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Population in Laos compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 5.82 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Laos vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Trinidad
2100 9,342,607 820,139
2099 9,389,481 827,732
2098 9,435,427 835,344
2097 9,480,219 843,011
2096 9,524,052 850,741
2095 9,567,045 858,556
2094 9,609,471 866,373
2093 9,651,065 874,273
2092 9,691,590 882,213
2091 9,731,446 890,266
2090 9,770,116 898,378
2089 9,807,690 906,601
2088 9,844,143 914,872
2087 9,879,110 923,272
2086 9,912,903 931,804
2085 9,945,223 940,463
2084 9,975,614 949,270
2083 10,005,023 958,273
2082 10,032,558 967,427
2081 10,058,731 976,795
2080 10,083,222 986,272
2079 10,106,703 995,976
2078 10,128,372 1,005,824
2077 10,148,533 1,015,872
2076 10,165,829 1,026,025
2075 10,182,062 1,036,315
2074 10,196,505 1,046,695
2073 10,208,837 1,057,138
2072 10,218,581 1,067,706
2071 10,225,726 1,078,279
2070 10,231,909 1,088,883
2069 10,235,317 1,099,489
2068 10,235,668 1,110,059
2067 10,233,930 1,120,501
2066 10,228,744 1,130,882
2065 10,222,027 1,141,203
2064 10,212,674 1,151,388
2063 10,200,753 1,161,394
2062 10,186,526 1,171,232
2061 10,169,161 1,180,918
2060 10,149,107 1,190,417
2059 10,126,671 1,199,770
2058 10,100,989 1,208,904
2057 10,072,578 1,217,922
2056 10,041,736 1,226,725
2055 10,008,916 1,235,387
2054 9,972,602 1,243,896
2053 9,933,363 1,252,160
2052 9,891,383 1,260,260
2051 9,846,656 1,268,194
2050 9,799,766 1,275,900
2049 9,750,669 1,283,457
2048 9,697,931 1,290,793
2047 9,643,484 1,297,947
2046 9,586,249 1,304,843
2045 9,527,029 1,311,560
2044 9,465,046 1,318,015
2043 9,401,665 1,324,249
2042 9,334,890 1,330,180
2041 9,266,149 1,335,843
2040 9,195,755 1,341,188
2039 9,122,969 1,346,239
2038 9,046,689 1,350,921
2037 8,968,700 1,355,297
2036 8,888,903 1,359,322
2035 8,807,373 1,362,986
2034 8,723,937 1,366,278
2033 8,638,238 1,369,125
2032 8,550,017 1,371,607
2031 8,459,669 1,373,561
2030 8,367,305 1,375,038
2029 8,273,173 1,376,018
2028 8,176,811 1,376,314
2027 8,078,122 1,375,856
2026 7,977,666 1,374,464
2025 7,874,813 1,372,016
2024 7,769,819 1,368,333
2023 7,664,993 1,367,510
2022 7,559,007 1,365,805
2021 7,453,194 1,367,558
2020 7,346,533 1,366,725
2019 7,237,636 1,363,985
2018 7,128,045 1,359,193
2017 7,018,147 1,356,633
2016 6,908,802 1,353,895
2015 6,801,645 1,349,667
2014 6,703,172 1,345,343
2013 6,611,385 1,340,557
2012 6,518,978 1,335,194
2011 6,426,590 1,328,019
2010 6,334,194 1,317,714
2009 6,241,642 1,310,106
2008 6,148,969 1,308,587
2007 6,056,236 1,303,188
2006 5,963,200 1,297,944
2005 5,869,523 1,294,494
2004 5,781,626 1,345,380
2003 5,697,945 1,338,709
2002 5,610,889 1,332,011
2001 5,521,482 1,325,567
2000 5,431,212 1,319,774
1999 5,340,784 1,314,708
1998 5,248,266 1,310,225
1997 5,152,011 1,305,836
1996 5,045,678 1,300,928
1995 4,929,409 1,295,169
1994 4,809,220 1,288,341
1993 4,685,060 1,280,466
1992 4,559,646 1,271,674
