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Population in Laos compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.56 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Laos vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos South Sudan
2100 9,342,607 24,086,901
2099 9,389,481 24,081,477
2098 9,435,427 24,063,461
2097 9,480,219 24,065,268
2096 9,524,052 24,054,483
2095 9,567,045 24,046,345
2094 9,609,471 24,047,776
2093 9,651,065 24,039,017
2092 9,691,590 24,019,054
2091 9,731,446 24,000,308
2090 9,770,116 23,978,496
2089 9,807,690 23,937,487
2088 9,844,143 23,892,166
2087 9,879,110 23,857,250
2086 9,912,903 23,803,312
2085 9,945,223 23,759,178
2084 9,975,614 23,687,109
2083 10,005,023 23,617,646
2082 10,032,558 23,541,119
2081 10,058,731 23,466,449
2080 10,083,222 23,391,758
2079 10,106,703 23,294,252
2078 10,128,372 23,197,067
2077 10,148,533 23,086,584
2076 10,165,829 22,987,331
2075 10,182,062 22,868,587
2074 10,196,505 22,726,189
2073 10,208,837 22,583,672
2072 10,218,581 22,438,943
2071 10,225,726 22,288,026
2070 10,231,909 22,151,650
2069 10,235,317 22,003,659
2068 10,235,668 21,829,800
2067 10,233,930 21,662,211
2066 10,228,744 21,496,881
2065 10,222,027 21,317,455
2064 10,212,674 21,142,002
2063 10,200,753 20,965,122
2062 10,186,526 20,785,055
2061 10,169,161 20,608,964
2060 10,149,107 20,430,857
2059 10,126,671 20,235,022
2058 10,100,989 20,048,974
2057 10,072,578 19,853,696
2056 10,041,736 19,659,362
2055 10,008,916 19,464,297
2054 9,972,602 19,257,481
2053 9,933,363 19,060,517
2052 9,891,383 18,840,461
2051 9,846,656 18,633,198
2050 9,799,766 18,434,212
2049 9,750,669 18,230,881
2048 9,697,931 18,021,026
2047 9,643,484 17,806,282
2046 9,586,249 17,579,173
2045 9,527,029 17,355,041
2044 9,465,046 17,121,972
2043 9,401,665 16,888,278
2042 9,334,890 16,645,354
2041 9,266,149 16,396,768
2040 9,195,755 16,142,816
2039 9,122,969 15,889,952
2038 9,046,689 15,628,043
2037 8,968,700 15,363,975
2036 8,888,903 15,091,275
2035 8,807,373 14,815,307
2034 8,723,937 14,543,511
2033 8,638,238 14,278,180
2032 8,550,017 14,007,134
2031 8,459,669 13,730,637
2030 8,367,305 13,465,615
2029 8,273,173 13,206,477
2028 8,176,811 12,947,082
2027 8,078,122 12,692,769
2026 7,977,666 12,439,296
2025 7,874,813 12,193,102
2024 7,769,819 11,943,408
2023 7,664,993 11,483,374
2022 7,559,007 11,021,177
2021 7,453,194 10,865,780
2020 7,346,533 10,698,467
2019 7,237,636 10,423,384
2018 7,128,045 10,122,977
2017 7,018,147 10,259,154
2016 6,908,802 10,830,102
2015 6,801,645 11,107,561
2014 6,703,172 11,235,073
2013 6,611,385 11,166,275
2012 6,518,978 10,756,240
2011 6,426,590 10,288,109
2010 6,334,194 9,745,953
2009 6,241,642 9,243,556
2008 6,148,969 8,817,647
2007 6,056,236 8,388,788
2006 5,963,200 7,976,526
2005 5,869,523 7,590,143
2004 5,781,626 7,233,041
2003 5,697,945 6,903,127
2002 5,610,889 6,596,806
2001 5,521,482 6,308,391
2000 5,431,212 6,032,267
1999 5,340,784 5,771,628
1998 5,248,266 5,620,068
1997 5,152,011 5,509,136
1996 5,045,678 5,356,925
1995 4,929,409 5,225,836
