The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.
Population statistics:
- Laos' population is 1.42 times bigger than Norway's.
- Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
- The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.07% for Norway.
- For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
- Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).
Laos vs Norway: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Laos
|
Norway
|
|
| 2100 | 9,340,510 | 5,426,970 |
| 2099 | 9,387,374 | 5,439,664 |
| 2098 | 9,433,309 | 5,451,717 |
| 2097 | 9,478,091 | 5,463,190 |
| 2096 | 9,521,914 | 5,474,994 |
| 2095 | 9,564,898 | 5,487,368 |
| 2094 | 9,607,314 | 5,499,514 |
| 2093 | 9,648,899 | 5,512,056 |
| 2092 | 9,689,414 | 5,524,021 |
| 2091 | 9,729,262 | 5,535,989 |
| 2090 | 9,767,923 | 5,548,825 |
| 2089 | 9,805,489 | 5,561,462 |
| 2088 | 9,841,933 | 5,574,757 |
| 2087 | 9,876,893 | 5,588,831 |
| 2086 | 9,910,678 | 5,602,569 |
| 2085 | 9,942,991 | 5,616,010 |
| 2084 | 9,973,375 | 5,629,675 |
| 2083 | 10,002,778 | 5,642,568 |
| 2082 | 10,030,306 | 5,654,975 |
| 2081 | 10,056,473 | 5,666,885 |
| 2080 | 10,080,959 | 5,678,624 |
| 2079 | 10,104,434 | 5,689,711 |
| 2078 | 10,126,099 | 5,700,349 |
| 2077 | 10,146,255 | 5,710,483 |
| 2076 | 10,163,547 | 5,720,209 |
| 2075 | 10,179,776 | 5,729,904 |
| 2074 | 10,194,216 | 5,739,940 |
| 2073 | 10,206,546 | 5,749,872 |
| 2072 | 10,216,287 | 5,759,499 |
| 2071 | 10,223,430 | 5,768,298 |
| 2070 | 10,229,612 | 5,777,747 |
| 2069 | 10,233,020 | 5,786,471 |
| 2068 | 10,233,371 | 5,795,734 |
| 2067 | 10,231,633 | 5,805,627 |
| 2066 | 10,226,448 | 5,815,585 |
| 2065 | 10,219,732 | 5,825,356 |
| 2064 | 10,210,382 | 5,835,081 |
| 2063 | 10,198,463 | 5,844,519 |
| 2062 | 10,184,239 | 5,853,646 |
| 2061 | 10,166,878 | 5,861,677 |
| 2060 | 10,146,829 | 5,869,390 |
| 2059 | 10,124,398 | 5,875,920 |
| 2058 | 10,098,721 | 5,881,790 |
| 2057 | 10,070,317 | 5,888,181 |
| 2056 | 10,039,482 | 5,894,125 |
| 2055 | 10,006,669 | 5,899,106 |
| 2054 | 9,970,363 | 5,903,121 |
| 2053 | 9,931,133 | 5,906,126 |
| 2052 | 9,889,162 | 5,907,281 |
| 2051 | 9,844,445 | 5,907,735 |
| 2050 | 9,797,566 | 5,907,355 |
| 2049 | 9,748,481 | 5,905,940 |
| 2048 | 9,695,755 | 5,903,025 |
| 2047 | 9,641,319 | 5,899,964 |
| 2046 | 9,584,097 | 5,896,254 |
| 2045 | 9,524,890 | 5,891,177 |
| 2044 | 9,462,921 | 5,886,031 |
| 2043 | 9,399,555 | 5,880,486 |
| 2042 | 9,332,795 | 5,873,632 |
| 2041 | 9,264,069 | 5,865,604 |
| 2040 | 9,193,691 | 5,857,447 |
| 2039 | 9,120,921 | 5,848,023 |
| 2038 | 9,044,658 | 5,837,628 |
| 2037 | 8,966,687 | 5,826,752 |
| 2036 | 8,886,908 | 5,815,042 |
| 2035 | 8,805,396 | 5,802,966 |
| 2034 | 8,721,979 | 5,790,086 |
| 2033 | 8,636,299 | 5,776,187 |
| 2032 | 8,548,097 | 5,761,261 |
| 2031 | 8,457,770 | 5,745,071 |
| 2030 | 8,365,427 | 5,728,104 |
| 2029 | 8,271,316 | 5,710,229 |
| 2028 | 8,174,975 | 5,691,155 |
| 2027 | 8,076,308 | 5,670,783 |
| 2026 | 7,975,876 | 5,649,981 |
| 2025 | 7,873,046 | 5,610,870 |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 5,572,279 |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 5,519,601 |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 5,457,127 |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 5,408,320 |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 5,379,475 |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 5,347,896 |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 5,311,916 |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 5,276,968 |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 5,234,519 |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 5,188,607 |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 5,137,232 |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 5,079,623 |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 5,018,573 |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 4,953,088 |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 4,889,252 |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 4,828,726 |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 4,768,212 |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 