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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.11 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Laos vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Togo
2100 9,340,510 23,426,426
2099 9,387,374 23,284,304
2098 9,433,309 23,142,242
2097 9,478,091 22,996,845
2096 9,521,914 22,848,978
2095 9,564,898 22,702,297
2094 9,607,314 22,543,427
2093 9,648,899 22,395,941
2092 9,689,414 22,243,621
2091 9,729,262 22,083,590
2090 9,767,923 21,924,631
2089 9,805,489 21,761,057
2088 9,841,933 21,592,941
2087 9,876,893 21,431,785
2086 9,910,678 21,252,236
2085 9,942,991 21,073,697
2084 9,973,375 20,894,251
2083 10,002,778 20,708,859
2082 10,030,306 20,520,204
2081 10,056,473 20,325,061
2080 10,080,959 20,126,833
2079 10,104,434 19,927,036
2078 10,126,099 19,738,820
2077 10,146,255 19,547,568
2076 10,163,547 19,348,296
2075 10,179,776 19,141,211
2074 10,194,216 18,936,045
2073 10,206,546 18,729,441
2072 10,216,287 18,525,904
2071 10,223,430 18,321,024
2070 10,229,612 18,116,069
2069 10,233,020 17,905,429
2068 10,233,371 17,689,344
2067 10,231,633 17,477,786
2066 10,226,448 17,262,406
2065 10,219,732 17,049,758
2064 10,210,382 16,836,991
2063 10,198,463 16,618,806
2062 10,184,239 16,404,475
2061 10,166,878 16,190,814
2060 10,146,829 15,976,939
2059 10,124,398 15,767,690
2058 10,098,721 15,556,151
2057 10,070,317 15,341,629
2056 10,039,482 15,125,918
2055 10,006,669 14,903,207
2054 9,970,363 14,687,272
2053 9,931,133 14,471,467
2052 9,889,162 14,253,335
2051 9,844,445 14,030,311
2050 9,797,566 13,812,790
2049 9,748,481 13,588,431
2048 9,695,755 13,367,245
2047 9,641,319 13,148,252
2046 9,584,097 12,927,000
2045 9,524,890 12,705,654
2044 9,462,921 12,484,181
2043 9,399,555 12,261,788
2042 9,332,795 12,044,285
2041 9,264,069 11,827,268
2040 9,193,691 11,614,781
2039 9,120,921 11,398,360
2038 9,044,658 11,185,757
2037 8,966,687 10,975,322
2036 8,886,908 10,767,990
2035 8,805,396 10,559,369
2034 8,721,979 10,353,764
2033 8,636,299 10,148,738
2032 8,548,097 9,944,247
2031 8,457,770 9,741,001
2030 8,365,427 9,541,309
2029 8,271,316 9,347,000
2028 8,174,975 9,155,475
2027 8,076,308 8,965,572
2026 7,975,876 8,776,585
2025 7,873,046 8,591,626
2024 7,769,819 8,406,558
2023 7,664,993 8,223,850
2022 7,559,007 8,068,616
2021 7,453,194 7,936,176
2020 7,346,533 7,788,054
2019 7,237,636 7,619,925
2018 7,128,045 7,458,206
2017 7,018,147 7,324,386
2016 6,908,802 7,200,884
2015 6,801,645 7,071,502
2014 6,703,172 6,937,644
2013 6,611,385 6,798,848
2012 6,518,978 6,653,718
2011 6,426,590 6,500,582
2010 6,334,194 6,325,788
2009 6,241,642 6,130,946
2008 6,148,969 5,936,138
2007 6,056,236 5,748,443
2006 5,963,200 5,569,664
2005 5,869,523 5,413,154
2004 5,781,626 5,281,320
2003 5,697,945 5,154,112
2002 5,610,889 5,027,130
2001 5,521,482 4,904,144
2000 5,431,212 4,783,722
1999 5,340,784 4,665,754
1998 5,248,266 4,551,635
1997 5,152,011 4,438,794
1996 5,045,678 4,291,136
1995 4,929,409 4,110,450
1994 4,809,220 3,904,183
1993 4,685,060 3,887,974
1992 4,559,646 3,932,581
