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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.55 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Laos vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Tunisia
2100 9,340,510 10,720,705
2099 9,387,374 10,796,270
2098 9,433,309 10,870,365
2097 9,478,091 10,942,334
2096 9,521,914 11,015,071
2095 9,564,898 11,086,568
2094 9,607,314 11,157,542
2093 9,648,899 11,226,508
2092 9,689,414 11,294,195
2091 9,729,262 11,360,662
2090 9,767,923 11,425,878
2089 9,805,489 11,490,110
2088 9,841,933 11,552,154
2087 9,876,893 11,614,090
2086 9,910,678 11,675,384
2085 9,942,991 11,734,490
2084 9,973,375 11,792,840
2083 10,002,778 11,851,260
2082 10,030,306 11,908,828
2081 10,056,473 11,964,392
2080 10,080,959 12,021,096
2079 10,104,434 12,078,476
2078 10,126,099 12,136,099
2077 10,146,255 12,191,648
2076 10,163,547 12,245,010
2075 10,179,776 12,299,514
2074 10,194,216 12,353,013
2073 10,206,546 12,407,814
2072 10,216,287 12,461,090
2071 10,223,430 12,515,463
2070 10,229,612 12,569,058
2069 10,233,020 12,622,516
2068 10,233,371 12,674,867
2067 10,231,633 12,726,080
2066 10,226,448 12,775,620
2065 10,219,732 12,824,867
2064 10,210,382 12,870,728
2063 10,198,463 12,915,152
2062 10,184,239 12,957,498
2061 10,166,878 12,996,917
2060 10,146,829 13,034,579
2059 10,124,398 13,066,669
2058 10,098,721 13,095,856
2057 10,070,317 13,122,073
2056 10,039,482 13,144,442
2055 10,006,669 13,161,720
2054 9,970,363 13,174,836
2053 9,931,133 13,181,943
2052 9,889,162 13,185,429
2051 9,844,445 13,184,813
2050 9,797,566 13,179,371
2049 9,748,481 13,170,781
2048 9,695,755 13,158,351
2047 9,641,319 13,141,815
2046 9,584,097 13,123,298
2045 9,524,890 13,102,394
2044 9,462,921 13,079,200
2043 9,399,555 13,054,663
2042 9,332,795 13,028,925
2041 9,264,069 13,003,433
2040 9,193,691 12,977,122
2039 9,120,921 12,950,166
2038 9,044,658 12,922,736
2037 8,966,687 12,893,752
2036 8,886,908 12,863,431
2035 8,805,396 12,833,137
2034 8,721,979 12,800,738
2033 8,636,299 12,763,981
2032 8,548,097 12,725,768
2031 8,457,770 12,685,304
2030 8,365,427 12,641,975
2029 8,271,316 12,594,181
2028 8,174,975 12,540,258
2027 8,076,308 12,482,078
2026 7,975,876 12,417,997
2025 7,873,046 12,348,573
2024 7,769,819 12,277,109
2023 7,664,993 12,200,431
2022 7,559,007 12,119,334
2021 7,453,194 12,048,622
2020 7,346,533 11,974,057
2019 7,237,636 11,875,081
2018 7,128,045 11,765,514
2017 7,018,147 11,650,498
2016 6,908,802 11,528,674
2015 6,801,645 11,402,264
2014 6,703,172 11,274,288
2013 6,611,385 11,141,361
2012 6,518,978 11,009,647
2011 6,426,590 10,886,035
2010 6,334,194 10,765,980
2009 6,241,642 10,650,681
2008 6,148,969 10,542,635
2007 6,056,236 10,441,702
2006 5,963,200 10,346,410
2005 5,869,523 10,255,472
2004 5,781,626 10,166,163
2003 5,697,945 10,071,632
2002 5,610,889 9,971,515
2001 5,521,482 9,869,677
2000 5,431,212 9,764,935
1999 5,340,784 9,655,963
1998 5,248,266 9,541,667
1997 5,152,011 9,421,270
1996 5,045,678 9,294,432
1995 4,929,409 9,161,258
1994 4,809,220 9,018,448
1993 4,685,060 8,857,910
