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Population in Laos compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 4.43 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Laos vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos North Macedonia
2100 9,342,607 866,884
2099 9,389,481 877,788
2098 9,435,427 888,715
2097 9,480,219 899,716
2096 9,524,052 910,709
2095 9,567,045 921,559
2094 9,609,471 932,633
2093 9,651,065 943,984
2092 9,691,590 955,335
2091 9,731,446 966,773
2090 9,770,116 978,130
2089 9,807,690 989,666
2088 9,844,143 1,001,224
2087 9,879,110 1,012,831
2086 9,912,903 1,024,787
2085 9,945,223 1,036,668
2084 9,975,614 1,048,876
2083 10,005,023 1,061,031
2082 10,032,558 1,073,408
2081 10,058,731 1,085,823
2080 10,083,222 1,098,127
2079 10,106,703 1,110,614
2078 10,128,372 1,123,398
2077 10,148,533 1,136,448
2076 10,165,829 1,149,787
2075 10,182,062 1,163,080
2074 10,196,505 1,176,671
2073 10,208,837 1,190,351
2072 10,218,581 1,204,015
2071 10,225,726 1,217,691
2070 10,231,909 1,231,978
2069 10,235,317 1,246,408
2068 10,235,668 1,260,869
2067 10,233,930 1,275,289
2066 10,228,744 1,289,439
2065 10,222,027 1,303,917
2064 10,212,674 1,318,161
2063 10,200,753 1,332,807
2062 10,186,526 1,347,540
2061 10,169,161 1,362,299
2060 10,149,107 1,376,807
2059 10,126,671 1,390,921
2058 10,100,989 1,404,982
2057 10,072,578 1,419,185
2056 10,041,736 1,433,595
2055 10,008,916 1,447,857
2054 9,972,602 1,462,210
2053 9,933,363 1,476,351
2052 9,891,383 1,489,905
2051 9,846,656 1,503,526
2050 9,799,766 1,516,629
2049 9,750,669 1,529,608
2048 9,697,931 1,542,390
2047 9,643,484 1,555,085
2046 9,586,249 1,568,151
2045 9,527,029 1,581,115
2044 9,465,046 1,593,878
2043 9,401,665 1,606,930
2042 9,334,890 1,619,941
2041 9,266,149 1,632,704
2040 9,195,755 1,645,446
2039 9,122,969 1,658,034
2038 9,046,689 1,670,347
2037 8,968,700 1,682,850
2036 8,888,903 1,695,204
2035 8,807,373 1,707,302
2034 8,723,937 1,719,193
2033 8,638,238 1,730,723
2032 8,550,017 1,742,288
2031 8,459,669 1,753,729
2030 8,367,305 1,765,162
2029 8,273,173 1,775,815
2028 8,176,811 1,786,051
2027 8,078,122 1,795,945
2026 7,977,666 1,805,954
2025 7,874,813 1,815,368
2024 7,769,819 1,824,359
2023 7,664,993 1,827,816
2022 7,559,007 1,831,712
2021 7,453,194 1,837,114
2020 7,346,533 1,856,124
2019 7,237,636 1,876,262
2018 7,128,045 1,889,051
2017 7,018,147 1,898,657
2016 6,908,802 1,906,313
2015 6,801,645 1,912,430
2014 6,703,172 1,917,557
2013 6,611,385 1,922,716
2012 6,518,978 1,929,821
2011 6,426,590 1,937,398
2010 6,334,194 1,946,298
2009 6,241,642 1,958,782
2008 6,148,969 1,971,493
2007 6,056,236 1,982,933
2006 5,963,200 1,994,287
2005 5,869,523 2,005,330
2004 5,781,626 2,016,186
2003 5,697,945 2,022,725
2002 5,610,889 2,020,157
2001 5,521,482 2,034,882
2000 5,431,212 2,026,350
1999 5,340,784 2,017,142
1998 5,248,266 2,007,523
1997 5,152,011 1,996,869
1996 5,045,678 2,012,553
1995 4,929,409 1,998,534
1994 4,809,220 1,992,666
1993 4,685,060 2,006,854
1992 4,559,646 2,032,523
1991 4,435,118 2,055,994