4,709,153 |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 4,660,677 |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 4,623,291 |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 4,591,910 |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 4,564,855 |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 4,538,159 |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 4,513,751 |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 4,490,967 |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 4,461,913 |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 4,431,464 |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 4,405,157 |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 4,381,336 |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 4,359,184 |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 4,336,613 |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 4,311,991 |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 4,286,401 |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 4,261,732 |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 4,241,473 |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 4,226,901 |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 4,209,488 |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 4,186,905 |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 4,167,354 |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 4,152,516 |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 4,140,099 |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 4,128,432 |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 4,114,787 |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 4,099,702 |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 4,085,620 |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 4,072,517 |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 4,058,671 |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 4,043,205 |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 4,026,152 |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 4,007,313 |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 3,985,258 |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 3,960,612 |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 3,933,004 |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 3,903,039 |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 3,875,763 |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 3,847,707 |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 3,816,486 |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 3,784,539 |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 3,753,012 |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 3,723,168 |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 3,694,339 |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 3,666,537 |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 3,638,918 |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 3,609,800 |
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 3,581,239 |
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/norway | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).
Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.
Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Norway
|
|
| 2100 | -0.5% | -0.23% |
| 2099 | -0.49% | -0.22% |
| 2098 | -0.47% | -0.21% |
| 2097 | -0.46% | -0.22% |
| 2096 | -0.45% | -0.23% |
| 2095 | -0.44% | -0.22% |
| 2094 | -0.43% | -0.23% |
| 2093 | -0.42% | -0.22% |
| 2092 | -0.41% | -0.22% |
| 2091 | -0.4% | -0.23% |
| 2090 | -0.38% | -0.23% |
| 2089 | -0.37% | -0.24% |
| 2088 | -0.35% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | -0.34% | -0.25% |
| 2086 | -0.32% | -0.24% |
| 2085 | -0.3% | -0.24% |
| 2084 | -0.29% | -0.23% |
| 2083 | -0.27% | -0.22% |
| 2082 | -0.26% | -0.21% |
| 2081 | -0.24% | -0.21% |
| 2080 | -0.23% | -0.19% |
| 2079 | -0.21% | -0.19% |
| 2078 | -0.2% | -0.18% |
| 2077 | -0.17% | -0.17% |
| 2076 | -0.16% | -0.17% |
| 2075 | -0.14% | -0.17% |
| 2074 | -0.12% | -0.17% |
| 2073 | -0.1% | -0.17% |
| 2072 | -0.07% | -0.15% |
| 2071 | -0.06% | -0.16% |