1991 4,435,118 3,822,636
1990 4,311,955 3,714,021
1989 4,190,974 3,606,918
1988 4,072,601 3,501,545
1987 3,957,612 3,397,614
1986 3,846,715 3,296,340
1985 3,739,985 3,194,539
1984 3,637,843 3,105,743
1983 3,541,001 3,033,077
1982 3,450,026 2,961,652
1981 3,366,631 2,879,440
1980 3,292,573 2,791,408
1979 3,228,202 2,714,349
1978 3,171,740 2,646,501
1977 3,118,923 2,583,984
1976 3,064,876 2,523,488
1975 3,005,521 2,463,796
1974 2,939,761 2,404,292
1973 2,870,573 2,344,510
1972 2,801,660 2,283,863
1971 2,734,628 2,219,826
1970 2,669,702 2,149,478
1969 2,606,959 2,043,416
1968 2,546,377 1,953,523
1967 2,487,715 1,912,764
1966 2,431,084 1,873,489
1965 2,376,200 1,835,588
1964 2,322,826 1,799,410
1963 2,271,061 1,765,072
1962 2,219,910 1,732,959
1961 2,169,796 1,702,717
1960 2,121,514 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Togo
2100 -0.5% 0.61%
2099 -0.49% 0.61%
2098 -0.47% 0.63%
2097 -0.46% 0.65%
2096 -0.45% 0.65%
2095 -0.44% 0.7%
2094 -0.43% 0.66%
2093 -0.42% 0.68%
2092 -0.41% 0.72%
2091 -0.4% 0.73%
2090 -0.38% 0.75%
2089 -0.37% 0.78%
2088 -0.35% 0.75%
2087 -0.34% 0.84%
2086 -0.32% 0.85%
2085 -0.3% 0.86%
2084 -0.29% 0.9%
2083 -0.27% 0.92%
2082 -0.26% 0.96%
2081 -0.24% 0.98%
2080 -0.23% 1%
2079 -0.21% 0.95%
2078 -0.2% 0.98%
2077 -0.17% 1.03%
2076 -0.16% 1.08%
2075 -0.14% 1.08%
2074 -0.12% 1.1%
2073 -0.1% 1.1%
2072 -0.07% 1.12%
2071 -0.06% 1.13%
2070 -0.03% 1.18%
2069 -0.003% 1.22%
2068 0.02% 1.21%
2067 0.05% 1.25%
2066 0.07% 1.25%
2065 0.09% 1.26%
2064 0.12% 1.31%
2063 0.14% 1.31%
2062 0.17% 1.32%
2061 0.2% 1.34%
2060 0.22% 1.33%
2059 0.25% 1.36%
2058 0.28% 1.4%
2057 0.31% 1.43%
2056 0.33% 1.49%
2055 0.36% 1.47%
2054 0.4% 1.49%
2053 0.42% 1.53%
2052 0.45% 1.59%
2051 0.48% 1.57%
2050 0.5% 1.65%
2049 0.54% 1.65%
2048 0.56% 1.67%
2047 0.6% 1.71%
2046 0.62% 1.74%
2045 0.65% 1.77%
2044 0.67% 1.81%
2043 0.72% 1.81%
2042 0.74% 1.83%
2041 0.77% 1.83%
2040 0.8% 1.9%
2039 0.84% 1.9%
2038 0.87% 1.92%
2037 0.9% 1.93%
2036 0.93% 1.98%
2035 0.96% 1.99%
2034 0.99% 2.02%
2033 1.03% 2.06%
2032 1.07% 2.09%
2031 1.1% 2.09%
2030 1.14% 2.08%
2029 1.18% 2.09%
2028 1.22% 2.12%
2027 1.26% 2.15%
2026 1.31% 2.15%
2025 1.33% 2.2%
2024 1.37% 2.22%
2023 1.4% 1.92%
2022 1.42% 1.67%
2021 1.45% 1.9%
2020 1.5% 2.21%
2019 1.54% 2.17%
2018 1.57% 1.83%
2017 1.58% 1.72%
2016 1.58% 1.83%
2015 1.47% 1.93%
2014 1.39% 2.04%
2013 1.42% 2.18%
2012 1.44% 2.36%
2011 1.46% 2.76%
2010 1.48% 3.18%
2009 1.51% 3.28%
2008 1.53% 3.27%
2007 1.56% 3.21%
2006 1.6% 2.89%
2005 1.52% 2.5%
2004 1.47% 2.47%
2003 1.55% 2.53%
2002 1.62% 2.51%
2001 1.66% 2.52%
2000 1.69% 2.53%
1999 1.76% 2.51%
1998 1.87% 2.54%
1997 2.11% 3.44%
1996 2.36% 4.4%
1995 2.5% 5.28%
1994 2.65% 0.42%
1993 2.75% -1.13%
1992 2.81% 2.88%
1991 2.86% 2.92%
1990 2.89% 2.97%
1989 2.91% 3.01%
1988 2.91% 3.06%
1987 2.88% 3.07%
1986 2.85% 3.19%
1985 2.81% 2.86%
1984 2.73% 2.4%
1983 2.64% 2.41%
1982 2.48% 2.86%
1981 2.25% 3.15%
1980 1.99% 2.84%
1979 1.78% 2.56%
1978 1.69% 2.42%
1977 1.76% 2.4%
1976 1.97% 2.42%
1975 2.24% 2.47%
1974 2.41% 2.55%
1973 2.46% 2.66%
