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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 30.5 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.04% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Laos vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Nigeria
2100 9,342,607 481,678,166
2099 9,389,481 481,494,914
2098 9,435,427 481,219,866
2097 9,480,219 480,876,108
2096 9,524,052 480,460,381
2095 9,567,045 479,976,454
2094 9,609,471 479,432,855
2093 9,651,065 478,807,152
2092 9,691,590 478,097,591
2091 9,731,446 477,274,569
2090 9,770,116 476,367,086
2089 9,807,690 475,363,859
2088 9,844,143 474,268,867
2087 9,879,110 473,072,894
2086 9,912,903 471,769,229
2085 9,945,223 470,365,292
2084 9,975,614 468,843,169
2083 10,005,023 467,224,322
2082 10,032,558 465,509,151
2081 10,058,731 463,679,779
2080 10,083,222 461,741,930
2079 10,106,703 459,680,797
2078 10,128,372 457,513,367
2077 10,148,533 455,254,796
2076 10,165,829 452,885,729
2075 10,182,062 450,402,898
2074 10,196,505 447,825,224
2073 10,208,837 445,152,156
2072 10,218,581 442,375,349
2071 10,225,726 439,499,004
2070 10,231,909 436,539,777
2069 10,235,317 433,472,204
2068 10,235,668 430,320,190
2067 10,233,930 427,066,199
2066 10,228,744 423,736,078
2065 10,222,027 420,318,527
2064 10,212,674 416,811,285
2063 10,200,753 413,231,409
2062 10,186,526 409,583,480
2061 10,169,161 405,859,509
2060 10,149,107 402,073,494
2059 10,126,671 398,228,736
2058 10,100,989 394,315,883
2057 10,072,578 390,341,867
2056 10,041,736 386,298,064
2055 10,008,916 382,193,151
2054 9,972,602 378,030,342
2053 9,933,363 373,799,276
2052 9,891,383 369,501,634
2051 9,846,656 365,149,555
2050 9,799,766 360,734,783
2049 9,750,669 356,271,401
2048 9,697,931 351,752,501
2047 9,643,484 347,169,674
2046 9,586,249 342,532,578
2045 9,527,029 337,834,528
2044 9,465,046 333,076,416
2043 9,401,665 328,256,555
2042 9,334,890 323,388,886
2041 9,266,149 318,469,120
2040 9,195,755 313,492,800
2039 9,122,969 308,474,350
2038 9,046,689 303,423,786
2037 8,968,700 298,351,344
2036 8,888,903 293,250,795
2035 8,807,373 288,138,368
2034 8,723,937 283,018,151
2033 8,638,238 277,897,810
2032 8,550,017 272,769,123
2031 8,459,669 267,666,779
2030 8,367,305 262,583,487
2029 8,273,173 257,504,936
2028 8,176,811 252,465,743
2027 8,078,122 247,457,208
2026 7,977,666 242,477,499
2025 7,874,813 237,546,527
2024 7,769,819 232,679,478
2023 7,664,993 227,882,945
2022 7,559,007 223,150,896
2021 7,453,194 218,529,286
2020 7,346,533 213,996,181
2019 7,237,636 209,485,641
2018 7,128,045 204,938,755
2017 7,018,147 200,254,579
2016 6,908,802 195,443,700
2015 6,801,645 190,671,878
2014 6,703,172 185,896,915
2013 6,611,385 181,049,443
2012 6,518,978 176,200,625
2011 6,426,590 171,379,598
2010 6,334,194 166,642,886
2009 6,241,642 162,049,464
2008 6,148,969 157,595,014
2007 6,056,236 153,267,261
2006 5,963,200 149,077,334
2005 5,869,523 145,017,253
2004 5,781,626 141,057,045
2003 5,697,945 137,202,644
2002 5,610,889 133,471,989
2001 5,521,482 129,862,595
2000 5,431,212 126,382,494
1999 5,340,784 123,047,320
1998 5,248,266 119,846,254
1997 5,152,011 116,754,792
1996 5,045,678 113,754,779
1995 4,929,409 110,819,428
1994 4,809,220 107,935,714
1993 4,685,060 105,122,069
1992 4,559,646 102,372,770
1991 4,435,118 99,720,162
1990 4,311,955 97,120,925
1989 4,190,974 94,531,014
1988 4,072,601 92,020,090
1987 3,957,612 89,591,716
