The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 7,954,155 people compared to 644,193 in Suriname.
Population statistics:
- Laos' population is 12.3 times bigger than Suriname's.
- Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
- The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.008% for Suriname.
- For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
- Since 2005, the population of Laos has increased from 5.87M people to 7.95M (35.5% growth), while Suriname has grown from 519K to 644K (24% growth).
- Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 753K people in 2071 for Suriname.
Laos vs Suriname: live population counter
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| Current population |
7954155
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644193
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| Population rank | 103/197 | 165/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.1% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
5.01 minutes
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1.58 hours
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| One birth every |
3.22 minutes
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48.3 minutes
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| One death every |
11 minutes
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2.1 hours
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| One migration net change every |
51.1 minutes
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7.51 hours
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| Annual migration change | -10,284 | -1,166 |
| Daily growth/decline | +287 | +15 |
| Annual growth/decline | +104,826 | +5,545 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.37% | +0.88% |
| Population growth rate rank | 80/197 | 110/197 |
Laos and Suriname: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 263,918 | - | - |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 272,791 | 2.28% | 3.36% |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 283,912 | 2.31% | 4.08% |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 297,034 | 2.3% | 4.62% |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 309,041 | 2.28% | 4.04% |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 320,000 | 2.3% | 3.55% |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 331,135 | 2.31% | 3.48% |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 342,679 | 2.33% | 3.49% |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 354,616 | 2.36% | 3.48% |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 366,906 | 2.38% | 3.47% |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 379,442 | 2.41% | 3.42% |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 391,932 | 2.43% | 3.29% |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 397,413 | 2.45% | 1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 395,772 | 2.46% | -0.41% |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 393,676 | 2.41% | -0.53% |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 391,170 | 2.24% | -0.64% |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 388,289 | 1.97% | -0.74% |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 385,067 | 1.76% | -0.83% |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 381,502 | 1.69% | -0.93% |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 377,602 | 1.78% | -1.02% |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 375,377 | 1.99% | -0.59% |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 375,459 | 2.25% | 0.02% |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 376,555 | 2.48% | 0.29% |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 378,746 | 2.64% | 0.58% |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 382,193 | 2.73% | 0.91% |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 386,972 | 2.81% | 1.25% |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 392,330 | 2.85% | 1.38% |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 396,911 | 2.88% | 1.17% |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 402,227 | 2.91% | 1.34% |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 408,409 | 2.91% | 1.54% |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 412,493 | 2.89% | 1% |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 415,013 | 2.86% | 0.61% |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 417,589 | 2.81% | 0.62% |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 419,352 | 2.75% | 0.42% |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 422,375 | 2.65% | 0.72% |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 429,606 | 2.5% | 1.71% |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 438,830 | 2.36% | 2.15% |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 448,067 | 2.11% | 2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 457,406 | 1.87% | 2.08% |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 466,916 | 1.76% | 2.08% |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 476,643 | 1.69% | 2.08% |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 486,560 | 1.66% | 2.08% |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 496,551 | 1.62% | 2.05% |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 506,414 | 1.55% | 1.99% |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 513,923 | 1.47% | 1.48% |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 519,313 | 1.52% | 1.05% |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 524,997 | 1.6% | 1.09% |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 531,016 | 1.56% | 1.15% |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 537,245 | 1.53% | 1.17% |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 543,568 | 1.51% | 1.18% |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 549,923 | 1.48% | 1.17% |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 556,269 | 1.46% | 1.15% |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 562,633 | 1.44% | 1.14% |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 569,020 | 1.42% | 1.14% |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 575,373 | 1.39% | 1.12% |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 581,627 | 1.47% | 1.09% |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 587,757 | 1.58% | 1.05% |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 593,713 | 1.58% | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 599,513 | 1.57% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 605,768 | 1.54% | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 612,317 | 1.5% | 1.08% |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 617,896 | 1.45% | 0.91% |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 623,164 | 1.42% | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 628,886 | 1.4% | 0.92% |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 634,431 | 1.37% | 0.88% |
| 2025 | 7,873,043 | 639,852 | 1.33% | 0.85% |
| 2026 | 7,974,020 | 645,257 | 1.28% | 0.84% |
| 2027 | 8,072,924 | 650,564 | 1.24% | 0.82% |
| 2028 | 8,169,794 | 655,783 | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| 2029 | 8,264,394 | 660,793 | 1.16% | 0.76% |
| 2030 | 8,357,024 | 665,650 | 1.12% | 0.74% |
| 2031 | 8,447,769 | 670,421 | 1.09% | 0.72% |
| 2032 | 8,536,450 | 675,070 | 1.05% | 0.69% |
| 2033 | 8,622,824 | 679,573 | 1.01% | 0.67% |
| 2034 | 8,706,826 | 683,911 | 0.97% | 0.64% |
| 2035 | 8,788,759 | 688,189 | 0.94% | 0.63% |
| 2036 | 8,868,880 | 692,343 | 0.91% | 0.6% |
| 2037 | 8,947,241 | 696,213 | 0.88% | 0.56% |
| 2038 | 9,023,864 | 699,908 | 0.86% | 0.53% |
| 2039 | 9,097,889 | 703,569 | 0.82% | 0.52% |
| 2040 | 9,168,998 | 707,156 | 0.78% | 0.51% |
| 2041 | 9,238,108 | 710,619 | 0.75% | 0.49% |
| 2042 | 9,305,405 | 713,900 | 0.73% | 0.46% |
| 2043 | 9,370,049 | 716,999 | 0.69% | 0.43% |
| 2044 | 9,432,310 | 719,920 | 0.66% | 0.41% |
| 2045 | 9,492,501 | 722,759 | 0.64% | 0.39% |
| 2046 | 9,550,341 | 725,322 | 0.61% | 0.35% |
| 2047 | 9,605,804 | 727,726 | 0.58% | 0.33% |
| 2048 | 9,659,037 | 730,038 | 0.55% | 0.32% |
| 2049 | 9,709,614 | 732,021 | 0.52% | 0.27% |
| 2050 | 9,757,279 | 733,898 | 0.49% | 0.26% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Laos increased by 932,122 people (a 15.9% growth), while Suriname gained 62,314 people (a 12% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Laos gained 1,152,510 (a 16.9% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 62,566 (a 10.8% growth).
Laos was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2005 and is still 103rd in 2025. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2005 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.9% to 733,898 people and will still be ranked 165th.
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 |
| Paramaribo | 224K |
| Nieuw Nickerie | 12.8K |
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Population differences between Laos and Suriname
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| Life expectancy | 69.5 years | 73.9 years |
| Average age | 28.3 years | 32.3 years |
| Median age | 25.6 years | 29.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 2.42 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 87.2 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
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