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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 6.91 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Laos vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Myanmar
2100 9,342,607 49,949,080
2099 9,389,481 50,198,343
2098 9,435,427 50,447,153
2097 9,480,219 50,695,410
2096 9,524,052 50,944,916
2095 9,567,045 51,196,278
2094 9,609,471 51,446,607
2093 9,651,065 51,693,545
2092 9,691,590 51,939,182
2091 9,731,446 52,186,904
2090 9,770,116 52,430,723
2089 9,807,690 52,669,995
2088 9,844,143 52,907,277
2087 9,879,110 53,143,840
2086 9,912,903 53,378,681
2085 9,945,223 53,610,966
2084 9,975,614 53,838,657
2083 10,005,023 54,062,724
2082 10,032,558 54,285,392
2081 10,058,731 54,505,055
2080 10,083,222 54,722,128
2079 10,106,703 54,937,654
2078 10,128,372 55,150,792
2077 10,148,533 55,357,283
2076 10,165,829 55,562,845
2075 10,182,062 55,765,753
2074 10,196,505 55,964,774
2073 10,208,837 56,160,415
2072 10,218,581 56,349,733
2071 10,225,726 56,533,780
2070 10,231,909 56,713,930
2069 10,235,317 56,887,406
2068 10,235,668 57,055,818
2067 10,233,930 57,217,287
2066 10,228,744 57,373,788
2065 10,222,027 57,525,666
2064 10,212,674 57,671,683
2063 10,200,753 57,808,968
2062 10,186,526 57,938,764
2061 10,169,161 58,067,183
2060 10,149,107 58,186,565
2059 10,126,671 58,295,246
2058 10,100,989 58,392,324
2057 10,072,578 58,481,859
2056 10,041,736 58,565,952
2055 10,008,916 58,636,423
2054 9,972,602 58,697,613
2053 9,933,363 58,745,390
2052 9,891,383 58,783,172
2051 9,846,656 58,809,843
2050 9,799,766 58,824,293
2049 9,750,669 58,829,688
2048 9,697,931 58,823,499
2047 9,643,484 58,805,696
2046 9,586,249 58,775,337
2045 9,527,029 58,728,250
2044 9,465,046 58,671,458
2043 9,401,665 58,601,589
2042 9,334,890 58,516,227
2041 9,266,149 58,417,678
2040 9,195,755 58,306,713
2039 9,122,969 58,181,537
2038 9,046,689 58,041,212
2037 8,968,700 57,888,662
2036 8,888,903 57,724,649
2035 8,807,373 57,544,156
2034 8,723,937 57,348,842
2033 8,638,238 57,137,545
2032 8,550,017 56,910,400
2031 8,459,669 56,667,160
2030 8,367,305 56,407,549
2029 8,273,173 56,133,620
2028 8,176,811 55,840,949
2027 8,078,122 55,531,050
2026 7,977,666 55,203,523
2025 7,874,813 54,860,498
2024 7,769,819 54,500,091
2023 7,664,993 54,133,798
2022 7,559,007 53,756,787
2021 7,453,194 53,387,102
2020 7,346,533 53,016,522
2019 7,237,636 52,640,713
2018 7,128,045 52,272,247
2017 7,018,147 51,894,938
2016 6,908,802 51,495,696
2015 6,801,645 51,089,056
2014 6,703,172 50,681,634
2013 6,611,385 50,262,658
2012 6,518,978 49,837,446
2011 6,426,590 49,419,820
2010 6,334,194 49,024,382
2009 6,241,642 48,660,459
2008 6,148,969 48,390,793
2007 6,056,236 48,125,043
2006 5,963,200 47,785,135
2005 5,869,523 47,438,365
2004 5,781,626 47,068,772
2003 5,697,945 46,667,192
2002 5,610,889 46,232,653
2001 5,521,482 45,771,139
2000 5,431,212 45,290,841
1999 5,340,784 44,787,724
1998 5,248,266 44,257,793
1997 5,152,011 43,708,798
1996 5,045,678 43,154,860
1995 4,929,409 42,605,338
1994 4,809,220 42,055,143
1993 4,685,060 41,502,429
