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Population in Laos compared to Tajikistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.38 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Laos vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Tajikistan
2100 9,342,607 20,390,053
2099 9,389,481 20,381,074
2098 9,435,427 20,367,161
2097 9,480,219 20,348,897
2096 9,524,052 20,324,869
2095 9,567,045 20,297,885
2094 9,609,471 20,265,966
2093 9,651,065 20,234,160
2092 9,691,590 20,192,937
2091 9,731,446 20,148,873
2090 9,770,116 20,103,798
2089 9,807,690 20,056,079
2088 9,844,143 20,005,521
2087 9,879,110 19,950,317
2086 9,912,903 19,895,606
2085 9,945,223 19,836,988
2084 9,975,614 19,773,272
2083 10,005,023 19,706,082
2082 10,032,558 19,639,516
2081 10,058,731 19,572,596
2080 10,083,222 19,499,390
2079 10,106,703 19,425,502
2078 10,128,372 19,347,261
2077 10,148,533 19,265,447
2076 10,165,829 19,175,355
2075 10,182,062 19,083,859
2074 10,196,505 18,988,290
2073 10,208,837 18,889,470
2072 10,218,581 18,785,103
2071 10,225,726 18,674,697
2070 10,231,909 18,559,138
2069 10,235,317 18,437,873
2068 10,235,668 18,315,011
2067 10,233,930 18,187,508
2066 10,228,744 18,054,404
2065 10,222,027 17,921,674
2064 10,212,674 17,783,801
2063 10,200,753 17,641,066
2062 10,186,526 17,498,306
2061 10,169,161 17,356,130
2060 10,149,107 17,206,922
2059 10,126,671 17,056,085
2058 10,100,989 16,903,532
2057 10,072,578 16,749,284
2056 10,041,736 16,595,691
2055 10,008,916 16,441,650
2054 9,972,602 16,285,520
2053 9,933,363 16,130,235
2052 9,891,383 15,967,770
2051 9,846,656 15,805,253
2050 9,799,766 15,638,613
2049 9,750,669 15,468,883
2048 9,697,931 15,292,499
2047 9,643,484 15,112,083
2046 9,586,249 14,928,123
2045 9,527,029 14,739,540
2044 9,465,046 14,544,544
2043 9,401,665 14,349,357
2042 9,334,890 14,147,892
2041 9,266,149 13,945,694
2040 9,195,755 13,741,587
2039 9,122,969 13,536,704
2038 9,046,689 13,331,490
2037 8,968,700 13,125,051
2036 8,888,903 12,917,110
2035 8,807,373 12,714,184
2034 8,723,937 12,515,962
2033 8,638,238 12,321,294
2032 8,550,017 12,128,060
2031 8,459,669 11,938,351
2030 8,367,305 11,749,706
2029 8,273,173 11,559,235
2028 8,176,811 11,369,414
2027 8,078,122 11,178,605
2026 7,977,666 10,986,242
2025 7,874,813 10,791,246
2024 7,769,819 10,590,927
2023 7,664,993 10,389,799
2022 7,559,007 10,182,222
2021 7,453,194 9,966,908
2020 7,346,533 9,749,310
2019 7,237,636 9,529,966
2018 7,128,045 9,307,333
2017 7,018,147 9,085,946
2016 6,908,802 8,865,631
2015 6,801,645 8,643,840
2014 6,703,172 8,425,552
2013 6,611,385 8,216,724
2012 6,518,978 8,014,084
2011 6,426,590 7,824,785
2010 6,334,194 7,652,141
2009 6,241,642 7,490,230
2008 6,148,969 7,338,403
2007 6,056,236 7,194,477
2006 5,963,200 7,057,566
2005 5,869,523 6,924,720
2004 5,781,626 6,790,547
2003 5,697,945 6,658,575
2002 5,610,889 6,531,669
2001 5,521,482 6,407,377
2000 5,431,212 6,284,735
1999 5,340,784 6,208,370
1998 5,248,266 6,176,397
1997 5,152,011 6,139,829
1996 5,045,678 6,066,523
1995 4,929,409 5,948,584
