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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 32.5 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.24% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Laos vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Pakistan
2100 9,342,607 514,531,704
2099 9,389,481 513,655,674
2098 9,435,427 512,727,636
2097 9,480,219 511,735,790
2096 9,524,052 510,636,755
2095 9,567,045 509,437,875
2094 9,609,471 508,130,071
2093 9,651,065 506,765,644
2092 9,691,590 505,327,656
2091 9,731,446 503,824,444
2090 9,770,116 502,264,268
2089 9,807,690 500,660,501
2088 9,844,143 498,935,983
2087 9,879,110 497,190,466
2086 9,912,903 495,313,036
2085 9,945,223 493,366,305
2084 9,975,614 491,354,778
2083 10,005,023 489,225,193
2082 10,032,558 486,984,952
2081 10,058,731 484,673,501
2080 10,083,222 482,257,479
2079 10,106,703 479,813,404
2078 10,128,372 477,277,836
2077 10,148,533 474,593,860
2076 10,165,829 471,779,348
2075 10,182,062 468,855,468
2074 10,196,505 465,875,137
2073 10,208,837 462,811,079
2072 10,218,581 459,656,523
2071 10,225,726 456,423,506
2070 10,231,909 453,095,985
2069 10,235,317 449,655,599
2068 10,235,668 446,126,774
2067 10,233,930 442,540,629
2066 10,228,744 438,879,326
2065 10,222,027 435,169,856
2064 10,212,674 431,394,393
2063 10,200,753 427,575,887
2062 10,186,526 423,636,352
2061 10,169,161 419,672,017
2060 10,149,107 415,638,125
2059 10,126,671 411,576,344
2058 10,100,989 407,429,129
2057 10,072,578 403,233,874
2056 10,041,736 398,948,355
2055 10,008,916 394,645,693
2054 9,972,602 390,303,954
2053 9,933,363 385,922,748
2052 9,891,383 381,488,696
2051 9,846,656 377,018,239
2050 9,799,766 372,476,884
2049 9,750,669 367,909,407
2048 9,697,931 363,310,560
2047 9,643,484 358,659,474
2046 9,586,249 353,929,775
2045 9,527,029 349,156,085
2044 9,465,046 344,371,692
2043 9,401,665 339,561,029
2042 9,334,890 334,731,546
2041 9,266,149 329,875,686
2040 9,195,755 325,039,429
2039 9,122,969 320,137,108
2038 9,046,689 315,207,413
2037 8,968,700 310,312,684
2036 8,888,903 305,408,418
2035 8,807,373 300,541,523
2034 8,723,937 295,686,893
2033 8,638,238 290,851,174
2032 8,550,017 286,070,650
2031 8,459,669 281,351,929
2030 8,367,305 276,708,987
2029 8,273,173 272,189,955
2028 8,176,811 267,728,673
2027 8,078,122 263,390,059
2026 7,977,666 259,231,214
2025 7,874,813 255,166,301
2024 7,769,819 251,269,164
2023 7,664,993 247,504,495
2022 7,559,007 243,700,667
2021 7,453,194 239,477,801
2020 7,346,533 235,001,746
2019 7,237,636 230,800,899
2018 7,128,045 226,928,892
2017 7,018,147 223,273,967
2016 6,908,802 220,138,869
2015 6,801,645 217,290,883
2014 6,703,172 214,264,647
2013 6,611,385 211,073,978
2012 6,518,978 207,667,125
2011 6,426,590 203,746,065
2010 6,334,194 199,239,047
2009 6,241,642 194,376,534
2008 6,148,969 189,499,113
2007 6,056,236 184,493,231
2006 5,963,200 179,682,690
2005 5,869,523 175,453,212
2004 5,781,626 171,286,000
2003 5,697,945 167,110,248
2002 5,610,889 163,222,549
2001 5,521,482 159,270,907
2000 5,431,212 154,879,127
1999 5,340,784 150,565,377
1998 5,248,266 146,522,356
1997 5,152,011 142,531,804
1996 5,045,678 138,557,092
1995 4,929,409 134,582,253
1994 4,809,220 130,748,083
1993 4,685,060 127,020,117
1992 4,559,646 123,546,848
1991 4,435,118 120,060,406
1990 4,311,955 116,155,576
1989 4,190,974 112,336,629
1988 4,072,601 108,724,739
1987 3,957,612 105,130,717
1986 3,846,715 101,606,764
1985 3,739,985 98,229,285
1984 3,637,843 95,164,936
1983 3,541,001 92,227,711
1982 3,450,026 89,089,246
1981 3,366,631 85,802,049
1980 3,292,573 82,291,010
1979 3,228,202 78,997,039
1978 3,171,740 76,307,379
1977 3,118,923 73,901,827
1976 3,064,876 71,620,254
