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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 117,991,570 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 14th.
  • 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 +1.48% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Laos vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Philippines
2100 9,342,607 115,065,514
2099 9,389,481 115,822,085
2098 9,435,427 116,579,642
2097 9,480,219 117,339,735
2096 9,524,052 118,106,310
2095 9,567,045 118,872,671
2094 9,609,471 119,632,784
2093 9,651,065 120,394,127
2092 9,691,590 121,153,505
2091 9,731,446 121,910,997
2090 9,770,116 122,658,317
2089 9,807,690 123,398,001
2088 9,844,143 124,128,536
2087 9,879,110 124,849,376
2086 9,912,903 125,558,475
2085 9,945,223 126,253,074
2084 9,975,614 126,925,232
2083 10,005,023 127,573,007
2082 10,032,558 128,202,586
2081 10,058,731 128,806,308
2080 10,083,222 129,391,229
2079 10,106,703 129,944,270
2078 10,128,372 130,476,671
2077 10,148,533 130,988,299
2076 10,165,829 131,462,248
2075 10,182,062 131,906,358
2074 10,196,505 132,328,468
2073 10,208,837 132,719,174
2072 10,218,581 133,084,836
2071 10,225,726 133,419,916
2070 10,231,909 133,733,411
2069 10,235,317 134,020,647
2068 10,235,668 134,283,663
2067 10,233,930 134,528,603
2066 10,228,744 134,744,843
2065 10,222,027 134,949,800
2064 10,212,674 135,128,431
2063 10,200,753 135,285,603
2062 10,186,526 135,425,056
2061 10,169,161 135,539,763
2060 10,149,107 135,631,085
2059 10,126,671 135,698,075
2058 10,100,989 135,730,163
2057 10,072,578 135,736,069
2056 10,041,736 135,720,219
2055 10,008,916 135,665,249
2054 9,972,602 135,570,794
2053 9,933,363 135,440,724
2052 9,891,383 135,273,857
2051 9,846,656 135,054,258
2050 9,799,766 134,793,554
2049 9,750,669 134,483,048
2048 9,697,931 134,131,716
2047 9,643,484 133,731,695
2046 9,586,249 133,281,676
2045 9,527,029 132,787,906
2044 9,465,046 132,252,742
2043 9,401,665 131,678,840
2042 9,334,890 131,067,112
2041 9,266,149 130,419,312
2040 9,195,755 129,735,394
2039 9,122,969 129,020,366
2038 9,046,689 128,266,374
2037 8,968,700 127,482,230
2036 8,888,903 126,671,125
2035 8,807,373 125,841,025
2034 8,723,937 124,990,553
2033 8,638,238 124,123,848
2032 8,550,017 123,246,040
2031 8,459,669 122,359,182
2030 8,367,305 121,453,322
2029 8,273,173 120,538,221
2028 8,176,811 119,609,503
2027 8,078,122 118,675,486
2026 7,977,666 117,737,984
2025 7,874,813 116,792,787
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

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 1.35% 0.82%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/philippines | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Laos Philippines
Current population
8004838
117991570
Population rank 103/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 1.42%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
3.22 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +287 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 113/197
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 - -10,284 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 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 (1960–2024, 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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