| 2070 | -0.03% | -0.15% |
| 2069 | -0.003% | -0.16% |
| 2068 | 0.02% | -0.17% |
| 2067 | 0.05% | -0.17% |
| 2066 | 0.07% | -0.17% |
| 2065 | 0.09% | -0.17% |
| 2064 | 0.12% | -0.16% |
| 2063 | 0.14% | -0.16% |
| 2062 | 0.17% | -0.14% |
| 2061 | 0.2% | -0.13% |
| 2060 | 0.22% | -0.11% |
| 2059 | 0.25% | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 0.28% | -0.11% |
| 2057 | 0.31% | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 0.33% | -0.08% |
| 2055 | 0.36% | -0.07% |
| 2054 | 0.4% | -0.05% |
| 2053 | 0.42% | -0.02% |
| 2052 | 0.45% | -0.008% |
| 2051 | 0.48% | 0.006% |
| 2050 | 0.5% | 0.02% |
| 2049 | 0.54% | 0.05% |
| 2048 | 0.56% | 0.05% |
| 2047 | 0.6% | 0.06% |
| 2046 | 0.62% | 0.09% |
| 2045 | 0.65% | 0.09% |
| 2044 | 0.67% | 0.09% |
| 2043 | 0.72% | 0.12% |
| 2042 | 0.74% | 0.14% |
| 2041 | 0.77% | 0.14% |
| 2040 | 0.8% | 0.16% |
| 2039 | 0.84% | 0.18% |
| 2038 | 0.87% | 0.19% |
| 2037 | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| 2036 | 0.93% | 0.21% |
| 2035 | 0.96% | 0.22% |
| 2034 | 0.99% | 0.24% |
| 2033 | 1.03% | 0.26% |
| 2032 | 1.07% | 0.28% |
| 2031 | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| 2030 | 1.14% | 0.31% |
| 2029 | 1.18% | 0.34% |
| 2028 | 1.22% | 0.36% |
| 2027 | 1.26% | 0.37% |
| 2026 | 1.31% | 0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.33% | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 1.37% | 0.95% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | 1.14% |
| 2022 | 1.42% | 0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.45% | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 1.54% | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 1.57% | 0.66% |
| 2017 | 1.58% | 0.81% |
| 2016 | 1.58% | 0.88% |
| 2015 | 1.47% | 1% |
| 2014 | 1.39% | 1.13% |
| 2013 | 1.42% | 1.22% |
| 2012 | 1.44% | 1.32% |
| 2011 | 1.46% | 1.31% |
| 2010 | 1.48% | 1.25% |
| 2009 | 1.51% | 1.27% |
| 2008 | 1.53% | 1.25% |
| 2007 | 1.56% | 1.04% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | 0.81% |
| 2005 | 1.52% | 0.68% |
| 2004 | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| 2003 | 1.55% | 0.59% |
| 2002 | 1.62% | 0.54% |
| 2001 | 1.66% | 0.51% |
| 2000 | 1.69% | 0.65% |
| 1999 | 1.76% | 0.69% |
| 1998 | 1.87% | 0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.11% | 0.54% |
| 1996 | 2.36% | 0.51% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | 0.52% |
| 1994 | 2.65% | 0.57% |
| 1993 | 2.75% | 0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.81% | 0.58% |
| 1991 | 2.86% | 0.48% |
| 1990 | 2.89% | 0.34% |
| 1989 | 2.91% | 0.41% |
| 1988 | 2.91% | 0.54% |
| 1987 | 2.88% | 0.47% |
| 1986 | 2.85% | 0.36% |
| 1985 | 2.81% | 0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.73% | 0.28% |
| 1983 | 2.64% | 0.33% |
| 1982 | 2.48% | 0.37% |
| 1981 | 2.25% | 0.34% |
| 1980 | 1.99% | 0.32% |
| 1979 | 1.78% | 0.34% |
| 1978 | 1.69% | 0.38% |
| 1977 | 1.76% | 0.42% |
| 1976 | 1.97% | 0.47% |
| 1975 | 2.24% | 0.55% |
| 1974 | 2.41% | 0.62% |
| 1973 | 2.46% | 0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.45% | 0.77% |
| 1971 | 2.43% | 0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.41% | 0.73% |
| 1969 | 2.38% | 0.82% |
| 1968 | 2.36% | 0.84% |
| 1967 | 2.33% | 0.84% |
| 1966 | 2.31% | 0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | 0.78% |
| 1964 | 2.28% | 0.76% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | 0.76% |
| 1962 | 2.31% | 0.81% |
| 1961 | 2.28% | 0.8% |
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/norway | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.
Live population counters
|
Laos
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
8027464
|
5660666
|
| Population rank | 103/197 | 119/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.1% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
5.11 minutes
|
13.7 minutes
|
| One birth every |
3.23 minutes
|
9.72 minutes
|
| One death every |
10.9 minutes
|
11.9 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +283 | +106 |
| Annual growth/decline | +103,227 | +38,591 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.33% | +0.69% |
| Population growth rate rank | 76/197 | 117/197 |
