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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 9.14 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Laos vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Tanzania
2100 9,342,607 265,496,854
2099 9,389,481 263,162,785
2098 9,435,427 260,809,535
2097 9,480,219 258,412,520
2096 9,524,052 255,996,677
2095 9,567,045 253,567,416
2094 9,609,471 251,119,386
2093 9,651,065 248,628,881
2092 9,691,590 246,107,108
2091 9,731,446 243,557,182
2090 9,770,116 241,002,065
2089 9,807,690 238,416,591
2088 9,844,143 235,797,530
2087 9,879,110 233,167,455
2086 9,912,903 230,496,041
2085 9,945,223 227,800,292
2084 9,975,614 225,111,530
2083 10,005,023 222,421,279
2082 10,032,558 219,718,263
2081 10,058,731 216,995,478
2080 10,083,222 214,255,926
2079 10,106,703 211,486,253
2078 10,128,372 208,708,063
2077 10,148,533 205,918,120
2076 10,165,829 203,106,125
2075 10,182,062 200,297,474
2074 10,196,505 197,468,017
2073 10,208,837 194,642,633
2072 10,218,581 191,824,103
2071 10,225,726 188,992,017
2070 10,231,909 186,152,377
2069 10,235,317 183,311,218
2068 10,235,668 180,475,586
2067 10,233,930 177,639,469
2066 10,228,744 174,803,090
2065 10,222,027 171,913,445
2064 10,212,674 169,064,549
2063 10,200,753 166,217,933
2062 10,186,526 163,370,044
2061 10,169,161 160,537,159
2060 10,149,107 157,722,273
2059 10,126,671 154,920,005
2058 10,100,989 152,120,539
2057 10,072,578 149,325,489
2056 10,041,736 146,519,472
2055 10,008,916 143,736,540
2054 9,972,602 140,983,905
2053 9,933,363 138,262,668
2052 9,891,383 135,553,723
2051 9,846,656 132,851,383
2050 9,799,766 130,157,751
2049 9,750,669 127,495,278
2048 9,697,931 124,821,109
2047 9,643,484 122,158,290
2046 9,586,249 119,522,516
2045 9,527,029 116,914,785
2044 9,465,046 114,329,740
2043 9,401,665 111,776,234
2042 9,334,890 109,241,835
2041 9,266,149 106,748,632
2040 9,195,755 104,272,418
2039 9,122,969 101,814,304
2038 9,046,689 99,380,232
2037 8,968,700 96,983,729
2036 8,888,903 94,601,865
2035 8,807,373 92,257,269
2034 8,723,937 89,929,444
2033 8,638,238 87,654,982
2032 8,550,017 85,409,993
2031 8,459,669 83,180,507
2030 8,367,305 80,997,163
2029 8,273,173 78,838,461
2028 8,176,811 76,730,649
2027 8,078,122 74,647,063
2026 7,977,666 72,589,279
2025 7,874,813 70,552,589
2024 7,769,819 68,560,157
2023 7,664,993 66,617,606
2022 7,559,007 64,711,821
2021 7,453,194 62,830,412
2020 7,346,533 60,972,798
2019 7,237,636 59,174,891
2018 7,128,045 57,437,145
2017 7,018,147 55,652,890
2016 6,908,802 53,824,013
2015 6,801,645 52,020,962
2014 6,703,172 50,351,512
2013 6,611,385 48,824,128
2012 6,518,978 47,374,260
2011 6,426,590 46,029,367
2010 6,334,194 44,758,488
2009 6,241,642 43,633,982
2008 6,148,969 42,570,728
2007 6,056,236 41,435,512
2006 5,963,200 40,294,902
2005 5,869,523 39,182,076
2004 5,781,626 38,109,668
2003 5,697,945 37,089,555
2002 5,610,889 36,121,304
2001 5,521,482 35,198,299
2000 5,431,212 34,260,139
1999 5,340,784 33,300,330
1998 5,248,266 32,420,458
1997 5,152,011 31,578,089
1996 5,045,678 30,945,762
1995 4,929,409 30,383,497
1994 4,809,220 29,442,356
1993 4,685,060 28,332,692
1992 4,559,646 27,457,588
1991 4,435,118 26,780,436
1990 4,311,955 26,110,207
1989 4,190,974 25,438,759
1988 4,072,601 24,769,686
