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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 5.86 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 +1.47% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% 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 9,340,510 817,597
2099 9,387,374 825,167
2098 9,433,309 832,755
2097 9,478,091 840,398
2096 9,521,914 848,105
2095 9,564,898 855,896
2094 9,607,314 863,688
2093 9,648,899 871,563
2092 9,689,414 879,479
2091 9,729,262 887,507
2090 9,767,923 895,594
2089 9,805,489 903,792
2088 9,841,933 912,036
2087 9,876,893 920,411
2086 9,910,678 928,916
2085 9,942,991 937,549
2084 9,973,375 946,328
2083 10,002,778 955,303
2082 10,030,306 964,428
2081 10,056,473 973,767
2080 10,080,959 983,215
2079 10,104,434 992,890
2078 10,126,099 1,002,707
2077 10,146,255 1,012,724
2076 10,163,547 1,022,846
2075 10,179,776 1,033,103
2074 10,194,216 1,043,451
2073 10,206,546 1,053,862
2072 10,216,287 1,064,397
2071 10,223,430 1,074,937
2070 10,229,612 1,085,508
2069 10,233,020 1,096,081
2068 10,233,371 1,106,619
2067 10,231,633 1,117,029
2066 10,226,448 1,127,377
2065 10,219,732 1,137,666
2064 10,210,382 1,147,820
2063 10,198,463 1,157,795
2062 10,184,239 1,167,602
2061 10,166,878 1,177,258
2060 10,146,829 1,186,727
2059 10,124,398 1,196,052
2058 10,098,721 1,205,157
2057 10,070,317 1,214,148
2056 10,039,482 1,222,923
2055 10,006,669 1,231,559
2054 9,970,363 1,240,041
2053 9,931,133 1,248,279
2052 9,889,162 1,256,354
2051 9,844,445 1,264,264
2050 9,797,566 1,271,946
2049 9,748,481 1,279,479
2048 9,695,755 1,286,792
2047 9,641,319 1,293,925
2046 9,584,097 1,300,799
2045 9,524,890 1,307,495
2044 9,462,921 1,313,930
2043 9,399,555 1,320,145
2042 9,332,795 1,326,058
2041 9,264,069 1,331,703
2040 9,193,691 1,337,031
2039 9,120,921 1,342,067
2038 9,044,658 1,346,734
2037 8,966,687 1,351,096
2036 8,886,908 1,355,110
2035 8,805,396 1,358,761
2034 8,721,979 1,362,044
2033 8,636,299 1,364,882
2032 8,548,097 1,367,356
2031 8,457,770 1,369,304
2030 8,365,427 1,370,777
2029 8,271,316 1,371,753
2028 8,174,975 1,372,048
2027 8,076,308 1,371,592
2026 7,975,876 1,370,204
2025 7,873,046 1,367,764
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th 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 22.1% to 9,797,566 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 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 1.37M 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 1.33% -0.04%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Laos Trinidad
Current population
8027464
1370916
Population rank 103/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.02%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
3.23 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 -2
Annual growth/decline +103,227 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 160/197
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 114,574 -10,284 2,469 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 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 (1960–2025, 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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