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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 9.17 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 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Laos vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Tanzania
2100 9,340,510 265,471,550
2099 9,387,374 263,137,702
2098 9,433,309 260,784,676
2097 9,478,091 258,387,890
2096 9,521,914 255,972,277
2095 9,564,898 253,543,248
2094 9,607,314 251,095,452
2093 9,648,899 248,605,184
2092 9,689,414 246,083,651
2091 9,729,262 243,533,968
2090 9,767,923 240,979,094
2089 9,805,489 238,393,867
2088 9,841,933 235,775,056
2087 9,876,893 233,145,231
2086 9,910,678 230,474,072
2085 9,942,991 227,778,580
2084 9,973,375 225,090,075
2083 10,002,778 222,400,079
2082 10,030,306 219,697,321
2081 10,056,473 216,974,796
2080 10,080,959 214,235,505
2079 10,104,434 211,466,096
2078 10,126,099 208,688,171
2077 10,146,255 205,898,494
2076 10,163,547 203,086,766
2075 10,179,776 200,278,383
2074 10,194,216 197,449,196
2073 10,206,546 194,624,081
2072 10,216,287 191,805,820
2071 10,223,430 188,974,004
2070 10,229,612 186,134,634
2069 10,233,020 183,293,747
2068 10,233,371 180,458,385
2067 10,231,633 177,622,538
2066 10,226,448 174,786,430
2065 10,219,732 171,897,059
2064 10,210,382 169,048,435
2063 10,198,463 166,202,091
2062 10,184,239 163,354,473
2061 10,166,878 160,521,858
2060 10,146,829 157,707,240
2059 10,124,398 154,905,240
2058 10,098,721 152,106,040
2057 10,070,317 149,311,257
2056 10,039,482 146,505,507
2055 10,006,669 143,722,840
2054 9,970,363 140,970,467
2053 9,931,133 138,249,490
2052 9,889,162 135,540,803
2051 9,844,445 132,838,721
2050 9,797,566 130,145,345
2049 9,748,481 127,483,126
2048 9,695,755 124,809,212
2047 9,641,319 122,146,647
2046 9,584,097 119,511,124
2045 9,524,890 116,903,642
2044 9,462,921 114,318,843
2043 9,399,555 111,765,580
2042 9,332,795 109,231,423
2041 9,264,069 106,738,458
2040 9,193,691 104,262,479
2039 9,120,921 101,804,600
2038 9,044,658 99,370,760
2037 8,966,687 96,974,485
2036 8,886,908 94,592,848
2035 8,805,396 92,248,476
2034 8,721,979 89,920,872
2033 8,636,299 87,646,627
2032 8,548,097 85,401,853
2031 8,457,770 83,172,579
2030 8,365,427 80,989,443
2029 8,271,316 78,830,947
2028 8,174,975 76,723,335
2027 8,076,308 74,639,948
2026 7,975,876 72,582,361
2025 7,873,046 70,545,865
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th 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 22.1% to 9,797,566 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 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 1.33% 2.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Laos Tanzania
Current population
8027464
73639263
Population rank 103/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.89%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
3.23 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 16/197
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 114,574 -10,284 1,993,730 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 91.7% of the population change in Laos is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 people). In Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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