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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.25 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Laos vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Togo
2100 9,342,607 26,511,761
2099 9,389,481 26,350,920
2098 9,435,427 26,190,149
2097 9,480,219 26,025,602
2096 9,524,052 25,858,261
2095 9,567,045 25,692,261
2094 9,609,471 25,512,468
2093 9,651,065 25,345,557
2092 9,691,590 25,173,177
2091 9,731,446 24,992,069
2090 9,770,116 24,812,174
2089 9,807,690 24,627,057
2088 9,844,143 24,436,800
2087 9,879,110 24,254,420
2086 9,912,903 24,051,223
2085 9,945,223 23,849,170
2084 9,975,614 23,646,091
2083 10,005,023 23,436,282
2082 10,032,558 23,222,780
2081 10,058,731 23,001,936
2080 10,083,222 22,777,601
2079 10,106,703 22,551,490
2078 10,128,372 22,338,486
2077 10,148,533 22,122,045
2076 10,165,829 21,896,528
2075 10,182,062 21,662,169
2074 10,196,505 21,429,982
2073 10,208,837 21,196,168
2072 10,218,581 20,965,824
2071 10,225,726 20,733,961
2070 10,231,909 20,502,013
2069 10,235,317 20,263,631
2068 10,235,668 20,019,087
2067 10,233,930 19,779,666
2066 10,228,744 19,535,920
2065 10,222,027 19,295,265
2064 10,212,674 19,054,476
2063 10,200,753 18,807,556
2062 10,186,526 18,564,996
2061 10,169,161 18,323,196
2060 10,149,107 18,081,153
2059 10,126,671 17,844,344
2058 10,100,989 17,604,946
2057 10,072,578 17,362,170
2056 10,041,736 17,118,049
2055 10,008,916 16,866,006
2054 9,972,602 16,621,633
2053 9,933,363 16,377,405
2052 9,891,383 16,130,545
2051 9,846,656 15,878,148
2050 9,799,766 15,631,978
2049 9,750,669 15,378,071
2048 9,697,931 15,127,754
2047 9,643,484 14,879,919
2046 9,586,249 14,629,528
2045 9,527,029 14,379,029
2044 9,465,046 14,128,387
2043 9,401,665 13,876,705
2042 9,334,890 13,630,555
2041 9,266,149 13,384,957
2040 9,195,755 13,144,485
2039 9,122,969 12,899,560
2038 9,046,689 12,658,957
2037 8,968,700 12,420,807
2036 8,888,903 12,186,169
2035 8,807,373 11,950,071
2034 8,723,937 11,717,387
2033 8,638,238 11,485,359
2032 8,550,017 11,253,936
2031 8,459,669 11,023,922
2030 8,367,305 10,797,929
2029 8,273,173 10,578,030
2028 8,176,811 10,361,280
2027 8,078,122 10,146,366
2026 7,977,666 9,932,489
2025 7,874,813 9,723,170
2024 7,769,819 9,515,236
2023 7,664,993 9,304,337
2022 7,559,007 9,089,738
2021 7,453,194 8,878,379
2020 7,346,533 8,669,720
2019 7,237,636 8,463,068
2018 7,128,045 8,258,778
2017 7,018,147 8,057,140
2016 6,908,802 7,858,289
2015 6,801,645 7,663,195
2014 6,703,172 7,472,450
2013 6,611,385 7,285,442
2012 6,518,978 7,100,736
2011 6,426,590 6,916,474
2010 6,334,194 6,732,590
2009 6,241,642 6,551,865
2008 6,148,969 6,368,812
2007 6,056,236 6,188,344
2006 5,963,200 6,010,668
2005 5,869,523 5,844,631
2004 5,781,626 5,696,508
2003 5,697,945 5,552,167
2002 5,610,889 5,413,274
2001 5,521,482 5,277,382
2000 5,431,212 5,140,037
1999 5,340,784 5,000,269
1998 5,248,266 4,860,913
1997 5,152,011 4,725,030
1996 5,045,678 4,577,860
1995 4,929,409 4,410,832
1994 4,809,220 4,222,940
1993 4,685,060 4,207,453
1992 4,559,646 4,233,617
1991 4,435,118 4,115,560
1990 4,311,955 3,998,761
1989 4,190,974 3,883,411
1988 4,072,601 3,769,742
1987 3,957,612 3,657,508
1986 3,846,715 3,547,952
1985 3,739,985 3,441,091
1984 3,637,843 3,332,837
1983 3,541,001 3,222,899
1982 3,450,026 3,115,042
1981 3,366,631 3,013,043
1980 3,292,573 2,920,894
1979 3,228,202 2,839,854
1978 3,171,740 2,768,148
1977 3,118,923 2,701,894
1976 3,064,876 2,637,796
1975 3,005,521 2,574,622
1974 2,939,761 2,511,760
1973 2,870,573 2,448,749
1972 2,801,660 2,384,994
1971 2,734,628 2,317,976
1970 2,669,702 2,244,773
1969 2,606,959 2,164,814
1968 2,546,377 2,080,226
1967 2,487,715 1,995,890
1966 2,431,084 1,918,513
1965 2,376,200 1,853,771