1994 4,809,220 5,071,184
1993 4,685,060 4,956,002
1992 4,559,646 4,909,749
1991 4,435,118 4,836,677
1990 4,311,955 4,737,633
1989 4,190,974 4,713,229
1988 4,072,601 4,848,029
1987 3,957,612 4,962,395
1986 3,846,715 4,921,240
1985 3,739,985 4,834,296
1984 3,637,843 4,750,627
1983 3,541,001 4,661,574
1982 3,450,026 4,557,686
1981 3,366,631 4,447,272
1980 3,292,573 4,339,030
1979 3,228,202 4,232,605
1978 3,171,740 4,127,657
1977 3,118,923 4,024,032
1976 3,064,876 3,921,910
1975 3,005,521 3,821,494
1974 2,939,761 3,723,259
1973 2,870,573 3,627,383
1972 2,801,660 3,542,497
1971 2,734,628 3,468,646
1970 2,669,702 3,409,614
1969 2,606,959 3,365,533
1968 2,546,377 3,321,528
1967 2,487,715 3,277,648
1966 2,431,084 3,236,423
1965 2,376,200 3,189,835
1964 2,322,826 3,129,918
1963 2,271,061 3,072,669
1962 2,219,910 3,024,308
1961 2,169,796 2,976,724
1960 2,121,514 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos South Sudan
2100 -0.5% 0.02%
2099 -0.49% 0.07%
2098 -0.47% -0.008%
2097 -0.46% 0.04%
2096 -0.45% 0.03%
2095 -0.44% -0.006%
2094 -0.43% 0.04%
2093 -0.42% 0.08%
2092 -0.41% 0.08%
2091 -0.4% 0.09%
2090 -0.38% 0.17%
2089 -0.37% 0.19%
2088 -0.35% 0.15%
2087 -0.34% 0.23%
2086 -0.32% 0.19%
2085 -0.3% 0.3%
2084 -0.29% 0.29%
2083 -0.27% 0.33%
2082 -0.26% 0.32%
2081 -0.24% 0.32%
2080 -0.23% 0.42%
2079 -0.21% 0.42%
2078 -0.2% 0.48%
2077 -0.17% 0.43%
2076 -0.16% 0.52%
2075 -0.14% 0.63%
2074 -0.12% 0.63%
2073 -0.1% 0.64%
2072 -0.07% 0.68%
2071 -0.06% 0.62%
2070 -0.03% 0.67%
2069 -0.003% 0.8%
2068 0.02% 0.77%
2067 0.05% 0.77%
2066 0.07% 0.84%
2065 0.09% 0.83%
2064 0.12% 0.84%
2063 0.14% 0.87%
2062 0.17% 0.85%
2061 0.2% 0.87%
2060 0.22% 0.97%
2059 0.25% 0.93%
2058 0.28% 0.98%
2057 0.31% 0.99%
2056 0.33% 1%
2055 0.36% 1.07%
2054 0.4% 1.03%
2053 0.42% 1.17%
2052 0.45% 1.11%
2051 0.48% 1.08%
2050 0.5% 1.12%
2049 0.54% 1.16%
2048 0.56% 1.21%
2047 0.6% 1.29%
2046 0.62% 1.29%
2045 0.65% 1.36%
2044 0.67% 1.38%
2043 0.72% 1.46%
2042 0.74% 1.52%
2041 0.77% 1.57%
2040 0.8% 1.59%
2039 0.84% 1.68%
2038 0.87% 1.72%
2037 0.9% 1.81%
2036 0.93% 1.86%
2035 0.96% 1.87%
2034 0.99% 1.86%
2033 1.03% 1.94%
2032 1.07% 2.01%
2031 1.1% 1.97%
2030 1.14% 1.96%
2029 1.18% 2%
2028 1.22% 2%
2027 1.26% 2.04%
2026 1.31% 2.02%
2025 1.35% 2.09%
2024 1.37% 4.01%
2023 1.4% 4.19%
2022 1.42% 1.43%
2021 1.45% 1.56%
2020 1.5% 2.64%
2019 1.54% 2.97%
2018 1.57% -1.33%
2017 1.58% -5.27%
2016 1.58% -2.5%
2015 1.47% -1.13%
2014 1.39% 0.62%
2013 1.42% 3.81%
2012 1.44% 4.55%
2011 1.46% 5.56%
2010 1.48% 5.44%
2009 1.51% 4.83%
2008 1.53% 5.11%
2007 1.56% 5.17%
2006 1.6% 5.09%
2005 1.52% 4.94%
2004 1.47% 4.78%
2003 1.55% 4.64%
2002 1.62% 4.57%
2001 1.66% 4.58%
2000 1.69% 4.52%
1999 1.76% 2.7%
1998 1.87% 2.01%
1997 2.11% 2.84%
1996 2.36% 2.51%
1995 2.5% 3.05%
1994 2.65% 2.32%
1993 2.75% 0.94%
1992 2.81% 1.51%
1991 2.86% 2.09%
1990 2.89% 0.52%
1989 2.91% -2.78%
1988 2.91% -2.3%
1987 2.88% 0.84%
1986 2.85% 1.8%
1985 2.81% 1.76%
1984 2.73% 1.91%
1983 2.64% 2.28%
1982 2.48% 2.48%
1981 2.25% 2.49%
1980 1.99% 2.51%
