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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 10.7 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Laos vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Turkey
2100 9,340,510 64,394,191
2099 9,387,374 65,045,868
2098 9,433,309 65,690,351
2097 9,478,091 66,342,622
2096 9,521,914 66,990,674
2095 9,564,898 67,642,188
2094 9,607,314 68,296,562
2093 9,648,899 68,963,773
2092 9,689,414 69,625,957
2091 9,729,262 70,290,255
2090 9,767,923 70,960,483
2089 9,805,489 71,623,547
2088 9,841,933 72,281,102
2087 9,876,893 72,928,397
2086 9,910,678 73,576,610
2085 9,942,991 74,223,570
2084 9,973,375 74,853,312
2083 10,002,778 75,483,067
2082 10,030,306 76,111,533
2081 10,056,473 76,726,689
2080 10,080,959 77,339,541
2079 10,104,434 77,938,889
2078 10,126,099 78,532,577
2077 10,146,255 79,120,573
2076 10,163,547 79,705,459
2075 10,179,776 80,277,544
2074 10,194,216 80,848,141
2073 10,206,546 81,396,237
2072 10,216,287 81,938,080
2071 10,223,430 82,465,112
2070 10,229,612 82,981,973
2069 10,233,020 83,480,362
2068 10,233,371 83,963,140
2067 10,231,633 84,428,242
2066 10,226,448 84,886,666
2065 10,219,732 85,336,225
2064 10,210,382 85,771,285
2063 10,198,463 86,187,013
2062 10,184,239 86,587,114
2061 10,166,878 86,962,577
2060 10,146,829 87,319,314
2059 10,124,398 87,663,392
2058 10,098,721 87,973,789
2057 10,070,317 88,264,809
2056 10,039,482 88,534,755
2055 10,006,669 88,764,080
2054 9,970,363 88,972,362
2053 9,931,133 89,151,673
2052 9,889,162 89,310,785
2051 9,844,445 89,437,110
2050 9,797,566 89,541,520
2049 9,748,481 89,614,107
2048 9,695,755 89,651,068
2047 9,641,319 89,659,415
2046 9,584,097 89,634,354
2045 9,524,890 89,608,012
2044 9,462,921 89,557,421
2043 9,399,555 89,493,042
2042 9,332,795 89,404,193
2041 9,264,069 89,303,546
2040 9,193,691 89,187,952
2039 9,120,921 89,051,669
2038 9,044,658 88,901,719
2037 8,966,687 88,727,471
2036 8,886,908 88,537,927
2035 8,805,396 88,343,153
2034 8,721,979 88,139,515
2033 8,636,299 87,918,397
2032 8,548,097 87,687,495
2031 8,457,770 87,437,150
2030 8,365,427 87,166,904
2029 8,271,316 86,903,490
2028 8,174,975 86,627,469
2027 8,076,308 86,350,539
2026 7,975,876 86,093,293
2025 7,873,046 85,878,556
2024 7,769,819 85,518,661
2023 7,664,993 85,325,965
2022 7,559,007 84,979,913
2021 7,453,194 84,147,318
2020 7,346,533 83,384,680
2019 7,237,636 82,579,440
2018 7,128,045 81,407,204
2017 7,018,147 80,312,698
2016 6,908,802 79,277,962
2015 6,801,645 78,218,479
2014 6,703,172 77,181,884
2013 6,611,385 76,147,624
2012 6,518,978 75,175,827
2011 6,426,590 74,223,629
2010 6,334,194 73,142,150
2009 6,241,642 72,039,206
2008 6,148,969 71,051,678
2007 6,056,236 70,158,112
2006 5,963,200 70,045,349
2005 5,869,523 69,329,557
2004 5,781,626 68,592,617
2003 5,697,945 67,831,730
