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Population in Laos compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 14.7 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.52% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Laos vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Philippines
2100 9,340,510 115,059,775
2099 9,387,374 115,816,309
2098 9,433,309 116,573,828
2097 9,478,091 117,333,883
2096 9,521,914 118,100,419
2095 9,564,898 118,866,742
2094 9,607,314 119,626,818
2093 9,648,899 120,388,122
2092 9,689,414 121,147,462
2091 9,729,262 121,904,917
2090 9,767,923 122,652,199
2089 9,805,489 123,391,846
2088 9,841,933 124,122,345
2087 9,876,893 124,843,149
2086 9,910,678 125,552,213
2085 9,942,991 126,246,777
2084 9,973,375 126,918,902
2083 10,002,778 127,566,644
2082 10,030,306 128,196,192
2081 10,056,473 128,799,883
2080 10,080,959 129,384,776
2079 10,104,434 129,937,788
2078 10,126,099 130,470,163
2077 10,146,255 130,981,766
2076 10,163,547 131,455,691
2075 10,179,776 131,899,779
2074 10,194,216 132,321,868
2073 10,206,546 132,712,554
2072 10,216,287 133,078,198
2071 10,223,430 133,413,261
2070 10,229,612 133,726,740
2069 10,233,020 134,013,962
2068 10,233,371 134,276,965
2067 10,231,633 134,521,893
2066 10,226,448 134,738,123
2065 10,219,732 134,943,069
2064 10,210,382 135,121,691
2063 10,198,463 135,278,856
2062 10,184,239 135,418,302
2061 10,166,878 135,533,003
2060 10,146,829 135,624,320
2059 10,124,398 135,691,307
2058 10,098,721 135,723,393
2057 10,070,317 135,729,299
2056 10,039,482 135,713,449
2055 10,006,669 135,658,483
2054 9,970,363 135,564,032
2053 9,931,133 135,433,969
2052 9,889,162 135,267,110
2051 9,844,445 135,047,521
2050 9,797,566 134,786,831
2049 9,748,481 134,476,341
2048 9,695,755 134,125,026
2047 9,641,319 133,725,025
2046 9,584,097 133,275,028
2045 9,524,890 132,781,283
2044 9,462,921 132,246,145
2043 9,399,555 131,672,273
2042 9,332,795 131,060,574
2041 9,264,069 130,412,807
2040 9,193,691 129,728,924
2039 9,120,921 129,013,931
2038 9,044,658 128,259,977
2037 8,966,687 127,475,872
2036 8,886,908 126,664,807
2035 8,805,396 125,834,749
2034 8,721,979 124,984,319
2033 8,636,299 124,117,657
2032 8,548,097 123,239,893
2031 8,457,770 122,353,079
2030 8,365,427 121,447,264
2029 8,271,316 120,532,209
2028 8,174,975 119,603,538
2027 8,076,308 118,669,567
2026 7,975,876 117,732,112
2025 7,873,046 116,786,962
2024 7,769,819 115,843,670
2023 7,664,993 114,891,199
2022 7,559,007 113,964,338
2021 7,453,194 113,100,950
2020 7,346,533 112,081,264
2019 7,237,636 110,804,683
2018 7,128,045 109,465,287
2017 7,018,147 108,119,693
2016 6,908,802 106,735,719
2015 6,801,645 105,312,992
2014 6,703,172 103,767,130
2013 6,611,385 102,076,336
2012 6,518,978 100,175,512
2011 6,426,590 98,248,614
2010 6,334,194 96,337,125
2009 6,241,642 94,384,250
2008 6,148,969 92,699,095
2007 6,056,236 91,075,184
2006 5,963,200 89,508,986
2005 5,869,523 88,015,962
2004 5,781,626 86,394,504
2003 5,697,945 84,731,835
2002 5,610,889 83,068,889
2001 5,521,482 81,401,488
2000 5,431,212 79,625,397
1999 5,340,784 77,753,257
1998 5,248,266 75,791,024
1997 5,152,011 73,908,810
1996 5,045,678 72,190,242
1995 4,929,409 70,546,246
1994 4,809,220 69,019,291
1993 4,685,060 67,530,621
1992 4,559,646 65,926,125
1991 4,435,118 64,382,249
1990 4,311,955 62,854,666
1989 4,190,974 61,265,260
1988 4,072,601 59,739,052
1987 3,957,612 58,157,496
1986 3,846,715 56,645,077
1985 3,739,985 55,213,006
1984 3,637,843 53,726,181
1983 3,541,001 52,194,620
1982 3,450,026 50,695,707
1981 3,366,631 49,311,727
1980 3,292,573 48,043,740
1979 3,228,202 46,807,103
1978 3,171,740 45,575,281
1977 3,118,923 44,367,962
1976 3,064,876 43,201,488
1975 3,005,521 42,120,826
1974 2,939,761 41,174,341
1973 2,870,573 40,294,130
1972 2,801,660 39,408,560
1971 2,734,628 38,518,659