1986 3,846,715 87,235,953
1985 3,739,985 84,897,973
1984 3,637,843 82,526,443
1983 3,541,001 80,438,260
1982 3,450,026 78,378,701
1981 3,366,631 76,068,103
1980 3,292,573 73,764,641
1979 3,228,202 71,498,242
1978 3,171,740 69,326,532
1977 3,118,923 67,234,590
1976 3,064,876 65,258,009
1975 3,005,521 63,410,815
1974 2,939,761 61,679,144
1973 2,870,573 60,082,139
1972 2,801,660 58,601,748
1971 2,734,628 57,214,684
1970 2,669,702 55,893,838
1969 2,606,959 54,631,914
1968 2,546,377 53,432,783
1967 2,487,715 52,293,065
1966 2,431,084 51,188,234
1965 2,376,200 50,086,764
1964 2,322,826 49,012,016
1963 2,271,061 47,973,575
1962 2,219,910 46,965,292
1961 2,169,796 45,989,310
1960 2,121,514 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Nigeria
2100 -0.5% 0.04%
2099 -0.49% 0.06%
2098 -0.47% 0.07%
2097 -0.46% 0.09%
2096 -0.45% 0.1%
2095 -0.44% 0.11%
2094 -0.43% 0.13%
2093 -0.42% 0.15%
2092 -0.41% 0.17%
2091 -0.4% 0.19%
2090 -0.38% 0.21%
2089 -0.37% 0.23%
2088 -0.35% 0.25%
2087 -0.34% 0.28%
2086 -0.32% 0.3%
2085 -0.3% 0.32%
2084 -0.29% 0.35%
2083 -0.27% 0.37%
2082 -0.26% 0.39%
2081 -0.24% 0.42%
2080 -0.23% 0.45%
2079 -0.21% 0.47%
2078 -0.2% 0.5%
2077 -0.17% 0.52%
2076 -0.16% 0.55%
2075 -0.14% 0.58%
2074 -0.12% 0.6%
2073 -0.1% 0.63%
2072 -0.07% 0.65%
2071 -0.06% 0.68%
2070 -0.03% 0.71%
2069 -0.003% 0.73%
2068 0.02% 0.76%
2067 0.05% 0.79%
2066 0.07% 0.81%
2065 0.09% 0.84%
2064 0.12% 0.87%
2063 0.14% 0.89%
2062 0.17% 0.92%
2061 0.2% 0.94%
2060 0.22% 0.97%
2059 0.25% 0.99%
2058 0.28% 1.02%
2057 0.31% 1.05%
2056 0.33% 1.07%
2055 0.36% 1.1%
2054 0.4% 1.13%
2053 0.42% 1.16%
2052 0.45% 1.19%
2051 0.48% 1.22%
2050 0.5% 1.25%
2049 0.54% 1.28%
2048 0.56% 1.32%
2047 0.6% 1.35%
2046 0.62% 1.39%
2045 0.65% 1.43%
2044 0.67% 1.47%
2043 0.72% 1.51%
2042 0.74% 1.54%
2041 0.77% 1.59%
2040 0.8% 1.63%
2039 0.84% 1.66%
2038 0.87% 1.7%
2037 0.9% 1.74%
2036 0.93% 1.77%
2035 0.96% 1.81%
2034 0.99% 1.84%
2033 1.03% 1.88%
2032 1.07% 1.91%
2031 1.1% 1.94%
2030 1.14% 1.97%
2029 1.18% 2%
2028 1.22% 2.02%
2027 1.26% 2.05%
2026 1.31% 2.08%
2025 1.35% 2.09%
2024 1.37% 2.1%
2023 1.4% 2.12%
2022 1.42% 2.11%
2021 1.45% 2.12%
2020 1.5% 2.15%
2019 1.54% 2.22%
2018 1.57% 2.34%
2017 1.58% 2.46%
2016 1.58% 2.5%
2015 1.47% 2.57%
2014 1.39% 2.68%
2013 1.42% 2.75%
2012 1.44% 2.81%
2011 1.46% 2.84%
2010 1.48% 2.83%
2009 1.51% 2.83%
2008 1.53% 2.82%
2007 1.56% 2.81%
2006 1.6% 2.8%
2005 1.52% 2.81%
2004 1.47% 2.81%
2003 1.55% 2.8%
2002 1.62% 2.78%
2001 1.66% 2.75%
2000 1.69% 2.71%
1999 1.76% 2.67%
1998 1.87% 2.65%
1997 2.11% 2.64%
1996 2.36% 2.65%
1995 2.5% 2.67%
1994 2.65% 2.68%
1993 2.75% 2.69%
1992 2.81% 2.66%
1991 2.86% 2.68%
1990 2.89% 2.74%
1989 2.91% 2.73%
1988 2.91% 2.71%
1987 2.88% 2.7%
1986 2.85% 2.75%
1985 2.81% 2.87%
1984 2.73% 2.6%
1983 2.64% 2.63%
1982 2.48% 3.04%
1981 2.25% 3.12%
1980 1.99% 3.17%
1979 1.78% 3.13%
1978 1.69% 3.11%
1977 1.76% 3.03%
1976 1.97% 2.91%
1975 2.24% 2.81%
1974 2.41% 2.66%
1973 2.46% 2.53%
1972 2.45% 2.42%
1971 2.43% 2.36%
1970 2.41% 2.31%
1969 2.38% 2.24%
1968 2.36% 2.18%
1967 2.33% 2.16%
1966 2.31% 2.2%
1965 2.3% 2.19%
1964 2.28% 2.16%
1963 2.3% 2.15%
1962 2.31% 2.12%
1961 2.28% 2.08%

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/nigeria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Laos Nigeria
Current population
8004838
243824469
Population rank 103/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 2.94%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
