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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 4.63 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Laos vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Mozambique
2100 9,340,510 105,628,248
2099 9,387,374 105,234,999
2098 9,433,309 104,803,506
2097 9,478,091 104,372,940
2096 9,521,914 103,907,178
2095 9,564,898 103,425,281
2094 9,607,314 102,934,227
2093 9,648,899 102,409,874
2092 9,689,414 101,875,140
2091 9,729,262 101,356,290
2090 9,767,923 100,775,909
2089 9,805,489 100,158,269
2088 9,841,933 99,540,971
2087 9,876,893 98,890,285
2086 9,910,678 98,236,067
2085 9,942,991 97,557,661
2084 9,973,375 96,874,408
2083 10,002,778 96,142,098
2082 10,030,306 95,398,149
2081 10,056,473 94,657,513
2080 10,080,959 93,907,673
2079 10,104,434 93,121,830
2078 10,126,099 92,301,373
2077 10,146,255 91,481,344
2076 10,163,547 90,650,714
2075 10,179,776 89,800,986
2074 10,194,216 88,951,683
2073 10,206,546 88,066,368
2072 10,216,287 87,164,412
2071 10,223,430 86,237,232
2070 10,229,612 85,304,148
2069 10,233,020 84,316,537
2068 10,233,371 83,356,481
2067 10,231,633 82,393,396
2066 10,226,448 81,393,563
2065 10,219,732 80,403,306
2064 10,210,382 79,391,403
2063 10,198,463 78,388,769
2062 10,184,239 77,335,297
2061 10,166,878 76,234,094
2060 10,146,829 75,157,247
2059 10,124,398 74,043,229
2058 10,098,721 72,919,832
2057 10,070,317 71,789,848
2056 10,039,482 70,640,165
2055 10,006,669 69,505,255
2054 9,970,363 68,382,812
2053 9,931,133 67,270,892
2052 9,889,162 66,128,092
2051 9,844,445 64,998,059
2050 9,797,566 63,864,196
2049 9,748,481 62,698,049
2048 9,695,755 61,546,964
2047 9,641,319 60,391,850
2046 9,584,097 59,241,784
2045 9,524,890 58,101,216
2044 9,462,921 56,939,196
2043 9,399,555 55,785,114
2042 9,332,795 54,603,959
2041 9,264,069 53,447,648
2040 9,193,691 52,277,886
2039 9,120,921 51,108,793
2038 9,044,658 49,947,146
2037 8,966,687 48,801,599
2036 8,886,908 47,643,184
2035 8,805,396 46,495,588
2034 8,721,979 45,334,434
2033 8,636,299 44,205,611
2032 8,548,097 43,079,649
2031 8,457,770 41,971,121
2030 8,365,427 40,879,911
2029 8,271,316 39,797,126
2028 8,174,975 38,728,158
2027 8,076,308 37,676,618
2026 7,975,876 36,641,390
2025 7,873,046 35,631,653
2024 7,769,819 34,631,766
2023 7,664,993 33,635,160
2022 7,559,007 32,656,246
2021 7,453,194 31,707,800
2020 7,346,533 30,783,688
2019 7,237,636 29,884,380
2018 7,128,045 29,018,644
2017 7,018,147 28,166,393
2016 6,908,802 27,337,105
2015 6,801,645 26,547,572
2014 6,703,172 25,788,475
2013 6,611,385 25,051,611
2012 6,518,978 24,337,846
2011 6,426,590 23,649,039
2010 6,334,194 22,999,235
2009 6,241,642 22,391,745
2008 6,148,969 21,819,036
2007 6,056,236 21,287,635
2006 5,963,200 20,787,087
2005 5,869,523 20,304,569
2004 5,781,626 19,840,313
2003 5,697,945 19,392,475
2002 5,610,889 18,958,338
2001 5,521,482 18,537,729
2000 5,431,212 18,129,653
1999 5,340,784 17,734,506
1998 5,248,266 17,340,464
1997 5,152,011 16,949,982
1996 5,045,678 16,492,480
1995 4,929,409 15,960,530
1994 4,809,220 15,033,853
1993 4,685,060 14,051,192