1991 4,435,118 1,262,171
1990 4,311,955 1,252,208
1989 4,190,974 1,241,600
1988 4,072,601 1,230,069
1987 3,957,612 1,217,364
1986 3,846,715 1,203,124
1985 3,739,985 1,187,366
1984 3,637,843 1,172,984
1983 3,541,001 1,160,534
1982 3,450,026 1,147,927
1981 3,366,631 1,135,132
1980 3,292,573 1,121,744
1979 3,228,202 1,107,639
1978 3,171,740 1,093,380
1977 3,118,923 1,079,554
1976 3,064,876 1,066,311
1975 3,005,521 1,053,469
1974 2,939,761 1,040,761
1973 2,870,573 1,027,851
1972 2,801,660 1,014,921
1971 2,734,628 1,002,585
1970 2,669,702 991,471
1969 2,606,959 980,706
1968 2,546,377 969,006
1967 2,487,715 956,418
1966 2,431,084 942,937
1965 2,376,200 928,425
1964 2,322,826 912,963
1963 2,271,061 896,804
1962 2,219,910 880,194
1961 2,169,796 863,144
1960 2,121,514 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Trinidad
2100 -0.5% -0.92%
2099 -0.49% -0.91%
2098 -0.47% -0.91%
2097 -0.46% -0.91%
2096 -0.45% -0.91%
2095 -0.44% -0.9%
2094 -0.43% -0.9%
2093 -0.42% -0.9%
2092 -0.41% -0.9%
2091 -0.4% -0.9%
2090 -0.38% -0.91%
2089 -0.37% -0.9%
2088 -0.35% -0.91%
2087 -0.34% -0.92%
2086 -0.32% -0.92%
2085 -0.3% -0.93%
2084 -0.29% -0.94%
2083 -0.27% -0.95%
2082 -0.26% -0.96%
2081 -0.24% -0.96%
2080 -0.23% -0.97%
2079 -0.21% -0.98%
2078 -0.2% -0.99%
2077 -0.17% -0.99%
2076 -0.16% -0.99%
2075 -0.14% -0.99%
2074 -0.12% -0.99%
2073 -0.1% -0.99%
2072 -0.07% -0.98%
2071 -0.06% -0.97%
2070 -0.03% -0.96%
2069 -0.003% -0.95%
2068 0.02% -0.93%
2067 0.05% -0.92%
2066 0.07% -0.9%
2065 0.09% -0.88%
2064 0.12% -0.86%
2063 0.14% -0.84%
2062 0.17% -0.82%
2061 0.2% -0.8%
2060 0.22% -0.78%
2059 0.25% -0.76%
2058 0.28% -0.74%
2057 0.31% -0.72%
2056 0.33% -0.7%
2055 0.36% -0.68%
2054 0.4% -0.66%
2053 0.42% -0.64%
2052 0.45% -0.63%
2051 0.48% -0.6%
2050 0.5% -0.59%
2049 0.54% -0.57%
2048 0.56% -0.55%
2047 0.6% -0.53%
2046 0.62% -0.51%
2045 0.65% -0.49%
2044 0.67% -0.47%
2043 0.72% -0.45%
2042 0.74% -0.42%
2041 0.77% -0.4%
2040 0.8% -0.38%
2039 0.84% -0.35%
2038 0.87% -0.32%
2037 0.9% -0.3%
2036 0.93% -0.27%
2035 0.96% -0.24%
2034 0.99% -0.21%
2033 1.03% -0.18%
2032 1.07% -0.14%
2031 1.1% -0.11%
2030 1.14% -0.07%
2029 1.18% -0.02%
2028 1.22% 0.03%
2027 1.26% 0.1%
2026 1.31% 0.18%
2025 1.35% 0.27%
2024 1.37% 0.06%
2023 1.4% 0.12%
2022 1.42% -0.13%
2021 1.45% 0.06%
2020 1.5% 0.2%
2019 1.54% 0.35%
2018 1.57% 0.19%
2017 1.58% 0.2%
2016 1.58% 0.31%
2015 1.47% 0.32%
2014 1.39% 0.36%
2013 1.42% 0.4%
2012 1.44% 0.54%
2011 1.46% 0.78%
2010 1.48% 0.58%
2009 1.51% 0.12%
2008 1.53% 0.41%
2007 1.56% 0.4%
2006 1.6% 0.27%
2005 1.52% -3.78%
2004 1.47% 0.5%
2003 1.55% 0.5%
2002 1.62% 0.49%
2001 1.66% 0.44%
2000 1.69% 0.39%
1999 1.76% 0.34%
1998 1.87% 0.34%
1997 2.11% 0.38%
1996 2.36% 0.44%
1995 2.5% 0.53%
1994 2.65% 0.62%
1993 2.75% 0.69%
1992 2.81% 0.75%
1991 2.86% 0.8%
1990 2.89% 0.85%
1989 2.91% 0.94%
1988 2.91% 1.04%
1987 2.88% 1.18%
1986 2.85% 1.33%
1985 2.81% 1.23%
1984 2.73% 1.07%
1983 2.64% 1.1%
1982 2.48% 1.13%
1981 2.25% 1.19%
1980 1.99% 1.27%
1979 1.78% 1.3%
1978 1.69% 1.28%