1979 1.78% 2.54%
1978 1.69% 2.58%
1977 1.76% 2.6%
1976 1.97% 2.63%
1975 2.24% 2.64%
1974 2.41% 2.64%
1973 2.46% 2.4%
1972 2.45% 2.13%
1971 2.43% 1.73%
1970 2.41% 1.31%
1969 2.38% 1.32%
1968 2.36% 1.34%
1967 2.33% 1.27%
1966 2.31% 1.46%
1965 2.3% 1.91%
1964 2.28% 1.86%
1963 2.3% 1.6%
1962 2.31% 1.6%
1961 2.28% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Laos South Sudan
Current population
8004838
12507858
Population rank 103/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.15%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
3.22 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 7/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -10,645 +6,145
Net migration rank 134/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - 6,145
2024 - -10,284 - 15,374
2023 115,359 -10,003 217,966 455,000
2022 116,620 -10,003 211,166 40,259
2021 115,323 -10,305 213,567 -154,359
2020 118,609 -10,305 212,332 62,935
2019 119,797 -10,305 209,708 65,198
2018 119,986 -10,305 168,497 157,408
2017 120,515 -10,400 72,193 -670,477
2016 119,978 -11,401 110,553 -654,225
2015 118,723 -12,991 148,542 -159,822
2014 118,103 -26,881 227,611 -471,523
2013 119,845 -27,492 315,983 65,337
2012 121,324 -28,871 312,974 125,771
2011 122,863 -30,538 303,181 194,325
2010 122,516 -30,046 287,409 299,402
2009 122,174 -29,545 278,859 139,129
2008 121,042 -28,318 268,268 165,557
2007 119,980 -27,233 256,546 167,350
2006 118,602 -25,286 246,706 153,926
2005 118,165 -24,138 239,272 132,869
2004 121,888 -40,120 231,877 110,182
2003 122,158 -36,572 225,822 91,951
2002 122,110 -33,595 212,014 82,847
2001 123,847 -33,552 204,108 77,856
2000 124,201 -33,965 196,055 74,227
1999 127,255 -36,632 180,721 70,271
1998 128,409 -33,997 -12,157 64,285
1997 130,388 -32,288 121,454 48,280
1996 131,142 -16,574 116,728 17,953
1995 132,241 -14,279 110,417 17,077
1994 134,201 -11,782 165,407 16,407
1993 135,295 -9,390 32,779 15,772
1992 132,417 -7,502 28,874 15,077
1991 129,523 -5,390 87,873 14,327
1990 125,297 -3,100 82,900 12,988
1989 121,044 -1,272 83,735 -130,821
1988 117,050 -80 -125,447 -97,065
1987 113,005 0 5,756 -11,976
1986 109,266 -475 99,502 -10,973
1985 106,047 -1,376 95,342 -9,986
1984 102,318 -2,698 90,970 -8,984
1983 98,178 -4,108 104,107 -7,986
1982 94,058 -6,184 118,641 -6,983
1981 89,963 -11,061 115,163 -5,994
1980 86,548 -17,339 112,307 -4,997
1979 82,852 -23,317 109,540 -3,997
1978 80,604 -27,208 107,352 -2,998
1977 79,149 -26,908 104,886 -1,997
1976 77,575 -21,738 102,346 -995
1975 76,725 -13,858 99,882 -395
1974 74,652 -6,000 97,181 -192
1973 70,513 -774 94,765 0
1972 68,095 0 74,803 193
1971 65,959 0 72,308 394
1970 63,896 0 44,776 587
1969 61,595 0 42,015 786
1968 59,567 0 44,213 995
1967 57,763 0 41,357 1,194
1966 55,494 0 38,523 1,386
1965 54,268 0 51,682 1,591
1964 52,482 0 64,786 1,785
1963 51,056 0 46,333 1,591
1962 51,244 0 47,406 1,386
1961 48,992 0 45,186 1,194
1960 47,575 0 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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