The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.
Population statistics:
- Laos' population is 9.27 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
- Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
- The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
- For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).
Laos vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Laos
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2100 | 9,342,607 | 1,869,358 |
| 2099 | 9,389,481 | 1,865,277 |
| 2098 | 9,435,427 | 1,861,047 |
| 2097 | 9,480,219 | 1,856,421 |
| 2096 | 9,524,052 | 1,851,585 |
| 2095 | 9,567,045 | 1,846,229 |
| 2094 | 9,609,471 | 1,840,799 |
| 2093 | 9,651,065 | 1,834,881 |
| 2092 | 9,691,590 | 1,828,545 |
| 2091 | 9,731,446 | 1,822,001 |
| 2090 | 9,770,116 | 1,815,153 |
| 2089 | 9,807,690 | 1,808,103 |
| 2088 | 9,844,143 | 1,800,741 |
| 2087 | 9,879,110 | 1,793,136 |
| 2086 | 9,912,903 | 1,785,209 |
| 2085 | 9,945,223 | 1,777,013 |
| 2084 | 9,975,614 | 1,768,444 |
| 2083 | 10,005,023 | 1,759,601 |
| 2082 | 10,032,558 | 1,750,433 |
| 2081 | 10,058,731 | 1,740,952 |
| 2080 | 10,083,222 | 1,731,110 |
| 2079 | 10,106,703 | 1,721,146 |
| 2078 | 10,128,372 | 1,710,785 |
| 2077 | 10,148,533 | 1,700,043 |
| 2076 | 10,165,829 | 1,688,876 |
| 2075 | 10,182,062 | 1,677,587 |
| 2074 | 10,196,505 | 1,666,185 |
| 2073 | 10,208,837 | 1,654,264 |
| 2072 | 10,218,581 | 1,642,044 |
| 2071 | 10,225,726 | 1,629,467 |
| 2070 | 10,231,909 | 1,616,736 |
| 2069 | 10,235,317 | 1,603,679 |
| 2068 | 10,235,668 | 1,590,304 |
| 2067 | 10,233,930 | 1,576,716 |
| 2066 | 10,228,744 | 1,563,005 |
| 2065 | 10,222,027 | 1,549,060 |
| 2064 | 10,212,674 | 1,534,862 |
| 2063 | 10,200,753 | 1,520,351 |
| 2062 | 10,186,526 | 1,505,792 |
| 2061 | 10,169,161 | 1,490,935 |
| 2060 | 10,149,107 | 1,476,028 |
| 2059 | 10,126,671 | 1,460,816 |
| 2058 | 10,100,989 | 1,445,385 |
| 2057 | 10,072,578 | 1,429,967 |
| 2056 | 10,041,736 | 1,414,320 |
| 2055 | 10,008,916 | 1,398,440 |
| 2054 | 9,972,602 | 1,382,426 |
| 2053 | 9,933,363 | 1,366,190 |
| 2052 | 9,891,383 | 1,349,703 |
| 2051 | 9,846,656 | 1,333,136 |
| 2050 | 9,799,766 | 1,316,322 |
| 2049 | 9,750,669 | 1,299,367 |
| 2048 | 9,697,931 | 1,282,258 |
| 2047 | 9,643,484 | 1,265,007 |
| 2046 | 9,586,249 | 1,247,608 |
| 2045 | 9,527,029 | 1,230,002 |
| 2044 | 9,465,046 | 1,212,277 |
| 2043 | 9,401,665 | 1,194,351 |
| 2042 | 9,334,890 | 1,176,271 |
| 2041 | 9,266,149 | 1,158,172 |
| 2040 | 9,195,755 | 1,139,832 |
| 2039 | 9,122,969 | 1,121,014 |
| 2038 | 9,046,689 | 1,101,787 |
| 2037 | 8,968,700 | 1,082,148 |
| 2036 | 8,888,903 | 1,062,197 |
| 2035 | 8,807,373 | 1,041,925 |
| 2034 | 8,723,937 | 1,021,492 |
| 2033 | 8,638,238 | 1,000,997 |
| 2032 | 8,550,017 | 980,329 |
| 2031 | 8,459,669 | 959,788 |
| 2030 | 8,367,305 | 939,300 |
| 2029 | 8,273,173 | 918,921 |
| 2028 | 8,176,811 | 898,660 |
| 2027 | 8,078,122 | 878,499 |
| 2026 | 7,977,666 | 858,557 |
| 2025 | 7,874,813 | 838,746 |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 819,198 |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 800,005 |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 781,066 |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 762,591 |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 744,498 |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 728,147 |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 709,101 |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 685,672 |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 662,379 |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 639,415 |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 616,908 |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 594,945 |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 573,606 |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 552,945 |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 532,968 |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 518,141 |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 508,790 |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 500,156 |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 491,594 |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 483,080 |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 474,611 |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 466,154 |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 457,671 |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 449,125 |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 440,469 |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 430,500 |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 419,071 |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 407,474 |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 396,009 |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 384,733 |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 373,675 |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 362,839 |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 352,205 |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 341,738 |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 331,435 |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 321,282 |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 311,265 |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 301,414 |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 291,842 |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 282,455 |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 273,163 |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 264,068 |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 255,200 |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 246,555 |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 238,135 |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 229,953 |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 222,029 |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 214,418 |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 207,194 |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 200,744 |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 195,041 |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 189,774 |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 184,994 |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 180,637 |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 176,579 |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 172,476 |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 168,282 |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 164,245 |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 160,393 |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 156,686 |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 153,085 |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 149,589 |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 146,201 |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 142,912 |
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 139,688 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).
Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.
Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2100 | -0.5% | 0.22% |
| 2099 | -0.49% | 0.23% |
| 2098 | -0.47% | 0.25% |
| 2097 | -0.46% | 0.26% |
| 2096 | -0.45% | 0.29% |
| 2095 | -0.44% | 0.29% |
| 2094 | -0.43% | 0.32% |
| 2093 | -0.42% | 0.35% |
| 2092 | -0.41% | 0.36% |
| 2091 | -0.4% | 0.38% |
| 2090 | -0.38% | 0.39% |
| 2089 | -0.37% | 0.41% |
| 2088 | -0.35% | 0.42% |
| 2087 | -0.34% | 0.44% |
| 2086 | -0.32% | 0.46% |
| 2085 | -0.3% | 0.48% |
| 2084 | -0.29% | 0.5% |
| 2083 | -0.27% | 0.52% |
| 2082 | -0.26% | 0.54% |
| 2081 | -0.24% | 0.57% |
| 2080 | -0.23% | 0.58% |
| 2079 | -0.21% | 0.61% |
| 2078 | -0.2% | 0.63% |
| 2077 | -0.17% | 0.66% |
| 2076 | -0.16% | 0.67% |
| 2075 | -0.14% | 0.68% |
| 2074 | -0.12% | 0.72% |
| 2073 | -0.1% | 0.74% |
| 2072 | -0.07% | 0.77% |
| 2071 | -0.06% | 0.79% |
| 2070 | -0.03% | 0.81% |
| 2069 | -0.003% | 0.84% |
| 2068 | 0.02% | 0.86% |
| 2067 | 0.05% | 0.88% |
| 2066 | 0.07% | 0.9% |
| 2065 | 0.09% | 0.93% |
| 2064 | 0.12% | 0.95% |
| 2063 | 0.14% | 0.97% |
| 2062 | 0.17% | 1% |
| 2061 | 0.2% | 1.01% |
| 2060 | 0.22% | 1.04% |
| 2059 | 0.25% | 1.07% |
| 2058 | 0.28% | 1.08% |
| 2057 | 0.31% | 1.11% |
| 2056 | 0.33% | 1.14% |
| 2055 | 0.36% | 1.16% |
| 2054 | 0.4% | 1.19% |
| 2053 | 0.42% | 1.22% |
| 2052 | 0.45% | 1.24% |
| 2051 | 0.48% | 1.28% |
| 2050 | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| 2049 | 0.54% | 1.33% |
| 2048 | 0.56% | 1.36% |
| 2047 | 0.6% | 1.39% |
| 2046 | 0.62% | 1.43% |
| 2045 | 0.65% | 1.46% |
| 2044 | 0.67% | 1.5% |
| 2043 | 0.72% | 1.54% |
| 2042 | 0.74% | 1.56% |
| 2041 | 0.77% | 1.61% |
| 2040 | 0.8% | 1.68% |
| 2039 | 0.84% | 1.75% |
| 2038 | 0.87% | 1.81% |
| 2037 | 0.9% | 1.88% |
| 2036 | 0.93% | 1.95% |
| 2035 | 0.96% | 2% |
| 2034 | 0.99% | 2.05% |
| 2033 | 1.03% | 2.11% |
| 2032 | 1.07% | 2.14% |
| 2031 | 1.1% | 2.18% |
| 2030 | 1.14% | 2.22% |
| 2029 | 1.18% | 2.25% |
| 2028 | 1.22% | 2.3% |
| 2027 | 1.26% | 2.32% |
| 2026 | 1.31% | 2.36% |
| 2025 | 1.35% | 2.39% |
| 2024 | 1.37% | 2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | 2.42% |
| 2022 | 1.42% | 2.42% |
| 2021 | 1.45% | 2.43% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | 2.25% |
| 2019 | 1.54% | 2.69% |
| 2018 | 1.57% | 3.42% |
| 2017 | 1.58% | 3.52% |
| 2016 | 1.58% | 3.59% |
| 2015 | 1.47% | 3.65% |
| 2014 | 1.39% | 3.69% |
| 2013 | 1.42% | 3.72% |
| 2012 | 1.44% | 3.74% |
| 2011 | 1.46% | 3.75% |
| 2010 | 1.48% | 2.86% |
| 2009 | 1.51% | 1.84% |
| 2008 | 1.53% | 1.73% |
| 2007 | 1.56% | 1.74% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | 1.76% |
| 2005 | 1.52% | 1.78% |
| 2004 | 1.47% | 1.81% |
| 2003 | 1.55% | 1.85% |
| 2002 | 1.62% | 1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.66% | 1.97% |
| 2000 | 1.69% | 2.32% |
| 1999 | 1.76% | 2.73% |
| 1998 | 1.87% | 2.85% |
| 1997 | 2.11% | 2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.36% | 2.93% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | 2.96% |