3.22 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +287 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 48/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -15,258
Net migration rank 134/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -15,258
2024 - -10,284 - -35,202
2023 115,359 -10,003 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 116,620 -10,003 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 115,323 -10,305 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 118,609 -10,305 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 119,797 -10,305 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 119,986 -10,305 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 120,515 -10,400 4,706,183 78,685
2016 119,978 -11,401 4,761,594 75,265
2015 118,723 -12,991 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 118,103 -26,881 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 119,845 -27,492 4,811,751 40,201
2012 121,324 -28,871 4,774,508 71,138
2011 122,863 -30,538 4,728,363 67,808
2010 122,516 -30,046 4,629,173 47,966
2009 122,174 -29,545 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 121,042 -28,318 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 119,980 -27,233 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 118,602 -25,286 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 118,165 -24,138 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 121,888 -40,120 3,877,376 46,370
2003 122,158 -36,572 3,751,120 33,857
2002 122,110 -33,595 3,606,814 69,594
2001 123,847 -33,552 3,478,370 64,163
2000 124,201 -33,965 3,343,196 74,535
1999 127,255 -36,632 3,155,425 97,195
1998 128,409 -33,997 3,003,946 145,575
1997 130,388 -32,288 2,936,500 96,885
1996 131,142 -16,574 2,882,205 84,448
1995 132,241 -14,279 2,830,771 73,243
1994 134,201 -11,782 2,735,198 128,134
1993 135,295 -9,390 2,673,675 90,200
1992 132,417 -7,502 2,596,173 138,412
1991 129,523 -5,390 2,527,807 42,760
1990 125,297 -3,100 2,491,928 135,959
1989 121,044 -1,272 2,452,324 99,588
1988 117,050 -80 2,376,419 93,510
1987 113,005 0 2,322,397 64,418
1986 109,266 -475 2,295,003 29,682
1985 106,047 -1,376 2,289,784 61,514
1984 102,318 -2,698 2,278,060 113,758
1983 98,178 -4,108 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 94,058 -6,184 2,233,401 101,116
1981 89,963 -11,061 2,179,884 106,723
1980 86,548 -17,339 2,121,618 198,672
1979 82,852 -23,317 2,074,807 137,721
1978 80,604 -27,208 2,019,621 111,258
1977 79,149 -26,908 1,923,917 129,075
1976 77,575 -21,738 1,827,289 72,889
1975 76,725 -13,858 1,718,623 75,603
1974 74,652 -6,000 1,624,813 44,281
1973 70,513 -774 1,525,485 -618
1972 68,095 0 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 65,959 0 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 63,896 0 1,295,507 7,953
1969 61,595 0 1,213,484 6,912
1968 59,567 0 1,168,254 9,615
1967 57,763 0 1,082,884 18,683
1966 55,494 0 1,095,582 12,513
1965 54,268 0 1,061,840 32,988
1964 52,482 0 1,028,272 26,411
1963 51,056 0 995,116 27,115
1962 51,244 0 966,452 27,906
1961 48,992 0 932,111 25,515
1960 47,575 0 901,301 12,131

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/nigeria | 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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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