1977 1.76% 1.24%
1976 1.97% 1.22%
1975 2.24% 1.22%
1974 2.41% 1.26%
1973 2.46% 1.27%
1972 2.45% 1.23%
1971 2.43% 1.12%
1970 2.41% 1.1%
1969 2.38% 1.21%
1968 2.36% 1.32%
1967 2.33% 1.43%
1966 2.31% 1.56%
1965 2.3% 1.69%
1964 2.28% 1.8%
1963 2.3% 1.89%
1962 2.31% 1.98%
1961 2.28% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Laos Trinidad
Current population
8004838
1374840
Population rank 103/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.02%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
3.22 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +2
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 161/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -10,645 +691
Net migration rank 134/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - 691
2024 - -10,284 - 1,334
2023 115,359 -10,003 3,200 2,126
2022 116,620 -10,003 3,773 4,247
2021 115,323 -10,305 2,091 5,749
2020 118,609 -10,305 4,558 427
2019 119,797 -10,305 5,647 -19,251
2018 119,986 -10,305 5,869 35,502
2017 120,515 -10,400 6,779 1,445
2016 119,978 -11,401 7,436 -86
2015 118,723 -12,991 7,963 -575
2014 118,103 -26,881 8,571 -799
2013 119,845 -27,492 9,020 -796
2012 121,324 -28,871 9,376 -880
2011 122,863 -30,538 9,601 -1,410
2010 122,516 -30,046 9,698 -2,230
2009 122,174 -29,545 9,769 -3,056
2008 121,042 -28,318 9,872 -3,624
2007 119,980 -27,233 9,939 -3,731
2006 118,602 -25,286 9,889 -3,684
2005 118,165 -24,138 9,822 -3,595
2004 121,888 -40,120 10,149 -3,504
2003 122,158 -36,572 10,169 -3,472
2002 122,110 -33,595 10,316 -3,613
2001 123,847 -33,552 10,438 -4,252
2000 124,201 -33,965 10,588 -5,185
1999 127,255 -36,632 10,821 -6,103
1998 128,409 -33,997 10,964 -6,730
1997 130,388 -32,288 11,405 -6,865
1996 131,142 -16,574 12,101 -6,827
1995 132,241 -14,279 12,971 -6,723
1994 134,201 -11,782 14,032 -6,615
1993 135,295 -9,390 14,878 -6,554
1992 132,417 -7,502 15,910 -6,650
1991 129,523 -5,390 16,903 -7,149
1990 125,297 -3,100 18,052 -7,878
1989 121,044 -1,272 19,636 -8,588
1988 117,050 -80 21,028 -9,023
1987 113,005 0 22,398 -9,002
1986 109,266 -475 23,705 -8,620
1985 106,047 -1,376 24,487 -8,051
1984 102,318 -2,698 24,738 -12,413
1983 98,178 -4,108 25,118 -12,544
1982 94,058 -6,184 25,181 -12,529
1981 89,963 -11,061 25,015 -12,086
1980 86,548 -17,339 24,557 -10,709
1979 82,852 -23,317 23,475 -9,106
1978 80,604 -27,208 22,538 -8,397
1977 79,149 -26,908 21,660 -8,154
1976 77,575 -21,738 20,875 -7,895
1975 76,725 -13,858 20,468 -7,768
1974 74,652 -6,000 20,412 -7,683
1973 70,513 -774 20,617 -7,524
1972 68,095 0 20,116 -7,346
1971 65,959 0 19,400 -7,499
1970 63,896 0 19,074 -8,751
1969 61,595 0 19,652 -8,449
1968 59,567 0 20,849 -8,647
1967 57,763 0 21,992 -9,008
1966 55,494 0 23,228 -9,254
1965 54,268 0 24,349 -9,301
1964 52,482 0 25,065 -9,193
1963 51,056 0 25,507 -9,067
1962 51,244 0 25,763 -8,982
1961 48,992 0 25,518 -8,200
1960 47,575 0 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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