| 1994 | 2.65% | 2.99% |
| 1993 | 2.75% | 3.02% |
| 1992 | 2.81% | 3.06% |
| 1991 | 2.86% | 3.11% |
| 1990 | 2.89% | 3.16% |
| 1989 | 2.91% | 3.22% |
| 1988 | 2.91% | 3.27% |
| 1987 | 2.88% | 3.28% |
| 1986 | 2.85% | 3.32% |
| 1985 | 2.81% | 3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.73% | 3.44% |
| 1983 | 2.64% | 3.47% |
| 1982 | 2.48% | 3.51% |
| 1981 | 2.25% | 3.54% |
| 1980 | 1.99% | 3.56% |
| 1979 | 1.78% | 3.57% |
| 1978 | 1.69% | 3.55% |
| 1977 | 1.76% | 3.49% |
| 1976 | 1.97% | 3.21% |
| 1975 | 2.24% | 2.92% |
| 1974 | 2.41% | 2.78% |
| 1973 | 2.46% | 2.58% |
| 1972 | 2.45% | 2.41% |
| 1971 | 2.43% | 2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.41% | 2.38% |
| 1969 | 2.38% | 2.49% |
| 1968 | 2.36% | 2.46% |
| 1967 | 2.33% | 2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.31% | 2.37% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | 2.35% |
| 1964 | 2.28% | 2.34% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | 2.32% |
| 1962 | 2.31% | 2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.28% | 2.31% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.
Live population counters
|
Laos
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
8004838
|
863951
|
| Population rank | 103/197 | 161/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
5.01 minutes
|
27.4 minutes
|
| One birth every |
3.22 minutes
|
24.4 minutes
|
| One death every |
11 minutes
|
2.13 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +287 | +53 |
| Annual growth/decline | +104,826 | +19,193 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.37% | +2.4% |
| Population growth rate rank | 77/197 | 33/197 |
| One migration net change every |
49.5 minutes
|
5.39 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -10,645 | +1,631 |
| Net migration rank | 134/196 | 59/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 51,446 | 2,469 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 149/195 | 192/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 166/195 | 184/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Solomon Islands
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -10,645 | - | 1,631 |
| 2024 | - | -10,284 | - | 1,610 |
| 2023 | 115,359 | -10,003 | 17,436 | 1,636 |
| 2022 | 116,620 | -10,003 | 17,253 | 1,567 |
| 2021 | 115,323 | -10,305 | 16,626 | 1,499 |
| 2020 | 118,609 | -10,305 | 16,488 | 1,556 |
| 2019 | 119,797 | -10,305 | 16,649 | -1,990 |
| 2018 | 119,986 | -10,305 | 16,790 | 6,653 |
| 2017 | 120,515 | -10,400 | 16,897 | 6,513 |
| 2016 | 119,978 | -11,401 | 17,027 | 6,146 |
| 2015 | 118,723 | -12,991 | 16,909 | 5,853 |
| 2014 | 118,103 | -26,881 | 16,652 | 5,598 |
| 2013 | 119,845 | -27,492 | 16,038 | 5,631 |
| 2012 | 121,324 | -28,871 | 15,585 | 5,420 |
| 2011 | 122,863 | -30,538 | 15,095 | 5,219 |
| 2010 | 122,516 | -30,046 | 14,604 | 5,040 |
| 2009 | 122,174 | -29,545 | 14,381 | -4,360 |
| 2008 | 121,042 | -28,318 | 14,225 | -5,538 |
| 2007 | 119,980 | -27,233 | 13,963 | -5,383 |