| One migration net change every |
49.5 minutes
|
17.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -10,645 | +29,798 |
| Net migration rank | 134/196 | 29/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 51,446 | 1,012,404 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 149/195 | 60/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.7% | 18.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 166/195 | 33/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Norway
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -10,645 | - | 29,798 |
| 2024 | 114,574 | -10,284 | 10,030 | 44,356 |
| 2023 | 115,359 | -10,003 | 8,280 | 53,806 |
| 2022 | 116,620 | -10,003 | 5,457 | 58,040 |
| 2021 | 115,323 | -10,305 | 14,062 | 19,804 |
| 2020 | 118,609 | -10,305 | 12,372 | 11,277 |
| 2019 | 119,797 | -10,305 | 13,904 | 25,707 |
| 2018 | 119,986 | -10,305 | 14,342 | 18,473 |
| 2017 | 120,515 | -10,400 | 15,831 | 21,657 |
| 2016 | 119,978 | -11,401 | 17,797 | 26,417 |
| 2015 | 118,723 | -12,991 | 18,160 | 30,242 |
| 2014 | 118,103 | -26,881 | 18,494 | 38,522 |
| 2013 | 119,845 | -27,492 | 17,779 | 40,690 |
| 2012 | 121,324 | -28,871 | 18,066 | 47,883 |
| 2011 | 122,863 | -30,538 | 18,822 | 47,454 |
| 2010 | 122,516 | -30,046 | 20,046 | 42,865 |
| 2009 | 122,174 | -29,545 | 20,280 | 39,316 |
| 2008 | 121,042 | -28,318 | 19,073 | 44,002 |
| 2007 | 119,980 | -27,233 | 16,482 | 40,111 |
| 2006 | 118,602 | -25,286 | 17,244 | 24,054 |
| 2005 | 118,165 | -24,138 | 15,719 | 18,588 |
| 2004 | 121,888 | -40,120 | 15,612 | 13,412 |
| 2003 | 122,158 | -36,572 | 14,151 | 11,389 |
| 2002 | 122,110 | -33,595 | 10,892 | 17,279 |
| 2001 | 123,847 | -33,552 | 13,090 | 7,906 |
| 2000 | 124,201 | -33,965 | 15,269 | 9,805 |
| 1999 | 127,255 | -36,632 | 14,278 | 19,147 |
| 1998 | 128,409 | -33,997 | 14,181 | 13,519 |
| 1997 | 130,388 | -32,288 | 15,418 | 9,744 |
| 1996 | 131,142 | -16,574 | 17,087 | 5,671 |
| 1995 | 132,241 | -14,279 | 14,821 | 6,343 |
| 1994 | 134,201 | -11,782 | 16,045 | 7,580 |
| 1993 | 135,295 | -9,390 | 12,936 | 12,567 |
| 1992 | 132,417 | -7,502 | 15,431 | 10,218 |
| 1991 | 129,523 | -5,390 | 16,194 | 7,949 |
| 1990 | 125,297 | -3,100 | 14,845 | 1,818 |
| 1989 | 121,044 | -1,272 | 13,949 | -1,730 |
| 1988 | 117,050 | -80 | 12,207 | 10,380 |
| 1987 | 113,005 | 0 | 9,212 | 13,907 |
| 1986 | 109,266 | -475 | 8,751 | 7,616 |
| 1985 | 106,047 | -1,376 | 6,644 | 6,725 |
| 1984 | 102,318 | -2,698 | 7,452 | 3,856 |
| 1983 | 98,178 | -4,108 | 7,844 | 4,120 |
| 1982 | 94,058 | -6,184 | 9,875 | 5,749 |
| 1981 | 89,963 | -11,061 | 9,020 | 6,010 |
| 1980 | 86,548 | -17,339 | 9,806 | 3,763 |
| 1979 | 82,852 | -23,317 | 10,181 | 2,839 |
| 1978 | 80,604 | -27,208 | 11,364 | 3,823 |
| 1977 | 79,149 | -26,908 | 11,321 | 4,845 |
| 1976 | 77,575 | -21,738 | 13,286 | 4,779 |
| 1975 | 76,725 | -13,858 | 16,430 | 3,312 |
| 1974 | 74,652 | -6,000 | 20,324 | 4,425 |
| 1973 | 70,513 | -774 | 21,387 | 3,414 |
| 1972 | 68,095 | 0 | 24,777 | 5,603 |
| 1971 | 65,959 | 0 | 26,541 | 3,031 |
| 1970 | 63,896 | 0 | 25,968 | -1,034 |
| 1969 | 61,595 | 0 | 28,858 | 2,230 |
| 1968 | 59,567 | 0 | 29,387 | 1,761 |
| 1967 | 57,763 | 0 | 30,276 | 2,460 |
| 1966 | 55,494 | 0 | 31,150 | -888 |
| 1965 | 54,268 | 0 | 31,275 | -1,525 |
| 1964 | 52,482 | 0 | 30,293 | -1,571 |
| 1963 | 51,056 | 0 | 26,766 | 1,061 |
| 1962 | 51,244 | 0 | 28,020 | 655 |
| 1961 | 48,992 | 0 | 29,239 | 1,437 |
| 1960 | 47,575 | 0 | 29,366 | -1,427 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/laos/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).
As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.
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Population differences between Laos and Norway
|
Laos
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.7 years | 83.8 years |
| Average age | 28.6 years | 41.5 years |
| Median age | 26 years | 40.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 2.4 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman |
| Population density | 89.5 ppl/mi² | 40.2 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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