1972 2.45% 2.88%
1971 2.43% 3.27%
1970 2.41% 5.19%
1969 2.38% 4.6%
1968 2.36% 2.13%
1967 2.33% 2.1%
1966 2.31% 2.06%
1965 2.3% 2.01%
1964 2.28% 1.95%
1963 2.3% 1.85%
1962 2.31% 1.78%
1961 2.28% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Laos Togo
Current population
8027464
8873660
Population rank 103/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.11%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
3.23 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 +507
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 39/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -15,010
Net migration rank 134/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -15,010
2024 114,574 -10,284 198,184 -14,014
2023 115,359 -10,003 196,649 -15,406
2022 116,620 -10,003 195,051 -65,826
2021 115,323 -10,305 192,651 -56,991
2020 118,609 -10,305 192,474 -31,892
2019 119,797 -10,305 192,990 -17,312
2018 119,986 -10,305 191,482 -43,718
2017 120,515 -10,400 189,386 -69,512
2016 119,978 -11,401 187,007 -59,885
2015 118,723 -12,991 183,089 -51,459
2014 118,103 -26,881 179,671 -43,591
2013 119,845 -27,492 176,865 -35,346
2012 121,324 -28,871 176,051 -27,315
2011 122,863 -30,538 176,484 -18,960
2010 122,516 -30,046 175,800 16,265
2009 122,174 -29,545 170,740 26,886
2008 121,042 -28,318 164,627 27,362
2007 119,980 -27,233 158,312 25,082
2006 118,602 -25,286 150,821 23,346
2005 118,165 -24,138 143,281 -4,415
2004 121,888 -40,120 136,802 -11,998
2003 122,158 -36,572 133,852 -4,237
2002 122,110 -33,595 130,283 -5,939
2001 123,847 -33,552 126,419 -4,802
2000 124,201 -33,965 122,712 -3,485
1999 127,255 -36,632 119,331 -2,618
1998 128,409 -33,997 116,918 -5,394
1997 130,388 -32,288 116,559 -2,397
1996 131,142 -16,574 111,887 69,276
1995 132,241 -14,279 106,983 73,224
1994 134,201 -11,782 100,045 132,276
1993 135,295 -9,390 112,013 -311,917
1992 132,417 -7,502 110,828 -132
1991 129,523 -5,390 109,267 -72
1990 125,297 -3,100 107,985 59
1989 121,044 -1,272 106,166 0
1988 117,050 -80 104,605 -29
1987 113,005 0 102,435 848
1986 109,266 -475 99,698 -436
1985 106,047 -1,376 96,376 7,971
1984 102,318 -2,698 95,195 -21,949
1983 98,178 -4,108 94,034 -21,948
1982 94,058 -6,184 92,715 -21,958
1981 89,963 -11,061 90,144 3,519
1980 86,548 -17,339 87,404 -4,993
1979 82,852 -23,317 85,228 -13,519
1978 80,604 -27,208 83,151 -19,163
1977 79,149 -26,908 80,902 -19,856
1976 77,575 -21,738 78,770 -18,832
1975 76,725 -13,858 76,412 -16,973
1974 74,652 -6,000 74,055 -14,483
1973 70,513 -774 71,549 -11,555
1972 68,095 0 68,966 -7,661
1971 65,959 0 66,284 482
1970 63,896 0 63,057 10,865
1969 61,595 0 58,207 80,000
1968 59,567 0 56,082 -14,504
1967 57,763 0 54,359 -14,424
1966 55,494 0 52,832 -14,216
1965 54,268 0 51,096 -13,915
1964 52,482 0 49,450 -14,266
1963 51,056 0 47,869 -14,361
1962 51,244 0 46,201 -15,486
1961 48,992 0 44,623 -14,858
1960 47,575 0 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/togo | CC BY

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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