1975 3,005,521 69,461,175
1974 2,939,761 67,415,487
1973 2,870,573 65,461,912
1972 2,801,660 63,583,194
1971 2,734,628 61,847,899
1970 2,669,702 60,166,719
1969 2,606,959 58,460,939
1968 2,546,377 56,810,507
1967 2,487,715 55,214,768
1966 2,431,084 53,678,667
1965 2,376,200 52,209,010
1964 2,322,826 50,799,999
1963 2,271,061 49,447,776
1962 2,219,910 48,156,128
1961 2,169,796 46,921,277
1960 2,121,514 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Pakistan
2100 -0.5% 0.17%
2099 -0.49% 0.18%
2098 -0.47% 0.19%
2097 -0.46% 0.22%
2096 -0.45% 0.24%
2095 -0.44% 0.26%
2094 -0.43% 0.27%
2093 -0.42% 0.28%
2092 -0.41% 0.3%
2091 -0.4% 0.31%
2090 -0.38% 0.32%
2089 -0.37% 0.35%
2088 -0.35% 0.35%
2087 -0.34% 0.38%
2086 -0.32% 0.39%
2085 -0.3% 0.41%
2084 -0.29% 0.44%
2083 -0.27% 0.46%
2082 -0.26% 0.48%
2081 -0.24% 0.5%
2080 -0.23% 0.51%
2079 -0.21% 0.53%
2078 -0.2% 0.57%
2077 -0.17% 0.6%
2076 -0.16% 0.62%
2075 -0.14% 0.64%
2074 -0.12% 0.66%
2073 -0.1% 0.69%
2072 -0.07% 0.71%
2071 -0.06% 0.73%
2070 -0.03% 0.77%
2069 -0.003% 0.79%
2068 0.02% 0.81%
2067 0.05% 0.83%
2066 0.07% 0.85%
2065 0.09% 0.88%
2064 0.12% 0.89%
2063 0.14% 0.93%
2062 0.17% 0.94%
2061 0.2% 0.97%
2060 0.22% 0.99%
2059 0.25% 1.02%
2058 0.28% 1.04%
2057 0.31% 1.07%
2056 0.33% 1.09%
2055 0.36% 1.11%
2054 0.4% 1.14%
2053 0.42% 1.16%
2052 0.45% 1.19%
2051 0.48% 1.22%
2050 0.5% 1.24%
2049 0.54% 1.27%
2048 0.56% 1.3%
2047 0.6% 1.34%
2046 0.62% 1.37%
2045 0.65% 1.39%
2044 0.67% 1.42%
2043 0.72% 1.44%
2042 0.74% 1.47%
2041 0.77% 1.49%
2040 0.8% 1.53%
2039 0.84% 1.56%
2038 0.87% 1.58%
2037 0.9% 1.61%
2036 0.93% 1.62%
2035 0.96% 1.64%
2034 0.99% 1.66%
2033 1.03% 1.67%
2032 1.07% 1.68%
2031 1.1% 1.68%
2030 1.14% 1.66%
2029 1.18% 1.67%
2028 1.22% 1.65%
2027 1.26% 1.6%
2026 1.31% 1.59%
2025 1.35% 1.55%
2024 1.37% 1.52%
2023 1.4% 1.56%
2022 1.42% 1.76%
2021 1.45% 1.9%
2020 1.5% 1.82%
2019 1.54% 1.71%
2018 1.57% 1.64%
2017 1.58% 1.42%
2016 1.58% 1.31%
2015 1.47% 1.41%
2014 1.39% 1.51%
2013 1.42% 1.64%
2012 1.44% 1.92%
2011 1.46% 2.26%
2010 1.48% 2.5%
2009 1.51% 2.57%
2008 1.53% 2.71%
2007 1.56% 2.68%
2006 1.6% 2.41%
2005 1.52% 2.43%
2004 1.47% 2.5%
2003 1.55% 2.38%
2002 1.62% 2.48%
2001 1.66% 2.84%
2000 1.69% 2.87%
1999 1.76% 2.76%
1998 1.87% 2.8%
1997 2.11% 2.87%
1996 2.36% 2.95%
1995 2.5% 2.93%
1994 2.65% 2.93%
1993 2.75% 2.81%
1992 2.81% 2.9%
1991 2.86% 3.36%
1990 2.89% 3.4%
1989 2.91% 3.32%
1988 2.91% 3.42%
1987 2.88% 3.47%
1986 2.85% 3.44%
1985 2.81% 3.22%
1984 2.73% 3.18%
1983 2.64% 3.52%
1982 2.48% 3.83%
1981 2.25% 4.27%
1980 1.99% 4.17%
1979 1.78% 3.52%
1978 1.69% 3.26%
1977 1.76% 3.19%
1976 1.97% 3.11%
1975 2.24% 3.03%
1974 2.41% 2.98%
1973 2.46% 2.95%
1972 2.45% 2.81%
1971 2.43% 2.79%
1970 2.41% 2.92%
1969 2.38% 2.91%
1968 2.36% 2.89%
1967 2.33% 2.86%
1966 2.31% 2.81%
1965 2.3% 2.77%
1964 2.28% 2.73%
1963 2.3% 2.68%
1962 2.31% 2.63%
1961 2.28% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Laos Pakistan
Current population
8004838
260356147
Population rank 103/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 3.14%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
3.22 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +287 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 70/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -10,645 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 134/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -1,235,336
2024 - -10,284 - -1,401,173