| 2006 | 118,602 | -25,286 | 13,799 | -5,262 |
| 2005 | 118,165 | -24,138 | 13,568 | -5,082 |
| 2004 | 121,888 | -40,120 | 13,444 | -4,985 |
| 2003 | 122,158 | -36,572 | 13,344 | -4,881 |
| 2002 | 122,110 | -33,595 | 13,195 | -4,691 |
| 2001 | 123,847 | -33,552 | 13,061 | -4,474 |
| 2000 | 124,201 | -33,965 | 12,938 | -4,219 |
| 1999 | 127,255 | -36,632 | 12,809 | -1,588 |
| 1998 | 128,409 | -33,997 | 12,658 | -1,019 |
| 1997 | 130,388 | -32,288 | 12,478 | -931 |
| 1996 | 131,142 | -16,574 | 12,328 | -947 |
| 1995 | 132,241 | -14,279 | 12,124 | -952 |
| 1994 | 134,201 | -11,782 | 11,771 | -828 |
| 1993 | 135,295 | -9,390 | 11,396 | -665 |
| 1992 | 132,417 | -7,502 | 11,029 | -482 |
| 1991 | 129,523 | -5,390 | 10,789 | -410 |
| 1990 | 125,297 | -3,100 | 10,561 | -335 |
| 1989 | 121,044 | -1,272 | 10,354 | -270 |
| 1988 | 117,050 | -80 | 10,142 | -197 |
| 1987 | 113,005 | 0 | 9,943 | -179 |
| 1986 | 109,266 | -475 | 9,656 | -269 |
| 1985 | 106,047 | -1,376 | 9,534 | -150 |
| 1984 | 102,318 | -2,698 | 9,299 | -102 |
| 1983 | 98,178 | -4,108 | 9,011 | -30 |
| 1982 | 94,058 | -6,184 | 8,720 | 40 |
| 1981 | 89,963 | -11,061 | 8,436 | 99 |
| 1980 | 86,548 | -17,339 | 8,156 | 151 |
| 1979 | 82,852 | -23,317 | 7,874 | 188 |
| 1978 | 80,604 | -27,208 | 7,598 | 174 |
| 1977 | 79,149 | -26,908 | 7,290 | 159 |
| 1976 | 77,575 | -21,738 | 7,058 | -48 |
| 1975 | 76,725 | -13,858 | 6,635 | -760 |
| 1974 | 74,652 | -6,000 | 6,612 | -1,084 |
| 1973 | 70,513 | -774 | 6,343 | -1,329 |
| 1972 | 68,095 | 0 | 6,074 | -1,520 |
| 1971 | 65,959 | 0 | 5,814 | -1,646 |
| 1970 | 63,896 | 0 | 5,575 | -1,632 |
| 1969 | 61,595 | 0 | 5,444 | -1,187 |
| 1968 | 59,567 | 0 | 5,285 | -1,154 |
| 1967 | 57,763 | 0 | 5,151 | -1,213 |
| 1966 | 55,494 | 0 | 5,028 | -1,256 |
| 1965 | 54,268 | 0 | 4,885 | -1,237 |
| 1964 | 52,482 | 0 | 4,747 | -1,200 |
| 1963 | 51,056 | 0 | 4,571 | -1,129 |
| 1962 | 51,244 | 0 | 4,408 | -1,073 |
| 1961 | 48,992 | 0 | 4,257 | -1,016 |
| 1960 | 47,575 | 0 | 4,119 | -917 |
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 Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).
As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.
Biggest cities by population
|
Laos
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vientiane | 948K |
| Thakhek | 90.8K |
| Luang Prabang | 53.8K |
| Vang Vieng | 25K |
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Honiara | 84.5K |
| Auki | 6.81K |
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Population differences between Laos and the Solomon Islands
|
Laos
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.7 years | 71 years |
| Average age | 28.3 years | 25.5 years |
| Median age | 25.6 years | 21.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 51.1:48.9 |
| Fertility rate | 2.42 births per woman | 3.56 births per woman |
| Population density | 89.5 ppl/mi² | 79.4 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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