1992 4,559,646 40,950,342
1991 4,435,118 40,394,154
1990 4,311,955 39,817,251
1989 4,190,974 39,214,618
1988 4,072,601 38,600,927
1987 3,957,612 37,971,594
1986 3,846,715 37,314,878
1985 3,739,985 36,622,827
1984 3,637,843 35,899,313
1983 3,541,001 35,162,715
1982 3,450,026 34,482,965
1981 3,366,631 33,858,783
1980 3,292,573 33,227,204
1979 3,228,202 32,596,550
1978 3,171,740 31,972,976
1977 3,118,923 31,355,966
1976 3,064,876 30,758,811
1975 3,005,521 30,176,565
1974 2,939,761 29,598,167
1973 2,870,573 29,026,388
1972 2,801,660 28,428,324
1971 2,734,628 27,807,219
1970 2,669,702 27,193,016
1969 2,606,959 26,585,112
1968 2,546,377 25,989,662
1967 2,487,715 25,406,429
1966 2,431,084 24,836,496
1965 2,376,200 24,279,431
1964 2,322,826 23,737,315
1963 2,271,061 23,213,408
1962 2,219,910 22,704,719
1961 2,169,796 22,210,581
1960 2,121,514 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Myanmar
2100 -0.5% -0.5%
2099 -0.49% -0.49%
2098 -0.47% -0.49%
2097 -0.46% -0.49%
2096 -0.45% -0.49%
2095 -0.44% -0.49%
2094 -0.43% -0.48%
2093 -0.42% -0.47%
2092 -0.41% -0.47%
2091 -0.4% -0.47%
2090 -0.38% -0.45%
2089 -0.37% -0.45%
2088 -0.35% -0.45%
2087 -0.34% -0.44%
2086 -0.32% -0.43%
2085 -0.3% -0.42%
2084 -0.29% -0.41%
2083 -0.27% -0.41%
2082 -0.26% -0.4%
2081 -0.24% -0.4%
2080 -0.23% -0.39%
2079 -0.21% -0.39%
2078 -0.2% -0.37%
2077 -0.17% -0.37%
2076 -0.16% -0.36%
2075 -0.14% -0.36%
2074 -0.12% -0.35%
2073 -0.1% -0.34%
2072 -0.07% -0.33%
2071 -0.06% -0.32%
2070 -0.03% -0.3%
2069 -0.003% -0.3%
2068 0.02% -0.28%
2067 0.05% -0.27%
2066 0.07% -0.26%
2065 0.09% -0.25%
2064 0.12% -0.24%
2063 0.14% -0.22%
2062 0.17% -0.22%
2061 0.2% -0.21%
2060 0.22% -0.19%
2059 0.25% -0.17%
2058 0.28% -0.15%
2057 0.31% -0.14%
2056 0.33% -0.12%
2055 0.36% -0.1%
2054 0.4% -0.08%
2053 0.42% -0.06%
2052 0.45% -0.05%
2051 0.48% -0.02%
2050 0.5% -0.009%
2049 0.54% 0.01%
2048 0.56% 0.03%
2047 0.6% 0.05%
2046 0.62% 0.08%
2045 0.65% 0.1%
2044 0.67% 0.12%
2043 0.72% 0.15%
2042 0.74% 0.17%
2041 0.77% 0.19%
2040 0.8% 0.22%
2039 0.84% 0.24%
2038 0.87% 0.26%
2037 0.9% 0.28%
2036 0.93% 0.31%
2035 0.96% 0.34%
2034 0.99% 0.37%
2033 1.03% 0.4%
2032 1.07% 0.43%
2031 1.1% 0.46%
2030 1.14% 0.49%
2029 1.18% 0.52%
2028 1.22% 0.56%
2027 1.26% 0.59%
2026 1.31% 0.63%
2025 1.35% 0.66%
2024 1.37% 0.68%
2023 1.4% 0.7%
2022 1.42% 0.69%
2021 1.45% 0.7%
2020 1.5% 0.71%
2019 1.54% 0.7%
2018 1.57% 0.73%
2017 1.58% 0.78%
2016 1.58% 0.8%
2015 1.47% 0.8%
2014 1.39% 0.83%
2013 1.42% 0.85%
2012 1.44% 0.85%
2011 1.46% 0.81%
2010 1.48% 0.75%
2009 1.51% 0.56%
2008 1.53% 0.55%
2007 1.56% 0.71%
2006 1.6% 0.73%
2005 1.52% 0.79%
2004 1.47% 0.86%
2003 1.55% 0.94%
2002 1.62% 1.01%
2001 1.66% 1.06%
2000 1.69% 1.12%
1999 1.76% 1.2%
1998 1.87% 1.26%
1997 2.11% 1.28%
1996 2.36% 1.29%
1995 2.5% 1.31%
1994 2.65% 1.33%
1993 2.75% 1.35%
1992 2.81% 1.38%
1991 2.86% 1.45%
1990 2.89% 1.54%
1989 2.91% 1.59%
1988 2.91% 1.66%
1987 2.88% 1.76%
1986 2.85% 1.89%
1985 2.81% 2.02%
1984 2.73% 2.09%
1983 2.64% 1.97%
1982 2.48% 1.84%
1981 2.25% 1.9%
1980 1.99% 1.93%
1979 1.78% 1.95%
1978 1.69% 1.97%