1994 4,809,220 5,825,368
1993 4,685,060 5,724,993
1992 4,559,646 5,649,400
1991 4,435,118 5,541,205
1990 4,311,955 5,398,768
1989 4,190,974 5,267,249
1988 4,072,601 5,114,989
1987 3,957,612 4,939,059
1986 3,846,715 4,772,139
1985 3,739,985 4,619,003
1984 3,637,843 4,480,026
1983 3,541,001 4,350,874
1982 3,450,026 4,227,171
1981 3,366,631 4,109,022
1980 3,292,573 3,995,256
1979 3,228,202 3,882,691
1978 3,171,740 3,768,508
1977 3,118,923 3,653,265
1976 3,064,876 3,540,076
1975 3,005,521 3,430,425
1974 2,939,761 3,324,499
1973 2,870,573 3,222,290
1972 2,801,660 3,123,691
1971 2,734,628 3,028,837
1970 2,669,702 2,936,779
1969 2,606,959 2,845,273
1968 2,546,377 2,753,848
1967 2,487,715 2,664,130
1966 2,431,084 2,577,184
1965 2,376,200 2,492,998
1964 2,322,826 2,411,260
1963 2,271,061 2,331,736
1962 2,219,910 2,255,026
1961 2,169,796 2,181,805
1960 2,121,514 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Tajikistan
2100 -0.5% 0.04%
2099 -0.49% 0.07%
2098 -0.47% 0.09%
2097 -0.46% 0.12%
2096 -0.45% 0.13%
2095 -0.44% 0.16%
2094 -0.43% 0.16%
2093 -0.42% 0.2%
2092 -0.41% 0.22%
2091 -0.4% 0.22%
2090 -0.38% 0.24%
2089 -0.37% 0.25%
2088 -0.35% 0.28%
2087 -0.34% 0.27%
2086 -0.32% 0.3%
2085 -0.3% 0.32%
2084 -0.29% 0.34%
2083 -0.27% 0.34%
2082 -0.26% 0.34%
2081 -0.24% 0.38%
2080 -0.23% 0.38%
2079 -0.21% 0.4%
2078 -0.2% 0.42%
2077 -0.17% 0.47%
2076 -0.16% 0.48%
2075 -0.14% 0.5%
2074 -0.12% 0.52%
2073 -0.1% 0.56%
2072 -0.07% 0.59%
2071 -0.06% 0.62%
2070 -0.03% 0.66%
2069 -0.003% 0.67%
2068 0.02% 0.7%
2067 0.05% 0.74%
2066 0.07% 0.74%
2065 0.09% 0.78%
2064 0.12% 0.81%
2063 0.14% 0.82%
2062 0.17% 0.82%
2061 0.2% 0.87%
2060 0.22% 0.88%
2059 0.25% 0.9%
2058 0.28% 0.92%
2057 0.31% 0.93%
2056 0.33% 0.94%
2055 0.36% 0.96%
2054 0.4% 0.96%
2053 0.42% 1.02%
2052 0.45% 1.03%
2051 0.48% 1.07%
2050 0.5% 1.1%
2049 0.54% 1.15%
2048 0.56% 1.19%
2047 0.6% 1.23%
2046 0.62% 1.28%
2045 0.65% 1.34%
2044 0.67% 1.36%
2043 0.72% 1.42%
2042 0.74% 1.45%
2041 0.77% 1.49%
2040 0.8% 1.51%
2039 0.84% 1.54%
2038 0.87% 1.57%
2037 0.9% 1.61%
2036 0.93% 1.6%
2035 0.96% 1.58%
2034 0.99% 1.58%
2033 1.03% 1.59%
2032 1.07% 1.59%
2031 1.1% 1.61%
2030 1.14% 1.65%
2029 1.18% 1.67%
2028 1.22% 1.71%
2027 1.26% 1.75%
2026 1.31% 1.81%
2025 1.35% 1.89%
2024 1.37% 1.94%
2023 1.4% 2.04%
2022 1.42% 2.16%
2021 1.45% 2.23%
2020 1.5% 2.3%
2019 1.54% 2.39%
2018 1.57% 2.44%
2017 1.58% 2.49%
2016 1.58% 2.57%
2015 1.47% 2.59%
2014 1.39% 2.54%
2013 1.42% 2.53%
2012 1.44% 2.42%
2011 1.46% 2.26%
2010 1.48% 2.16%
2009 1.51% 2.07%
2008 1.53% 2%
2007 1.56% 1.94%
2006 1.6% 1.92%
2005 1.52% 1.98%
2004 1.47% 1.98%
2003 1.55% 1.94%
2002 1.62% 1.94%
2001 1.66% 1.95%
2000 1.69% 1.23%
1999 1.76% 0.52%
1998 1.87% 0.6%
1997 2.11% 1.21%
1996 2.36% 1.98%
1995 2.5% 2.12%
1994 2.65% 1.75%
1993 2.75% 1.34%
1992 2.81% 1.95%
1991 2.86% 2.64%
1990 2.89% 2.5%
1989 2.91% 2.98%
1988 2.91% 3.56%
1987 2.88% 3.5%
1986 2.85% 3.32%
1985 2.81% 3.1%
1984 2.73% 2.97%
1983 2.64% 2.93%
1982 2.48% 2.88%
1981 2.25% 2.85%
1980 1.99% 2.9%
1979 1.78% 3.03%
1978 1.69% 3.15%
1977 1.76% 3.2%
1976 1.97% 3.2%