1990 4,311,955 2,063,689
1989 4,190,974 2,055,649
1988 4,072,601 2,045,737
1987 3,957,612 2,035,157
1986 3,846,715 2,024,732
1985 3,739,985 2,014,331
1984 3,637,843 2,003,399
1983 3,541,001 1,991,901
1982 3,450,026 1,978,956
1981 3,366,631 1,959,065
1980 3,292,573 1,933,038
1979 3,228,202 1,906,523
1978 3,171,740 1,879,847
1977 3,118,923 1,853,138
1976 3,064,876 1,825,830
1975 3,005,521 1,797,972
1974 2,939,761 1,770,545
1973 2,870,573 1,743,816
1972 2,801,660 1,717,395
1971 2,734,628 1,691,216
1970 2,669,702 1,664,208
1969 2,606,959 1,636,345
1968 2,546,377 1,608,930
1967 2,487,715 1,582,492
1966 2,431,084 1,557,349
1965 2,376,200 1,533,466
1964 2,322,826 1,510,900
1963 2,271,061 1,488,737
1962 2,219,910 1,471,745
1961 2,169,796 1,455,171
1960 2,121,514 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos North Macedonia
2100 -0.5% -1.24%
2099 -0.49% -1.23%
2098 -0.47% -1.22%
2097 -0.46% -1.21%
2096 -0.45% -1.18%
2095 -0.44% -1.19%
2094 -0.43% -1.2%
2093 -0.42% -1.19%
2092 -0.41% -1.18%
2091 -0.4% -1.16%
2090 -0.38% -1.17%
2089 -0.37% -1.15%
2088 -0.35% -1.15%
2087 -0.34% -1.17%
2086 -0.32% -1.15%
2085 -0.3% -1.16%
2084 -0.29% -1.15%
2083 -0.27% -1.15%
2082 -0.26% -1.14%
2081 -0.24% -1.12%
2080 -0.23% -1.12%
2079 -0.21% -1.14%
2078 -0.2% -1.15%
2077 -0.17% -1.16%
2076 -0.16% -1.14%
2075 -0.14% -1.15%
2074 -0.12% -1.15%
2073 -0.1% -1.13%
2072 -0.07% -1.12%
2071 -0.06% -1.16%
2070 -0.03% -1.16%
2069 -0.003% -1.15%
2068 0.02% -1.13%
2067 0.05% -1.1%
2066 0.07% -1.11%
2065 0.09% -1.08%
2064 0.12% -1.1%
2063 0.14% -1.09%
2062 0.17% -1.08%
2061 0.2% -1.05%
2060 0.22% -1.01%
2059 0.25% -1%
2058 0.28% -1%
2057 0.31% -1.01%
2056 0.33% -0.99%
2055 0.36% -0.98%
2054 0.4% -0.96%
2053 0.42% -0.91%
2052 0.45% -0.91%
2051 0.48% -0.86%
2050 0.5% -0.85%
2049 0.54% -0.83%
2048 0.56% -0.82%
2047 0.6% -0.83%
2046 0.62% -0.82%
2045 0.65% -0.8%
2044 0.67% -0.81%
2043 0.72% -0.8%
2042 0.74% -0.78%
2041 0.77% -0.77%
2040 0.8% -0.76%
2039 0.84% -0.74%
2038 0.87% -0.74%
2037 0.9% -0.73%
2036 0.93% -0.71%
2035 0.96% -0.69%
2034 0.99% -0.67%
2033 1.03% -0.66%
2032 1.07% -0.65%
2031 1.1% -0.65%
2030 1.14% -0.6%
2029 1.18% -0.57%
2028 1.22% -0.55%
2027 1.26% -0.55%
2026 1.31% -0.52%
2025 1.35% -0.49%
2024 1.37% -0.19%
2023 1.4% -0.21%
2022 1.42% -0.29%
2021 1.45% -1.02%
2020 1.5% -1.07%
2019 1.54% -0.68%
2018 1.57% -0.51%
2017 1.58% -0.4%
2016 1.58% -0.32%
2015 1.47% -0.27%
2014 1.39% -0.27%
2013 1.42% -0.37%
2012 1.44% -0.39%
2011 1.46% -0.46%
2010 1.48% -0.64%
2009 1.51% -0.64%
2008 1.53% -0.58%
2007 1.56% -0.57%
2006 1.6% -0.55%
2005 1.52% -0.54%
2004 1.47% -0.32%
2003 1.55% 0.13%
2002 1.62% -0.72%
2001 1.66% 0.42%
2000 1.69% 0.46%
1999 1.76% 0.48%
1998 1.87% 0.53%
1997 2.11% -0.78%
1996 2.36% 0.7%
1995 2.5% 0.29%
1994 2.65% -0.71%
1993 2.75% -1.26%
1992 2.81% -1.14%
1991 2.86% -0.37%
1990 2.89% 0.39%
1989 2.91% 0.48%
1988 2.91% 0.52%
1987 2.88% 0.51%
1986 2.85% 0.52%
1985 2.81% 0.55%
1984 2.73% 0.58%
1983 2.64% 0.65%
1982 2.48% 1.02%
1981 2.25% 1.35%
1980 1.99% 1.39%
1979 1.78% 1.42%
1978 1.69% 1.44%