1977 1.76% 1.94%
1976 1.97% 1.93%
1975 2.24% 1.95%
1974 2.41% 1.97%
1973 2.46% 2.1%
1972 2.45% 2.23%
1971 2.43% 2.26%
1970 2.41% 2.29%
1969 2.38% 2.29%
1968 2.36% 2.3%
1967 2.33% 2.29%
1966 2.31% 2.29%
1965 2.3% 2.28%
1964 2.28% 2.26%
1963 2.3% 2.24%
1962 2.31% 2.22%
1961 2.28% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Laos Myanmar
Current population
8004838
55292116
Population rank 103/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.67%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
3.22 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 118/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -39,661
Net migration rank 134/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -39,661
2024 - -10,284 - -37,979
2023 115,359 -10,003 408,331 -34,989
2022 116,620 -10,003 415,647 -34,988
2021 115,323 -10,305 394,104 -35,370
2020 118,609 -10,305 448,626 -66,213
2019 119,797 -10,305 469,924 -100,783
2018 119,986 -10,305 482,316 -114,598
2017 120,515 -10,400 492,276 -105,415
2016 119,978 -11,401 499,508 -87,907
2015 118,723 -12,991 495,769 -94,108
2014 118,103 -26,881 488,114 -74,901
2013 119,845 -27,492 487,648 -62,863
2012 121,324 -28,871 487,210 -61,536
2011 122,863 -30,538 492,271 -82,713
2010 122,516 -30,046 497,745 -116,481
2009 122,174 -29,545 505,144 -158,542
2008 121,042 -28,318 373,287 -180,533
2007 119,980 -27,233 523,745 -184,989
2006 118,602 -25,286 527,165 -186,098
2005 118,165 -24,138 537,429 -185,009
2004 121,888 -40,120 556,494 -169,736
2003 122,158 -36,572 582,173 -165,739
2002 122,110 -33,595 602,873 -150,232
2001 123,847 -33,552 601,524 -131,124
2000 124,201 -33,965 596,979 -106,772
1999 127,255 -36,632 597,916 -81,874
1998 128,409 -33,997 606,110 -62,281
1997 130,388 -32,288 613,103 -58,954
1996 131,142 -16,574 619,488 -65,766
1995 132,241 -14,279 620,376 -75,097
1994 134,201 -11,782 626,411 -71,359
1993 135,295 -9,390 633,576 -83,214
1992 132,417 -7,502 634,484 -80,661
1991 129,523 -5,390 637,622 -79,059
1990 125,297 -3,100 636,081 -40,859
1989 121,044 -1,272 636,610 -26,585
1988 117,050 -80 630,392 -13,046
1987 113,005 0 652,960 -11,642
1986 109,266 -475 679,467 -7,351
1985 106,047 -1,376 705,905 6,074
1984 102,318 -2,698 723,623 11,433
1983 98,178 -4,108 719,710 18,427
1982 94,058 -6,184 701,212 -79,856
1981 89,963 -11,061 679,851 -52,839
1980 86,548 -17,339 673,815 -37,679
1979 82,852 -23,317 669,338 -44,174
1978 80,604 -27,208 658,068 -36,055
1977 79,149 -26,908 649,915 -37,879
1976 77,575 -21,738 642,829 -60,561
1975 76,725 -13,858 635,005 -52,763
1974 74,652 -6,000 628,458 -53,875
1973 70,513 -774 624,619 -55,659
1972 68,095 0 616,411 10,735
1971 65,959 0 608,784 6,306
1970 63,896 0 595,337 17,997
1969 61,595 0 584,979 17,491
1968 59,567 0 571,123 17,293
1967 57,763 0 559,577 18,470
1966 55,494 0 546,378 15,453
1965 54,268 0 533,443 18,847
1964 52,482 0 516,334 15,600
1963 51,056 0 501,548 14,350
1962 51,244 0 487,925 13,546
1961 48,992 0 474,818 11,972
1960 47,575 0 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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