1987 3,957,612 24,030,378
1986 3,846,715 23,258,959
1985 3,739,985 22,501,693
1984 3,637,843 21,779,066
1983 3,541,001 21,079,874
1982 3,450,026 20,398,571
1981 3,366,631 19,784,703
1980 3,292,573 19,189,769
1979 3,228,202 18,592,038
1978 3,171,740 17,976,566
1977 3,118,923 17,352,929
1976 3,064,876 16,736,211
1975 3,005,521 16,138,361
1974 2,939,761 15,561,630
1973 2,870,573 15,010,101
1972 2,801,660 14,479,308
1971 2,734,628 13,971,451
1970 2,669,702 13,492,677
1969 2,606,959 13,036,700
1968 2,546,377 12,602,076
1967 2,487,715 12,200,109
1966 2,431,084 11,827,459
1965 2,376,200 11,470,728
1964 2,322,826 11,127,826
1963 2,271,061 10,799,528
1962 2,219,910 10,487,756
1961 2,169,796 10,187,886
1960 2,121,514 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Tanzania
2100 -0.5% 0.89%
2099 -0.49% 0.9%
2098 -0.47% 0.93%
2097 -0.46% 0.94%
2096 -0.45% 0.96%
2095 -0.44% 0.97%
2094 -0.43% 1%
2093 -0.42% 1.02%
2092 -0.41% 1.05%
2091 -0.4% 1.06%
2090 -0.38% 1.08%
2089 -0.37% 1.11%
2088 -0.35% 1.13%
2087 -0.34% 1.16%
2086 -0.32% 1.18%
2085 -0.3% 1.19%
2084 -0.29% 1.21%
2083 -0.27% 1.23%
2082 -0.26% 1.25%
2081 -0.24% 1.28%
2080 -0.23% 1.31%
2079 -0.21% 1.33%
2078 -0.2% 1.35%
2077 -0.17% 1.38%
2076 -0.16% 1.4%
2075 -0.14% 1.43%
2074 -0.12% 1.45%
2073 -0.1% 1.47%
2072 -0.07% 1.5%
2071 -0.06% 1.53%
2070 -0.03% 1.55%
2069 -0.003% 1.57%
2068 0.02% 1.6%
2067 0.05% 1.62%
2066 0.07% 1.68%
2065 0.09% 1.69%
2064 0.12% 1.71%
2063 0.14% 1.74%
2062 0.17% 1.76%
2061 0.2% 1.78%
2060 0.22% 1.81%
2059 0.25% 1.84%
2058 0.28% 1.87%
2057 0.31% 1.92%
2056 0.33% 1.94%
2055 0.36% 1.95%
2054 0.4% 1.97%
2053 0.42% 2%
2052 0.45% 2.03%
2051 0.48% 2.07%
2050 0.5% 2.09%
2049 0.54% 2.14%
2048 0.56% 2.18%
2047 0.6% 2.21%
2046 0.62% 2.23%
2045 0.65% 2.26%
2044 0.67% 2.28%
2043 0.72% 2.32%
2042 0.74% 2.34%
2041 0.77% 2.37%
2040 0.8% 2.41%
2039 0.84% 2.45%
2038 0.87% 2.47%
2037 0.9% 2.52%
2036 0.93% 2.54%
2035 0.96% 2.59%
2034 0.99% 2.59%
2033 1.03% 2.63%
2032 1.07% 2.68%
2031 1.1% 2.7%
2030 1.14% 2.74%
2029 1.18% 2.75%
2028 1.22% 2.79%
2027 1.26% 2.83%
2026 1.31% 2.89%
2025 1.35% 2.91%
2024 1.37% 2.92%
2023 1.4% 2.95%
2022 1.42% 2.99%
2021 1.45% 3.05%
2020 1.5% 3.04%
2019 1.54% 3.03%
2018 1.57% 3.21%
2017 1.58% 3.4%
2016 1.58% 3.47%
2015 1.47% 3.32%
2014 1.39% 3.13%
2013 1.42% 3.06%
2012 1.44% 2.92%
2011 1.46% 2.84%
2010 1.48% 2.58%
2009 1.51% 2.5%
2008 1.53% 2.74%
2007 1.56% 2.83%
2006 1.6% 2.84%
2005 1.52% 2.81%
2004 1.47% 2.75%
2003 1.55% 2.68%
2002 1.62% 2.62%
2001 1.66% 2.74%
2000 1.69% 2.88%
1999 1.76% 2.71%
1998 1.87% 2.67%
1997 2.11% 2.04%
1996 2.36% 1.85%
1995 2.5% 3.2%
1994 2.65% 3.92%
1993 2.75% 3.19%
1992 2.81% 2.53%
1991 2.86% 2.57%
1990 2.89% 2.64%
1989 2.91% 2.7%
1988 2.91% 3.08%
1987 2.88% 3.32%
1986 2.85% 3.37%
1985 2.81% 3.32%
1984 2.73% 3.32%
1983 2.64% 3.34%
1982 2.48% 3.1%
1981 2.25% 3.1%
1980 1.99% 3.21%
1979 1.78% 3.42%
1978 1.69% 3.59%
1977 1.76% 3.68%
1976 1.97% 3.7%
1975 2.24% 3.71%
1974 2.41% 3.67%
1973 2.46% 3.67%
1972 2.45% 3.63%
1971 2.43% 3.55%
1970 2.41% 3.5%
1969 2.38% 3.45%
1968 2.36% 3.29%
1967 2.33% 3.15%
1966 2.31% 3.11%
1965 2.3% 3.08%
1964 2.28% 3.04%
1963 2.3% 2.97%
1962 2.31% 2.94%
1961 2.28% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Laos Tanzania
Current population
8004838
73145892