1977 1.76% 1.5%
1976 1.97% 1.55%
1975 2.24% 1.55%
1974 2.41% 1.53%
1973 2.46% 1.54%
1972 2.45% 1.55%
1971 2.43% 1.62%
1970 2.41% 1.7%
1969 2.38% 1.7%
1968 2.36% 1.67%
1967 2.33% 1.61%
1966 2.31% 1.56%
1965 2.3% 1.49%
1964 2.28% 1.49%
1963 2.3% 1.15%
1962 2.31% 1.14%
1961 2.28% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Laos North Macedonia
Current population
8004838
1805954
Population rank 103/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.02%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
3.22 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 -9
Annual growth/decline +104,826 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 176/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -10,645 -5,645
Net migration rank 134/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -5,645
2024 - -10,284 - -5,728
2023 115,359 -10,003 -3,290 -5,597
2022 116,620 -10,003 -4,397 -5,296
2021 115,323 -10,305 -9,737 -5,483
2020 118,609 -10,305 -5,939 -23,458
2019 119,797 -10,305 -375 -24,204
2018 119,986 -10,305 1,512 -24,878
2017 120,515 -10,400 1,329 -24,227
2016 119,978 -11,401 2,374 -24,144
2015 118,723 -12,991 2,294 -23,010
2014 118,103 -26,881 3,644 -22,132
2013 119,845 -27,492 3,653 -20,297
2012 121,324 -28,871 3,087 -19,083
2011 122,863 -30,538 3,100 -17,871
2010 122,516 -30,046 4,866 -16,668
2009 122,174 -29,545 4,309 -15,455
2008 121,042 -28,318 3,746 -17,645
2007 119,980 -27,233 2,974 -15,705
2006 118,602 -25,286 3,988 -9,632
2005 118,165 -24,138 4,011 -2,244
2004 121,888 -40,120 5,444 -2,640
2003 122,158 -36,572 8,900 -2,880
2002 122,110 -33,595 9,697 -2,858
2001 123,847 -33,552 10,174 -922
2000 124,201 -33,965 12,159 -2,824
1999 127,255 -36,632 10,489 -1,261
1998 128,409 -33,997 12,446 -589
1997 130,388 -32,288 12,979 -477
1996 131,142 -16,574 14,806 -397
1995 132,241 -14,279 17,239 -3,603
1994 134,201 -11,782 19,103 -21,006
1993 135,295 -9,390 20,797 -47,273
1992 132,417 -7,502 21,659 -46,509
1991 129,523 -5,390 23,387 -45,484
1990 125,297 -3,100 22,868 -16,174
1989 121,044 -1,272 22,912 -13,528
1988 117,050 -80 24,064 -13,621
1987 113,005 0 24,359 -13,635
1986 109,266 -475 23,720 -13,589
1985 106,047 -1,376 24,167 -13,492
1984 102,318 -2,698 24,436 -13,251
1983 98,178 -4,108 24,690 -12,884
1982 94,058 -6,184 25,810 -11,716
1981 89,963 -11,061 25,689 0
1980 86,548 -17,339 26,547 -189
1979 82,852 -23,317 27,096 -426
1978 80,604 -27,208 27,150 -462
1977 79,149 -26,908 27,410 -683
1976 77,575 -21,738 28,799 -911
1975 76,725 -13,858 28,983 -1,147
1974 74,652 -6,000 28,400 -1,376
1973 70,513 -774 28,032 -1,600
1972 68,095 0 28,236 -1,834
1971 65,959 0 28,010 -2,064
1970 63,896 0 28,022 60
1969 61,595 0 27,464 181
1968 59,567 0 28,378 -1,201
1967 57,763 0 28,401 -2,696
1966 55,494 0 28,766 -4,176
1965 54,268 0 28,564 -5,385
1964 52,482 0 27,889 -5,938
1963 51,056 0 28,124 -5,759
1962 51,244 0 25,317 -13,702
1961 48,992 0 27,846 -6,309
1960 47,575 0 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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