The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 7,954,155 people compared to 220,288 in Samoa.
Population statistics:
- Laos' population is 36.1 times bigger than Samoa's.
- Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
- The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.003% for Samoa.
- For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
- Since 2005, the population of Laos has increased from 5.87M people to 7.95M (35.5% growth), while Samoa has grown from 187K to 220K (17.8% growth).
- Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.
Laos vs Samoa: live population counter
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| Current population |
7954155
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220288
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| Population rank | 103/197 | 177/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.1% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
5.01 minutes
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6.46 hours
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| One birth every |
3.22 minutes
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1.59 hours
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| One death every |
11 minutes
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6.57 hours
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| One migration net change every |
51.1 minutes
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3.18 hours
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| Annual migration change | -10,284 | -2,754 |
| Daily growth/decline | +287 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +104,826 | +1,356 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.37% | +0.63% |
| Population growth rate rank | 80/197 | 126/197 |
Laos and Samoa: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 112,490 | - | - |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 115,496 | 2.28% | 2.67% |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 118,597 | 2.31% | 2.68% |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 121,764 | 2.3% | 2.67% |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 124,894 | 2.28% | 2.57% |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 127,978 | 2.3% | 2.47% |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 131,073 | 2.31% | 2.42% |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 133,764 | 2.33% | 2.05% |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 136,020 | 2.36% | 1.69% |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 138,233 | 2.38% | 1.63% |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 140,400 | 2.41% | 1.57% |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 142,503 | 2.43% | 1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 144,538 | 2.45% | 1.43% |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 146,516 | 2.46% | 1.37% |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 149,431 | 2.41% | 1.99% |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 153,344 | 2.24% | 2.62% |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 157,113 | 1.97% | 2.46% |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 159,753 | 1.76% | 1.68% |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 161,375 | 1.69% | 1.02% |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 162,882 | 1.78% | 0.93% |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 164,322 | 1.99% | 0.88% |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 165,678 | 2.25% | 0.83% |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 166,484 | 2.48% | 0.49% |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 166,714 | 2.64% | 0.14% |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 166,796 | 2.73% | 0.05% |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 166,849 | 2.81% | 0.03% |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 167,061 | 2.85% | 0.13% |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 167,661 | 2.88% | 0.36% |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 168,346 | 2.91% | 0.41% |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 168,768 | 2.91% | 0.25% |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 169,042 | 2.89% | 0.16% |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 169,368 | 2.86% | 0.19% |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 170,331 | 2.81% | 0.57% |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 171,774 | 2.75% | 0.85% |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 173,159 | 2.65% | 0.81% |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 174,571 | 2.5% | 0.82% |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 176,071 | 2.36% | 0.86% |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 177,547 | 2.11% | 0.84% |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 178,905 | 1.87% | 0.76% |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 180,275 | 1.76% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 181,685 | 1.69% | 0.78% |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 183,166 | 1.66% | 0.82% |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 184,471 | 1.62% | 0.71% |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 185,430 | 1.55% | 0.52% |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 186,249 | 1.47% | 0.44% |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 186,978 | 1.52% | 0.39% |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 187,709 | 1.6% | 0.39% |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 188,753 | 1.56% | 0.56% |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 190,107 | 1.53% | 0.72% |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 191,513 | 1.51% | 0.74% |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 193,023 | 1.48% | 0.79% |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 194,713 | 1.46% | 0.88% |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 196,498 | 1.44% | 0.92% |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 198,268 | 1.42% | 0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 200,037 | 1.39% | 0.89% |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 201,782 | 1.47% | 0.87% |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 203,499 | 1.58% | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 205,415 | 1.58% | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 207,582 | 1.57% | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 209,780 | 1.54% | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 211,944 | 1.5% | 1.03% |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 213,779 | 1.45% | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 215,261 | 1.42% | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 216,663 | 1.4% | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 218,019 | 1.37% | 0.63% |
| 2025 | 7,873,043 | 219,302 | 1.33% | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 7,974,020 | 220,530 | 1.28% | 0.56% |
| 2027 | 8,072,924 | 221,772 | 1.24% | 0.56% |
| 2028 | 8,169,794 | 223,104 | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| 2029 | 8,264,394 | 224,504 | 1.16% | 0.63% |
| 2030 | 8,357,024 | 225,968 | 1.12% | 0.65% |
| 2031 | 8,447,769 | 227,581 | 1.09% | 0.71% |
| 2032 | 8,536,450 | 229,298 | 1.05% | 0.75% |
| 2033 | 8,622,824 | 231,110 | 1.01% | 0.79% |
| 2034 | 8,706,826 | 233,061 | 0.97% | 0.84% |
| 2035 | 8,788,759 | 235,172 | 0.94% | 0.91% |
| 2036 | 8,868,880 | 237,415 | 0.91% | 0.95% |
| 2037 | 8,947,241 | 239,730 | 0.88% | 0.98% |
| 2038 | 9,023,864 | 242,155 | 0.86% | 1.01% |
| 2039 | 9,097,889 | 244,653 | 0.82% | 1.03% |
| 2040 | 9,168,998 | 247,196 | 0.78% | 1.04% |
| 2041 | 9,238,108 | 249,796 | 0.75% | 1.05% |
| 2042 | 9,305,405 | 252,427 | 0.73% | 1.05% |
| 2043 | 9,370,049 | 255,023 | 0.69% | 1.03% |
| 2044 | 9,432,310 | 257,609 | 0.66% | 1.01% |
| 2045 | 9,492,501 | 260,250 | 0.64% | 1.03% |
| 2046 | 9,550,341 | 262,849 | 0.61% | 1% |
| 2047 | 9,605,804 | 265,365 | 0.58% | 0.96% |
| 2048 | 9,659,037 | 267,836 | 0.55% | 0.93% |
| 2049 | 9,709,614 | 270,291 | 0.52% | 0.92% |
| 2050 | 9,757,279 | 272,711 | 0.49% | 0.9% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Laos increased by 932,122 people (a 15.9% growth), while Samoa gained 14,804 people (a 7.92% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Laos gained 1,152,510 (a 16.9% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 18,506 (a 9.17% growth).
Laos was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2005 and is still 103rd in 2025. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2005 and ranked 177th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Laos' population will grow by 22.7% to 9,757,279 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.8% to 272,711 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Vientiane | 948K |
| Thakhek | 90.8K |
| Luang Prabang | 53.8K |
| Vang Vieng | 25K |
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Population differences between Laos and Samoa
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| Life expectancy | 69.5 years | 71.9 years |
| Average age | 28.3 years | 26.9 years |
| Median age | 25.6 years | 20.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 2.42 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman |
| Population density | 87.2 ppl/mi² | 203.1 ppl/mi² |
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