Population rank 103/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.88%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
3.22 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 18/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -12,730
Net migration rank 134/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -12,730
2024 - -10,284 - -29,865
2023 115,359 -10,003 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 116,620 -10,003 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 115,323 -10,305 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 118,609 -10,305 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 119,797 -10,305 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 119,986 -10,305 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 120,515 -10,400 1,726,909 119,142
2016 119,978 -11,401 1,659,502 152,194
2015 118,723 -12,991 1,592,882 201,495
2014 118,103 -26,881 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 119,845 -27,492 1,509,008 1,241
2012 121,324 -28,871 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 122,863 -30,538 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 122,516 -30,046 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 122,174 -29,545 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 121,042 -28,318 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 119,980 -27,233 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 118,602 -25,286 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 118,165 -24,138 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 121,888 -40,120 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 122,158 -36,572 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 122,110 -33,595 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 123,847 -33,552 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 124,201 -33,965 985,185 -9,701
1999 127,255 -36,632 948,659 -4,489
1998 128,409 -33,997 920,806 -105,184
1997 130,388 -32,288 882,544 -13,400
1996 131,142 -16,574 868,524 -473,007
1995 132,241 -14,279 838,980 -109,971
1994 134,201 -11,782 803,953 349,348
1993 135,295 -9,390 778,044 288,004
1992 132,417 -7,502 767,961 -83,825
1991 129,523 -5,390 762,011 -91,851
1990 125,297 -3,100 750,825 -80,529
1989 121,044 -1,272 743,854 -71,268
1988 117,050 -80 736,551 -71,012
1987 113,005 0 718,580 94,498
1986 109,266 -475 705,677 24,101
1985 106,047 -1,376 697,867 86,864
1984 102,318 -2,698 687,435 -26,938
1983 98,178 -4,108 679,720 58,161
1982 94,058 -6,184 662,627 -37,883
1981 89,963 -11,061 645,496 -42,485
1980 86,548 -17,339 629,444 -42,588
1979 82,852 -23,317 613,388 -4,792
1978 80,604 -27,208 595,024 27,307
1977 79,149 -26,908 574,938 49,997
1976 77,575 -21,738 553,617 54,875
1975 76,725 -13,858 533,906 53,290
1974 74,652 -6,000 515,152 51,127
1973 70,513 -774 488,429 48,363
1972 68,095 0 467,305 57,489
1971 65,959 0 449,014 41,900
1970 63,896 0 427,988 38,635
1969 61,595 0 408,322 37,006
1968 59,567 0 389,467 34,455
1967 57,763 0 374,763 5,265
1966 55,494 0 360,229 5,049
1965 54,268 0 343,456 4,742
1964 52,482 0 328,527 9,090
1963 51,056 0 314,644 4,333
1962 51,244 0 300,663 3,916
1961 48,992 0 286,839 8,338
1960 47,575 0 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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