1970 2,669,702 37,622,204
1969 2,606,959 36,660,799
1968 2,546,377 35,638,342
1967 2,487,715 34,621,320
1966 2,431,084 33,617,170
1965 2,376,200 32,625,316
1964 2,322,826 31,643,032
1963 2,271,061 30,674,731
1962 2,219,910 29,723,536
1961 2,169,796 28,792,621
1960 2,121,514 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Philippines
2100 -0.5% -0.65%
2099 -0.49% -0.65%
2098 -0.47% -0.65%
2097 -0.46% -0.65%
2096 -0.45% -0.64%
2095 -0.44% -0.64%
2094 -0.43% -0.63%
2093 -0.42% -0.63%
2092 -0.41% -0.62%
2091 -0.4% -0.61%
2090 -0.38% -0.6%
2089 -0.37% -0.59%
2088 -0.35% -0.58%
2087 -0.34% -0.56%
2086 -0.32% -0.55%
2085 -0.3% -0.53%
2084 -0.29% -0.51%
2083 -0.27% -0.49%
2082 -0.26% -0.47%
2081 -0.24% -0.45%
2080 -0.23% -0.43%
2079 -0.21% -0.41%
2078 -0.2% -0.39%
2077 -0.17% -0.36%
2076 -0.16% -0.34%
2075 -0.14% -0.32%
2074 -0.12% -0.29%
2073 -0.1% -0.27%
2072 -0.07% -0.25%
2071 -0.06% -0.23%
2070 -0.03% -0.21%
2069 -0.003% -0.2%
2068 0.02% -0.18%
2067 0.05% -0.16%
2066 0.07% -0.15%
2065 0.09% -0.13%
2064 0.12% -0.12%
2063 0.14% -0.1%
2062 0.17% -0.08%
2061 0.2% -0.07%
2060 0.22% -0.05%
2059 0.25% -0.02%
2058 0.28% -0.004%
2057 0.31% 0.01%
2056 0.33% 0.04%
2055 0.36% 0.07%
2054 0.4% 0.1%
2053 0.42% 0.12%
2052 0.45% 0.16%
2051 0.48% 0.19%
2050 0.5% 0.23%
2049 0.54% 0.26%
2048 0.56% 0.3%
2047 0.6% 0.34%
2046 0.62% 0.37%
2045 0.65% 0.4%
2044 0.67% 0.44%
2043 0.72% 0.47%
2042 0.74% 0.5%
2041 0.77% 0.53%
2040 0.8% 0.55%
2039 0.84% 0.59%
2038 0.87% 0.62%
2037 0.9% 0.64%
2036 0.93% 0.66%
2035 0.96% 0.68%
2034 0.99% 0.7%
2033 1.03% 0.71%
2032 1.07% 0.72%
2031 1.1% 0.75%
2030 1.14% 0.76%
2029 1.18% 0.78%
2028 1.22% 0.79%
2027 1.26% 0.8%
2026 1.31% 0.81%
2025 1.33% 0.81%
2024 1.37% 0.83%
2023 1.4% 0.81%
2022 1.42% 0.76%
2021 1.45% 0.91%
2020 1.5% 1.15%
2019 1.54% 1.22%
2018 1.57% 1.24%
2017 1.58% 1.3%
2016 1.58% 1.35%
2015 1.47% 1.49%
2014 1.39% 1.66%
2013 1.42% 1.9%
2012 1.44% 1.96%
2011 1.46% 1.98%
2010 1.48% 2.07%
2009 1.51% 1.82%
2008 1.53% 1.78%
2007 1.56% 1.75%
2006 1.6% 1.7%
2005 1.52% 1.88%
2004 1.47% 1.96%
2003 1.55% 2%
2002 1.62% 2.05%
2001 1.66% 2.23%
2000 1.69% 2.41%
1999 1.76% 2.59%
1998 1.87% 2.55%
1997 2.11% 2.38%
1996 2.36% 2.33%
1995 2.5% 2.21%
1994 2.65% 2.2%
1993 2.75% 2.43%
1992 2.81% 2.4%
1991 2.86% 2.43%
1990 2.89% 2.59%
1989 2.91% 2.55%
1988 2.91% 2.72%
1987 2.88% 2.67%
1986 2.85% 2.59%
1985 2.81% 2.77%
1984 2.73% 2.93%
1983 2.64% 2.96%
1982 2.48% 2.81%
1981 2.25% 2.64%
1980 1.99% 2.64%
1979 1.78% 2.7%
1978 1.69% 2.72%
1977 1.76% 2.7%
1976 1.97% 2.57%
1975 2.24% 2.3%
1974 2.41% 2.18%
1973 2.46% 2.25%
1972 2.45% 2.31%
1971 2.43% 2.38%
1970 2.41% 2.62%
1969 2.38% 2.87%
1968 2.36% 2.94%
1967 2.33% 2.99%
1966 2.31% 3.04%
1965 2.3% 3.1%
1964 2.28% 3.16%
1963 2.3% 3.2%
1962 2.31% 3.23%
1961 2.28% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Laos Philippines
Current population
8027464
118213646
Population rank 103/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 1.42%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
3.23 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +283 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 110/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -149,315
Net migration rank 134/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -149,315
2024 114,574 -10,284 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 115,359 -10,003 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 116,620 -10,003 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 115,323 -10,305 917,928 -85,185
2020 118,609 -10,305 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 119,797 -10,305 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 119,986 -10,305 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 120,515 -10,400 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 119,978 -11,401 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 118,723 -12,991 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 118,103 -26,881 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 119,845 -27,492 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 121,324 -28,871 1,979,568 95,702