1992 4,559,646 8,682,512
1991 4,435,118 8,501,827
1990 4,311,955 8,324,509
1989 4,190,974 8,151,660
1988 4,072,601 7,974,440
1987 3,957,612 7,789,987
1986 3,846,715 7,600,301
1985 3,739,985 7,409,903
1984 3,637,843 7,220,044
1983 3,541,001 7,053,800
1982 3,450,026 6,908,642
1981 3,366,631 6,758,284
1980 3,292,573 6,606,195
1979 3,228,202 6,456,419
1978 3,171,740 6,309,390
1977 3,118,923 6,155,931
1976 3,064,876 5,996,994
1975 3,005,521 5,839,262
1974 2,939,761 5,684,674
1973 2,870,573 5,537,242
1972 2,801,660 5,396,557
1971 2,734,628 5,261,658
1970 2,669,702 5,131,396
1969 2,606,959 5,004,697
1968 2,546,377 4,879,899
1967 2,487,715 4,760,970
1966 2,431,084 4,652,287
1965 2,376,200 4,561,385
1964 2,322,826 4,489,869
1963 2,271,061 4,427,131
1962 2,219,910 4,369,136
1961 2,169,796 4,316,278
1960 2,121,514 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Tunisia
2100 -0.5% -0.7%
2099 -0.49% -0.68%
2098 -0.47% -0.66%
2097 -0.46% -0.66%
2096 -0.45% -0.64%
2095 -0.44% -0.64%
2094 -0.43% -0.61%
2093 -0.42% -0.6%
2092 -0.41% -0.59%
2091 -0.4% -0.57%
2090 -0.38% -0.56%
2089 -0.37% -0.54%
2088 -0.35% -0.53%
2087 -0.34% -0.52%
2086 -0.32% -0.5%
2085 -0.3% -0.49%
2084 -0.29% -0.49%
2083 -0.27% -0.48%
2082 -0.26% -0.46%
2081 -0.24% -0.47%
2080 -0.23% -0.48%
2079 -0.21% -0.47%
2078 -0.2% -0.46%
2077 -0.17% -0.44%
2076 -0.16% -0.44%
2075 -0.14% -0.43%
2074 -0.12% -0.44%
2073 -0.1% -0.43%
2072 -0.07% -0.43%
2071 -0.06% -0.43%
2070 -0.03% -0.42%
2069 -0.003% -0.41%
2068 0.02% -0.4%
2067 0.05% -0.39%
2066 0.07% -0.38%
2065 0.09% -0.36%
2064 0.12% -0.34%
2063 0.14% -0.33%
2062 0.17% -0.3%
2061 0.2% -0.29%
2060 0.22% -0.25%
2059 0.25% -0.22%
2058 0.28% -0.2%
2057 0.31% -0.17%
2056 0.33% -0.13%
2055 0.36% -0.1%
2054 0.4% -0.05%
2053 0.42% -0.03%
2052 0.45% 0.005%
2051 0.48% 0.04%
2050 0.5% 0.07%
2049 0.54% 0.09%
2048 0.56% 0.13%
2047 0.6% 0.14%
2046 0.62% 0.16%
2045 0.65% 0.18%
2044 0.67% 0.19%
2043 0.72% 0.2%
2042 0.74% 0.2%
2041 0.77% 0.2%
2040 0.8% 0.21%
2039 0.84% 0.21%
2038 0.87% 0.22%
2037 0.9% 0.24%
2036 0.93% 0.24%
2035 0.96% 0.25%
2034 0.99% 0.29%
2033 1.03% 0.3%
2032 1.07% 0.32%
2031 1.1% 0.34%
2030 1.14% 0.38%
2029 1.18% 0.43%
2028 1.22% 0.47%
2027 1.26% 0.52%
2026 1.31% 0.56%
2025 1.33% 0.58%
2024 1.37% 0.63%
2023 1.4% 0.67%
2022 1.42% 0.59%
2021 1.45% 0.62%
2020 1.5% 0.83%
2019 1.54% 0.93%
2018 1.57% 0.99%
2017 1.58% 1.06%
2016 1.58% 1.11%
2015 1.47% 1.14%
2014 1.39% 1.19%
2013 1.42% 1.2%
2012 1.44% 1.14%
2011 1.46% 1.12%
2010 1.48% 1.08%
2009 1.51% 1.02%
2008 1.53% 0.97%
2007 1.56% 0.92%
2006 1.6% 0.89%
2005 1.52% 0.88%
2004 1.47% 0.94%
2003 1.55% 1%
2002 1.62% 1.03%
2001 1.66% 1.07%
2000 1.69% 1.13%
1999 1.76% 1.2%
1998 1.87% 1.28%
1997 2.11% 1.36%
1996 2.36% 1.45%
1995 2.5% 1.58%
1994 2.65% 1.81%
1993 2.75% 2.02%
1992 2.81% 2.13%
1991 2.86% 2.13%
1990 2.89% 2.12%
1989 2.91% 2.22%
1988 2.91% 2.37%
1987 2.88% 2.5%
1986 2.85% 2.57%
1985 2.81% 2.63%
1984 2.73% 2.36%
1983 2.64% 2.1%
1982 2.48% 2.22%
1981 2.25% 2.3%
1980 1.99% 2.32%
1979 1.78% 2.33%
1978 1.69% 2.49%
1977 1.76% 2.65%
1976 1.97% 2.7%
1975 2.24% 2.72%