1964 2,322,826 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 1.35% 2.19%
2024 1.37% 2.27%
2023 1.4% 2.36%
2022 1.42% 2.38%
2021 1.45% 2.41%
2020 1.5% 2.44%
2019 1.54% 2.47%
2018 1.57% 2.5%
2017 1.58% 2.53%
2016 1.58% 2.55%
2015 1.47% 2.55%
2014 1.39% 2.57%
2013 1.42% 2.6%
2012 1.44% 2.66%
2011 1.46% 2.73%
2010 1.48% 2.76%
2009 1.51% 2.87%
2008 1.53% 2.92%
2007 1.56% 2.96%
2006 1.6% 2.84%
2005 1.52% 2.6%
2004 1.47% 2.6%
2003 1.55% 2.57%
2002 1.62% 2.57%
2001 1.66% 2.67%
2000 1.69% 2.8%
1999 1.76% 2.87%
1998 1.87% 2.88%
1997 2.11% 3.21%
1996 2.36% 3.79%
1995 2.5% 4.45%
1994 2.65% 0.37%
1993 2.75% -0.62%
1992 2.81% 2.87%
1991 2.86% 2.92%
1990 2.89% 2.97%
1989 2.91% 3.02%
1988 2.91% 3.07%
1987 2.88% 3.09%
1986 2.85% 3.11%
1985 2.81% 3.25%
1984 2.73% 3.41%
1983 2.64% 3.46%
1982 2.48% 3.39%
1981 2.25% 3.15%
1980 1.99% 2.85%
1979 1.78% 2.59%
1978 1.69% 2.45%
1977 1.76% 2.43%
1976 1.97% 2.45%
1975 2.24% 2.5%
1974 2.41% 2.57%
1973 2.46% 2.67%
1972 2.45% 2.89%
1971 2.43% 3.26%
1970 2.41% 3.69%
1969 2.38% 4.07%
1968 2.36% 4.23%
1967 2.33% 4.03%
1966 2.31% 3.49%
1965 2.3% 2.79%
1964 2.28% 2.17%
1963 2.3% 1.85%
1962 2.31% 1.78%
1961 2.28% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Laos Togo
Current population
8004838
9990340
Population rank 103/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.12%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
3.22 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +578
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 40/197
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 - -10,284 - -14,014
2023 115,359 -10,003 218,093 -1,997
2022 116,620 -10,003 215,090 -1,997
2021 115,323 -10,305 210,613 -986
2020 118,609 -10,305 208,663 -986
2019 119,797 -10,305 207,608 -1,985
2018 119,986 -10,305 204,942 -1,985
2017 120,515 -10,400 202,307 -1,985
2016 119,978 -11,401 199,364 -1,979
2015 118,723 -12,991 194,768 -1,976
2014 118,103 -26,881 190,667 -1,976
2013 119,845 -27,492 187,309 -1,976
2012 121,324 -28,871 186,061 -1,983
2011 122,863 -30,538 186,406 -1,968
2010 122,516 -30,046 185,294 -1,964
2009 122,174 -29,545 180,111 -1,985
2008 121,042 -28,318 173,677 14,303
2007 119,980 -27,233 168,144 4,813
2006 118,602 -25,286 160,671 21,724
2005 118,165 -24,138 154,117 -4,437
2004 121,888 -40,120 147,574 -1,005
2003 122,158 -36,572 144,900 -2,793
2002 122,110 -33,595 141,643 -5,973
2001 123,847 -33,552 137,808 -1,703
2000 124,201 -33,965 133,873 4,715
1999 127,255 -36,632 129,832 11,125
1998 128,409 -33,997 125,392 12,362
1997 130,388 -32,288 122,109 11,898
1996 131,142 -16,574 119,418 40,915
1995 132,241 -14,279 116,314 57,406
1994 134,201 -11,782 113,074 88,992
1993 135,295 -9,390 119,938 -291,022
1992 132,417 -7,502 118,876 -122
1991 129,523 -5,390 117,409 -51
1990 125,297 -3,100 116,200 44
1989 121,044 -1,272 114,432 0
1988 117,050 -80 112,915 -17
1987 113,005 0 110,739 848
1986 109,266 -475 107,957 -436
1985 106,047 -1,376 104,949 1,242
1984 102,318 -2,698 102,425 7,897
1983 98,178 -4,108 99,817 9,740
1982 94,058 -6,184 97,003 9,163
1981 89,963 -11,061 94,318 3,519
1980 86,548 -17,339 91,445 -4,993
1979 82,852 -23,317 89,148 -13,519
1978 80,604 -27,208 86,950 -19,163
1977 79,149 -26,908 84,572 -19,856
1976 77,575 -21,738 82,321 -18,832
1975 76,725 -13,858 79,831 -16,973
1974 74,652 -6,000 77,347 -14,483
1973 70,513 -774 74,713 -11,555
1972 68,095 0 72,008 -7,661
1971 65,959 0 69,206 482
1970 63,896 0 65,851 10,865
1969 61,595 0 62,589 20,613
1968 59,567 0 59,110 26,860
1967 57,763 0 56,128 26,576
1966 55,494 0 53,640 18,418
1965 54,268 0 51,323 6,104
1964 52,482 0 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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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