1992 4,559,646 13,613,316
1991 4,435,118 13,352,090
1990 4,311,955 13,094,537
1989 4,190,974 12,906,842
1988 4,072,601 12,800,558
1987 3,957,612 12,822,574
1986 3,846,715 12,770,578
1985 3,739,985 12,548,949
1984 3,637,843 12,315,954
1983 3,541,001 12,073,822
1982 3,450,026 11,824,370
1981 3,366,631 11,568,127
1980 3,292,573 11,336,221
1979 3,228,202 11,028,809
1978 3,171,740 10,618,250
1977 3,118,923 10,224,975
1976 3,064,876 9,867,209
1975 3,005,521 9,540,817
1974 2,939,761 9,236,093
1973 2,870,573 8,954,242
1972 2,801,660 8,692,935
1971 2,734,628 8,456,317
1970 2,669,702 8,250,506
1969 2,606,959 8,066,951
1968 2,546,377 7,892,613
1967 2,487,715 7,724,550
1966 2,431,084 7,562,990
1965 2,376,200 7,406,421
1964 2,322,826 7,255,061
1963 2,271,061 7,109,828
1962 2,219,910 6,969,364
1961 2,169,796 6,834,936
1960 2,121,514 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Mozambique
2100 -0.5% 0.37%
2099 -0.49% 0.41%
2098 -0.47% 0.41%
2097 -0.46% 0.45%
2096 -0.45% 0.47%
2095 -0.44% 0.48%
2094 -0.43% 0.51%
2093 -0.42% 0.52%
2092 -0.41% 0.51%
2091 -0.4% 0.58%
2090 -0.38% 0.62%
2089 -0.37% 0.62%
2088 -0.35% 0.66%
2087 -0.34% 0.67%
2086 -0.32% 0.7%
2085 -0.3% 0.71%
2084 -0.29% 0.76%
2083 -0.27% 0.78%
2082 -0.26% 0.78%
2081 -0.24% 0.8%
2080 -0.23% 0.84%
2079 -0.21% 0.89%
2078 -0.2% 0.9%
2077 -0.17% 0.92%
2076 -0.16% 0.95%
2075 -0.14% 0.95%
2074 -0.12% 1.01%
2073 -0.1% 1.03%
2072 -0.07% 1.08%
2071 -0.06% 1.09%
2070 -0.03% 1.17%
2069 -0.003% 1.15%
2068 0.02% 1.17%
2067 0.05% 1.23%
2066 0.07% 1.23%
2065 0.09% 1.27%
2064 0.12% 1.28%
2063 0.14% 1.36%
2062 0.17% 1.44%
2061 0.2% 1.43%
2060 0.22% 1.5%
2059 0.25% 1.54%
2058 0.28% 1.57%
2057 0.31% 1.63%
2056 0.33% 1.63%
2055 0.36% 1.64%
2054 0.4% 1.65%
2053 0.42% 1.73%
2052 0.45% 1.74%
2051 0.48% 1.78%
2050 0.5% 1.86%
2049 0.54% 1.87%
2048 0.56% 1.91%
2047 0.6% 1.94%
2046 0.62% 1.96%
2045 0.65% 2.04%
2044 0.67% 2.07%
2043 0.72% 2.16%
2042 0.74% 2.16%
2041 0.77% 2.24%
2040 0.8% 2.29%
2039 0.84% 2.33%
2038 0.87% 2.35%
2037 0.9% 2.43%
2036 0.93% 2.47%
2035 0.96% 2.56%
2034 0.99% 2.55%
2033 1.03% 2.61%
2032 1.07% 2.64%
2031 1.1% 2.67%
2030 1.14% 2.72%
2029 1.18% 2.76%
2028 1.22% 2.79%
2027 1.26% 2.83%
2026 1.31% 2.83%
2025 1.33% 2.89%
2024 1.37% 2.96%
2023 1.4% 3%
2022 1.42% 2.99%
2021 1.45% 3%
2020 1.5% 3.01%
2019 1.54% 2.98%
2018 1.57% 3.03%
2017 1.58% 3.03%
2016 1.58% 2.97%
2015 1.47% 2.94%
2014 1.39% 2.94%
2013 1.42% 2.93%
2012 1.44% 2.91%
2011 1.46% 2.83%
2010 1.48% 2.71%
2009 1.51% 2.62%
2008 1.53% 2.5%
2007 1.56% 2.41%
2006 1.6% 2.38%
2005 1.52% 2.34%
2004 1.47% 2.31%
2003 1.55% 2.29%
2002 1.62% 2.27%
2001 1.66% 2.25%
2000 1.69% 2.23%
1999 1.76% 2.27%
1998 1.87% 2.3%
1997 2.11% 2.77%
1996 2.36% 3.33%
1995 2.5% 6.16%
1994 2.65% 6.99%
1993 2.75% 3.22%
1992 2.81% 1.96%
1991 2.86% 1.97%
1990 2.89% 1.45%
1989 2.91% 0.83%
1988 2.91% -0.17%
1987 2.88% 0.41%
1986 2.85% 1.77%
1985 2.81% 1.89%
1984 2.73% 2.01%
1983 2.64% 2.11%
1982 2.48% 2.22%
1981 2.25% 2.05%
1980 1.99% 2.79%
1979 1.78% 3.87%
1978 1.69% 3.85%
1977 1.76% 3.63%
1976 1.97% 3.42%
1975 2.24% 3.3%
1974 2.41% 3.15%
1973 2.46% 3.01%
1972 2.45% 2.8%