1974 2.41% 2.66%
1973 2.46% 2.61%
1972 2.45% 2.56%
1971 2.43% 2.54%
1970 2.41% 2.53%
1969 2.38% 2.56%
1968 2.36% 2.5%
1967 2.33% 2.34%
1966 2.31% 1.99%
1965 2.3% 1.59%
1964 2.28% 1.42%
1963 2.3% 1.33%
1962 2.31% 1.22%
1961 2.28% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Laos Tunisia
Current population
8027464
12450912
Population rank 103/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.15%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
3.23 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 +196
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 125/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -14,523
Net migration rank 134/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -14,523
2024 114,574 -10,284 88,910 -15,221
2023 115,359 -10,003 93,663 -14,001
2022 116,620 -10,003 96,531 -14,001
2021 115,323 -10,305 68,087 -9,190
2020 118,609 -10,305 109,431 -19,188
2019 119,797 -10,305 127,312 -19,612
2018 119,986 -10,305 132,445 -21,012
2017 120,515 -10,400 140,971 -22,365
2016 119,978 -11,401 148,870 -23,827
2015 118,723 -12,991 153,007 -25,229
2014 118,103 -26,881 154,762 -26,586
2013 119,845 -27,492 154,687 -17,020
2012 121,324 -28,871 151,812 -26,059
2011 122,863 -30,538 143,401 -21,935
2010 122,516 -30,046 132,809 -14,168
2009 122,174 -29,545 125,465 -13,512
2008 121,042 -28,318 121,873 -17,742
2007 119,980 -27,233 118,920 -21,190
2006 118,602 -25,286 116,945 -24,098
2005 118,165 -24,138 115,374 -26,361
2004 121,888 -40,120 113,322 -23,735
2003 122,158 -36,572 111,926 -12,459
2002 122,110 -33,595 109,099 -8,334
2001 123,847 -33,552 110,146 -7,235
2000 124,201 -33,965 112,501 -5,937
1999 127,255 -36,632 114,829 -3,452
1998 128,409 -33,997 121,332 -4,111
1997 130,388 -32,288 128,327 -4,756
1996 131,142 -16,574 135,615 -5,506
1995 132,241 -14,279 144,345 -8,095
1994 134,201 -11,782 153,647 -4,271
1993 135,295 -9,390 160,922 10,771
1992 132,417 -7,502 163,978 15,124
1991 129,523 -5,390 166,245 16,021
1990 125,297 -3,100 168,180 4,183
1989 121,044 -1,272 169,221 4,100
1988 117,050 -80 177,176 3,934
1987 113,005 0 184,101 3,711
1986 109,266 -475 188,107 3,464
1985 106,047 -1,376 186,344 2,887
1984 102,318 -2,698 182,386 8,109
1983 98,178 -4,108 179,878 -37,895
1982 94,058 -6,184 177,898 -29,559
1981 89,963 -11,061 176,628 -24,242
1980 86,548 -17,339 171,094 -19,321
1979 82,852 -23,317 171,463 -23,688
1978 80,604 -27,208 173,255 -26,968
1977 79,149 -26,908 174,539 -13,910
1976 77,575 -21,738 172,744 -15,499
1975 76,725 -13,858 166,991 -8,765
1974 74,652 -6,000 160,200 -9,254
1973 70,513 -774 153,525 -9,606
1972 68,095 0 147,239 -9,790
1971 65,959 0 142,296 -9,949
1970 63,896 0 138,235 -10,054
1969 61,595 0 135,257 -10,049
1968 59,567 0 134,246 -9,848
1967 57,763 0 132,626 -19,155
1966 55,494 0 131,274 -27,393
1965 54,268 0 127,673 -49,751
1964 52,482 0 124,711 -59,602
1963 51,056 0 120,865 -60,505
1962 51,244 0 116,887 -61,260
1961 48,992 0 111,459 -61,369
1960 47,575 0 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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