The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 7,954,155 people compared to 33,996 in San Marino.
Population statistics:
- Laos' population is 234 times bigger than San Marino's.
- Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
- The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
- For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
- Since 2005, the population of Laos has increased from 5.87M people to 7.95M (35.5% growth), while San Marino has grown from 29.8K to 34K (13.9% growth).
- Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.
Laos vs San Marino: live population counter
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| Current population |
7954155
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33996
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| Population rank | 103/197 | 193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.1% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
5.01 minutes
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3.12 days
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| One birth every |
3.22 minutes
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1.93 days
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| One death every |
11 minutes
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1.3 days
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| One migration net change every |
51.1 minutes
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1.41 weeks
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| Annual migration change | -10,284 | +37 |
| Daily growth/decline | +287 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +104,826 | +117 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.37% | +0.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 80/197 | 144/197 |
Laos and San Marino: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 15,428 | - | - |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 15,799 | 2.28% | 2.4% |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 16,183 | 2.31% | 2.43% |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 16,580 | 2.3% | 2.45% |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 16,977 | 2.28% | 2.39% |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 17,305 | 2.3% | 1.93% |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 17,523 | 2.31% | 1.26% |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 17,688 | 2.33% | 0.94% |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 17,861 | 2.36% | 0.98% |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 18,026 | 2.38% | 0.92% |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 18,168 | 2.41% | 0.79% |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 18,419 | 2.43% | 1.38% |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 18,787 | 2.45% | 2% |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 18,992 | 2.46% | 1.09% |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 19,030 | 2.41% | 0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 19,046 | 2.24% | 0.08% |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 19,110 | 1.97% | 0.34% |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 20,017 | 1.76% | 4.75% |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 21,026 | 1.69% | 5.04% |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 21,320 | 1.78% | 1.4% |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 21,585 | 1.99% | 1.24% |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 21,840 | 2.25% | 1.18% |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 22,055 | 2.48% | 0.98% |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 22,229 | 2.64% | 0.79% |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 22,346 | 2.73% | 0.53% |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 22,485 | 2.81% | 0.62% |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 22,636 | 2.85% | 0.67% |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 22,686 | 2.88% | 0.22% |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 22,843 | 2.91% | 0.69% |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 23,154 | 2.91% | 1.36% |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 23,475 | 2.89% | 1.39% |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 23,797 | 2.86% | 1.37% |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 24,125 | 2.81% | 1.38% |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 24,472 | 2.75% | 1.44% |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 24,823 | 2.65% | 1.43% |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 25,158 | 2.5% | 1.35% |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 25,482 | 2.36% | 1.29% |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 25,800 | 2.11% | 1.25% |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 26,125 | 1.87% | 1.26% |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 26,459 | 1.76% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 26,799 | 1.69% | 1.29% |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 27,143 | 1.66% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 27,491 | 1.62% | 1.28% |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 27,843 | 1.55% | 1.28% |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 29,457 | 1.47% | 5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 29,836 | 1.52% | 1.29% |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 30,184 | 1.6% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 31,211 | 1.56% | 3.4% |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 31,662 | 1.53% | 1.45% |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 33,066 | 1.51% | 4.43% |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 33,270 | 1.48% | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 32,620 | 1.46% | -1.95% |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 33,469 | 1.44% | 2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 33,041 | 1.42% | -1.28% |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 32,655 | 1.39% | -1.17% |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 32,897 | 1.47% | 0.74% |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 33,101 | 1.58% | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 33,825 | 1.58% | 2.19% |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 34,522 | 1.57% | 2.06% |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 34,663 | 1.54% | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 34,770 | 1.5% | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 34,252 | 1.45% | -1.49% |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 33,755 | 1.42% | -1.45% |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 33,860 | 1.4% | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 33,977 | 1.37% | 0.35% |
| 2025 | 7,873,043 | 33,969 | 1.33% | -0.02% |
| 2026 | 7,974,020 | 34,003 | 1.28% | 0.1% |
| 2027 | 8,072,924 | 34,033 | 1.24% | 0.09% |
| 2028 | 8,169,794 | 34,080 | 1.2% | 0.14% |
| 2029 | 8,264,394 | 34,113 | 1.16% | 0.1% |
| 2030 | 8,357,024 | 34,133 | 1.12% | 0.06% |
| 2031 | 8,447,769 | 34,147 | 1.09% | 0.04% |
| 2032 | 8,536,450 | 34,169 | 1.05% | 0.06% |
| 2033 | 8,622,824 | 34,188 | 1.01% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 8,706,826 | 34,195 | 0.97% | 0.02% |
| 2035 | 8,788,759 | 34,222 | 0.94% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 8,868,880 | 34,260 | 0.91% | 0.11% |
| 2037 | 8,947,241 | 34,293 | 0.88% | 0.1% |
| 2038 | 9,023,864 | 34,339 | 0.86% | 0.14% |
| 2039 | 9,097,889 | 34,368 | 0.82% | 0.08% |
| 2040 | 9,168,998 | 34,365 | 0.78% | -0.009% |
| 2041 | 9,238,108 | 34,364 | 0.75% | -0.003% |
| 2042 | 9,305,405 | 34,379 | 0.73% | 0.04% |
| 2043 | 9,370,049 | 34,388 | 0.69% | 0.03% |
| 2044 | 9,432,310 | 34,360 | 0.66% | -0.08% |
| 2045 | 9,492,501 | 34,318 | 0.64% | -0.12% |
| 2046 | 9,550,341 | 34,280 | 0.61% | -0.11% |
| 2047 | 9,605,804 | 34,238 | 0.58% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | 9,659,037 | 34,191 | 0.55% | -0.14% |
| 2049 | 9,709,614 | 34,135 | 0.52% | -0.16% |
| 2050 | 9,757,279 | 34,091 | 0.49% | -0.13% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Laos increased by 932,122 people (a 15.9% growth), while San Marino gained 3,061 people (a 10.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Laos gained 1,152,510 (a 16.9% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,099 (a 3.34% growth).
Laos was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2005 and is still 103rd in 2025. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2005 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.28% to 34,091 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
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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| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between Laos and San Marino
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| Life expectancy | 69.5 years | 85.9 years |
| Average age | 28.3 years | 46.1 years |
| Median age | 25.6 years | 49 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.42 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman |
| Population density | 87.2 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
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