2011 122,863 -30,538 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 122,516 -30,046 2,030,979 13,556
2009 122,174 -29,545 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 121,042 -28,318 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 119,980 -27,233 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 118,602 -25,286 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 118,165 -24,138 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 121,888 -40,120 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 122,158 -36,572 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 122,110 -33,595 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 123,847 -33,552 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 124,201 -33,965 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 127,255 -36,632 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 128,409 -33,997 1,870,371 178,274
1997 130,388 -32,288 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 131,142 -16,574 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 132,241 -14,279 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 134,201 -11,782 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 135,295 -9,390 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 132,417 -7,502 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 129,523 -5,390 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 125,297 -3,100 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 121,044 -1,272 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 117,050 -80 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 113,005 0 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 109,266 -475 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 106,047 -1,376 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 102,318 -2,698 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 98,178 -4,108 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 94,058 -6,184 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 89,963 -11,061 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 86,548 -17,339 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 82,852 -23,317 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 80,604 -27,208 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 79,149 -26,908 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 77,575 -21,738 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 76,725 -13,858 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 74,652 -6,000 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 70,513 -774 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 68,095 0 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 65,959 0 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 63,896 0 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 61,595 0 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 59,567 0 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 57,763 0 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 55,494 0 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 54,268 0 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 52,482 0 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 51,056 0 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 51,244 0 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 48,992 0 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 47,575 0 1,036,017 -155,354

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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