% 1.35%
2007 1.56% 1.35%
2006 1.6% 1.36%
2005 1.52% 1.35%
2004 1.47% 1.29%
2003 1.55% 1.28%
2002 1.62% 1.33%
2001 1.66% 1.38%
2000 1.69% 1.41%
1999 1.76% 1.47%
1998 1.87% 1.5%
1997 2.11% 1.51%
1996 2.36% 1.55%
1995 2.5% 1.53%
1994 2.65% 1.51%
1993 2.75% 1.59%
1992 2.81% 1.67%
1991 2.86% 1.74%
1990 2.89% 1.82%
1989 2.91% 1.87%
1988 2.91% 1.94%
1987 2.88% 2.01%
1986 2.85% 2.2%
1985 2.81% 2.41%
1984 2.73% 2.53%
1983 2.64% 2.63%
1982 2.48% 2.68%
1981 2.25% 2.7%
1980 1.99% 2.66%
1979 1.78% 2.59%
1978 1.69% 2.57%
1977 1.76% 2.51%
1976 1.97% 2.47%
1975 2.24% 2.49%
1974 2.41% 2.5%
1973 2.46% 2.52%
1972 2.45% 2.56%
1971 2.43% 2.63%
1970 2.41% 2.68%
1969 2.38% 2.69%
1968 2.36% 2.72%
1967 2.33% 2.73%
1966 2.31% 2.7%
1965 2.3% 2.64%
1964 2.28% 2.56%
1963 2.3% 2.65%
1962 2.31% 2.7%
1961 2.28% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Laos Morocco
Current population
8004838
38871720
Population rank 103/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.47%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
3.22 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 104/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -56,254
Net migration rank 134/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -56,254
2024 - -10,284 - -46,802
2023 115,359 -10,003 417,213 -39,650
2022 116,620 -10,003 427,903 -38,594
2021 115,323 -10,305 407,829 -47,902
2020 118,609 -10,305 415,999 -35,474
2019 119,797 -10,305 457,307 -91,217
2018 119,986 -10,305 464,375 -88,159
2017 120,515 -10,400 471,011 -60,472
2016 119,978 -11,401 474,637 -39,302
2015 118,723 -12,991 477,654 -81,248
2014 118,103 -26,881 481,295 -72,065
2013 119,845 -27,492 492,284 -67,096
2012 121,324 -28,871 504,698 -65,251
2011 122,863 -30,538 513,305 -67,447
2010 122,516 -30,046 515,804 -70,510
2009 122,174 -29,545 509,386 -82,203
2008 121,042 -28,318 499,766 -78,912
2007 119,980 -27,233 493,526 -73,759
2006 118,602 -25,286 483,200 -72,364
2005 118,165 -24,138 474,285 -59,024
2004 121,888 -40,120 461,756 -66,749
2003 122,158 -36,572 452,650 -84,460
2002 122,110 -33,595 446,147 -67,802
2001 123,847 -33,552 452,621 -63,967
2000 124,201 -33,965 461,341 -67,569
1999 127,255 -36,632 473,071 -74,343
1998 128,409 -33,997 492,604 -80,286
1997 130,388 -32,288 500,807 -96,502
1996 131,142 -16,574 501,499 -95,331
1995 132,241 -14,279 496,573 -85,386
1994 134,201 -11,782 501,426 -115,404
1993 135,295 -9,390 507,707 -121,254
1992 132,417 -7,502 525,680 -107,911
1991 129,523 -5,390 539,850 -130,717
1990 125,297 -3,100 535,506 -97,711
1989 121,044 -1,272 538,996 -104,509
1988 117,050 -80 545,800 -102,484
1987 113,005 0 553,005 -104,029
1986 109,266 -475 558,105 -99,905
1985 106,047 -1,376 560,810 -45,336
1984 102,318 -2,698 564,159 -39,319
1983 98,178 -4,108 566,301 -24,988
1982 94,058 -6,184 564,904 -25,471
1981 89,963 -11,061 552,936 -22,553
1980 86,548 -17,339 534,448 -13,899
1979 82,852 -23,317 515,554 -27,374
1978 80,604 -27,208 498,834 -30,600
1977 79,149 -26,908 489,173 -32,161
1976 77,575 -21,738 482,130 -58,019
1975 76,725 -13,858 474,631 -51,968
1974 74,652 -6,000 464,147 -52,927
1973 70,513 -774 455,699 -51,772
1972 68,095 0 446,449 -47,226
1971 65,959 0 435,104 -39,385
1970 63,896 0 426,015 -26,168
1969 61,595 0 414,931 -24,389
1968 59,567 0 407,437 -25,267
1967 57,763 0 400,594 -23,309
1966 55,494 0 391,881 -26,945
1965 54,268 0 383,989 -33,139
1964 52,482 0 375,835 -46,106
1963 51,056 0 369,250 -56,214
1962 51,244 0 363,843 -28,071
1961 48,992 0 348,650 -40,413
1960 47,575 0 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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