1971 2.43% 2.49%
1970 2.41% 2.28%
1969 2.38% 2.21%
1968 2.36% 2.18%
1967 2.33% 2.14%
1966 2.31% 2.11%
1965 2.3% 2.09%
1964 2.28% 2.04%
1963 2.3% 2.02%
1962 2.31% 1.97%
1961 2.28% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Laos Mozambique
Current population
8027464
37173146
Population rank 103/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.45%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
3.23 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 17/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -65,573
Net migration rank 134/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -65,573
2024 114,574 -10,284 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 115,359 -10,003 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 116,620 -10,003 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 115,323 -10,305 951,234 -23,103
2020 118,609 -10,305 945,952 -25,864
2019 119,797 -10,305 927,581 -49,080
2018 119,986 -10,305 903,176 -50,224
2017 120,515 -10,400 876,594 -25,043
2016 119,978 -11,401 850,430 -43,398
2015 118,723 -12,991 824,435 -52,374
2014 118,103 -26,881 799,778 -53,625
2013 119,845 -27,492 784,641 -57,067
2012 121,324 -28,871 763,088 -63,131
2011 122,863 -30,538 741,303 -63,638
2010 122,516 -30,046 719,025 -97,079
2009 122,174 -29,545 693,673 -100,625
2008 121,042 -28,318 654,920 -102,534
2007 119,980 -27,233 610,913 -100,490
2006 118,602 -25,286 586,009 -95,333
2005 118,165 -24,138 570,132 -95,770
2004 121,888 -40,120 554,973 -100,824
2003 122,158 -36,572 540,992 -99,484
2002 122,110 -33,595 529,867 -103,102
2001 123,847 -33,552 519,594 -105,130
2000 124,201 -33,965 506,162 -104,476
1999 127,255 -36,632 491,814 -103,223
1998 128,409 -33,997 474,453 -74,952
1997 130,388 -32,288 461,209 -79,732
1996 131,142 -16,574 442,559 90,975
1995 132,241 -14,279 421,630 108,751
1994 134,201 -11,782 384,821 938,163
1993 135,295 -9,390 369,518 272,829
1992 132,417 -7,502 362,373 -128,960
1991 129,523 -5,390 357,676 -68,644
1990 125,297 -3,100 353,290 -127,215
1989 121,044 -1,272 348,833 -199,509
1988 117,050 -80 349,480 -286,247
1987 113,005 0 334,438 -441,710
1986 109,266 -475 332,609 -121,350
1985 106,047 -1,376 307,625 -75,642
1984 102,318 -2,698 304,524 -70,532
1983 98,178 -4,108 324,158 -73,899
1982 94,058 -6,184 321,493 -72,852
1981 89,963 -11,061 322,207 -58,347
1980 86,548 -17,339 349,586 -149,650
1979 82,852 -23,317 331,162 83,699
1978 80,604 -27,208 310,403 95,859
1977 79,149 -26,908 289,193 91,082
1976 77,575 -21,738 273,924 61,326
1975 76,725 -13,858 257,984 59,562
1974 74,652 -6,000 240,665 51,238
1973 70,513 -774 226,847 44,951
1972 68,095 0 215,793 35,023
1971 65,959 0 211,137 11,297
1970 63,896 0 207,385 -18,197
1969 61,595 0 202,174 -24,251
1968 59,567 0 197,623 -26,872
1967 57,763 0 193,044 -27,672
1966 55,494 0 189,218 -31,462
1965 54,268 0 185,931 -30,538
1964 52,482 0 182,334 -35,005
1963 51,056 0 180,867 -37,738
1962 51,244 0 176,297 -38,504
1961 48,992 0 171,236 -40,181
1960 47,575 0 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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