1975 2.24% 3.19%
1974 2.41% 3.17%
1973 2.46% 3.16%
1972 2.45% 3.13%
1971 2.43% 3.13%
1970 2.41% 3.22%
1969 2.38% 3.32%
1968 2.36% 3.37%
1967 2.33% 3.37%
1966 2.31% 3.38%
1965 2.3% 3.39%
1964 2.28% 3.41%
1963 2.3% 3.4%
1962 2.31% 3.36%
1961 2.28% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Laos Tajikistan
Current population
8004838
11038274
Population rank 103/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.13%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
3.22 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +551
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 55/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -21,606
Net migration rank 134/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -21,606
2024 - -10,284 - -21,236
2023 115,359 -10,003 223,828 -19,999
2022 116,620 -10,003 228,336 -17,001
2021 115,323 -10,305 222,850 -3,564
2020 118,609 -10,305 219,467 -3,564
2019 119,797 -10,305 231,817 -9,041
2018 119,986 -10,305 228,597 -6,111
2017 120,515 -10,400 224,396 -4,093
2016 119,978 -11,401 228,547 -8,210
2015 118,723 -12,991 230,903 -7,660
2014 118,103 -26,881 227,304 -13,962
2013 119,845 -27,492 220,693 -16,362
2012 121,324 -28,871 213,078 -12,132
2011 122,863 -30,538 208,429 -30,783
2010 122,516 -30,046 201,389 -33,733
2009 122,174 -29,545 192,851 -36,677
2008 121,042 -28,318 182,337 -34,855
2007 119,980 -27,233 173,200 -32,831
2006 118,602 -25,286 164,046 -30,591
2005 118,165 -24,138 160,189 -27,954
2004 121,888 -40,120 161,201 -25,082
2003 122,158 -36,572 150,391 -22,562
2002 122,110 -33,595 146,492 -20,526
2001 123,847 -33,552 142,276 -19,657
2000 124,201 -33,965 136,549 -13,871
1999 127,255 -36,632 147,622 -117,571
1998 128,409 -33,997 153,508 -119,621
1997 130,388 -32,288 149,825 -110,572
1996 131,142 -16,574 138,287 -30,922
1995 132,241 -14,279 168,934 -40,418
1994 134,201 -11,782 167,590 -49,668
1993 135,295 -9,390 157,975 -75,147
1992 132,417 -7,502 163,652 -95,280
1991 129,523 -5,390 177,585 -29,553
1990 125,297 -3,100 178,429 -41,596
1989 121,044 -1,272 179,212 -53,020
1988 117,050 -80 172,805 5,523
1987 113,005 0 163,611 9,923
1986 109,266 -475 155,987 4,321
1985 106,047 -1,376 145,720 247
1984 102,318 -2,698 139,145 -7,152
1983 98,178 -4,108 133,280 -6,972
1982 94,058 -6,184 127,838 -6,730
1981 89,963 -11,061 121,418 -6,221
1980 86,548 -17,339 117,888 -5,557
1979 82,852 -23,317 114,496 -1,703
1978 80,604 -27,208 110,564 5,006
1977 79,149 -26,908 106,920 7,999
1976 77,575 -21,738 103,777 7,679
1975 76,725 -13,858 100,604 7,237
1974 74,652 -6,000 97,481 6,531
1973 70,513 -774 94,523 5,876
1972 68,095 0 91,677 5,123
1971 65,959 0 88,618 4,293
1970 63,896 0 85,645 5,559
1969 61,595 0 82,931 8,886
1968 59,567 0 80,698 10,323
1967 57,763 0 78,733 9,670
1966 55,494 0 76,702 8,796
1965 54,268 0 75,139 7,744
1964 52,482 0 74,030 6,568
1963 51,056 0 73,065 5,379
1962 51,244 0 70,700 4,270
1961 48,992 0 68,182 3,291
1960 47,575 0 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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