2023 115,359 -10,003 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 116,620 -10,003 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 115,323 -10,305 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 118,609 -10,305 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 119,797 -10,305 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 119,986 -10,305 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 120,515 -10,400 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 119,978 -11,401 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 118,723 -12,991 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 118,103 -26,881 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 119,845 -27,492 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 121,324 -28,871 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 122,863 -30,538 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 122,516 -30,046 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 122,174 -29,545 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 121,042 -28,318 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 119,980 -27,233 4,690,187 576,349
2006 118,602 -25,286 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 118,165 -24,138 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 121,888 -40,120 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 122,158 -36,572 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 122,110 -33,595 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 123,847 -33,552 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 124,201 -33,965 4,281,169 252,869
1999 127,255 -36,632 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 128,409 -33,997 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 130,388 -32,288 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 131,142 -16,574 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 132,241 -14,279 3,977,175 11,534
1994 134,201 -11,782 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 135,295 -9,390 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 132,417 -7,502 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 129,523 -5,390 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 125,297 -3,100 3,731,730 275,242
1989 121,044 -1,272 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 117,050 -80 3,554,755 38,139
1987 113,005 0 3,448,813 146,364
1986 109,266 -475 3,341,643 111,045
1985 106,047 -1,376 3,233,315 68,860
1984 102,318 -2,698 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 98,178 -4,108 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 94,058 -6,184 2,934,689 294,252
1981 89,963 -11,061 2,790,454 555,032
1980 86,548 -17,339 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 82,852 -23,317 2,461,311 450,003
1978 80,604 -27,208 2,356,601 111,386
1977 79,149 -26,908 2,257,849 85,250
1976 77,575 -21,738 2,171,812 48,238
1975 76,725 -13,858 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 74,652 -6,000 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 70,513 -774 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 68,095 0 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 65,959 0 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 63,896 0 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 61,595 0 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 59,567 0 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 57,763 0 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 55,494 0 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 54,268 0 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 52,482 0 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 51,056 0 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 51,244 0 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 48,992 0 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 47,575 0 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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