2002 5,610,889 67,048,795
2001 5,521,482 66,245,128
2000 5,431,212 65,425,961
1999 5,340,784 64,591,923
1998 5,248,266 63,734,383
1997 5,152,011 62,852,966
1996 5,045,678 61,951,134
1995 4,929,409 61,024,503
1994 4,809,220 60,033,836
1993 4,685,060 58,999,167
1992 4,559,646 57,990,118
1991 4,435,118 57,009,887
1990 4,311,955 56,015,628
1989 4,190,974 54,976,723
1988 4,072,601 53,909,626
1987 3,957,612 52,843,670
1986 3,846,715 51,777,772
1985 3,739,985 50,687,115
1984 3,637,843 49,574,069
1983 3,541,001 48,447,410
1982 3,450,026 47,322,096
1981 3,366,631 46,321,190
1980 3,292,573 45,408,815
1979 3,228,202 44,510,429
1978 3,171,740 43,645,306
1977 3,118,923 42,773,298
1976 3,064,876 41,899,984
1975 3,005,521 41,053,126
1974 2,939,761 40,210,234
1973 2,870,573 39,329,533
1972 2,801,660 38,430,221
1971 2,734,628 37,518,611
1970 2,669,702 36,638,465
1969 2,606,959 35,787,774
1968 2,546,377 34,921,684
1967 2,487,715 34,050,421
1966 2,431,084 33,177,672
1965 2,376,200 32,345,220
1964 2,322,826 31,543,072
1963 2,271,061 30,726,841
1962 2,219,910 29,916,147
1961 2,169,796 29,119,238
1960 2,121,514 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Turkey
2100 -0.5% -1%
2099 -0.49% -0.98%
2098 -0.47% -0.98%
2097 -0.46% -0.97%
2096 -0.45% -0.96%
2095 -0.44% -0.96%
2094 -0.43% -0.97%
2093 -0.42% -0.95%
2092 -0.41% -0.95%
2091 -0.4% -0.94%
2090 -0.38% -0.93%
2089 -0.37% -0.91%
2088 -0.35% -0.89%
2087 -0.34% -0.88%
2086 -0.32% -0.87%
2085 -0.3% -0.84%
2084 -0.29% -0.83%
2083 -0.27% -0.83%
2082 -0.26% -0.8%
2081 -0.24% -0.79%
2080 -0.23% -0.77%
2079 -0.21% -0.76%
2078 -0.2% -0.74%
2077 -0.17% -0.73%
2076 -0.16% -0.71%
2075 -0.14% -0.71%
2074 -0.12% -0.67%
2073 -0.1% -0.66%
2072 -0.07% -0.64%
2071 -0.06% -0.62%
2070 -0.03% -0.6%
2069 -0.003% -0.57%
2068 0.02% -0.55%
2067 0.05% -0.54%
2066 0.07% -0.53%
2065 0.09% -0.51%
2064 0.12% -0.48%
2063 0.14% -0.46%
2062 0.17% -0.43%
2061 0.2% -0.41%
2060 0.22% -0.39%
2059 0.25% -0.35%
2058 0.28% -0.33%
2057 0.31% -0.3%
2056 0.33% -0.26%
2055 0.36% -0.23%
2054 0.4% -0.2%
2053 0.42% -0.18%
2052 0.45% -0.14%
2051 0.48% -0.12%
2050 0.5% -0.08%
2049 0.54% -0.04%
2048 0.56% -0.009%
2047 0.6% 0.03%
2046 0.62% 0.03%
2045 0.65% 0.06%
2044 0.67% 0.07%
2043 0.72% 0.1%
2042 0.74% 0.11%
2041 0.77% 0.13%
2040 0.8% 0.15%
2039 0.84% 0.17%
2038 0.87% 0.2%
2037 0.9% 0.21%
2036 0.93% 0.22%
2035 0.96% 0.23%
2034 0.99% 0.25%
2033 1.03% 0.26%
2032 1.07% 0.29%
2031 1.1% 0.31%
2030 1.14% 0.3%
2029 1.18% 0.32%
2028 1.22% 0.32%
2027 1.26% 0.3%
2026 1.31% 0.25%
2025 1.33% 0.42%
2024 1.37% 0.23%
2023 1.4% 0.41%
2022 1.42% 0.99%
2021 1.45% 0.91%
2020 1.5% 0.98%
2019 1.54% 1.44%
2018 1.57% 1.36%
2017 1.58% 1.31%
2016 1.58% 1.35%
2015 1.47% 1.34%
2014 1.39% 1.36%
2013 1.42% 1.29%
2012 1.44% 1.28%
2011 1.46% 1.48%
2010 1.48% 1.53%
2009 1.51% 1.39%
2008 1.53% 1.27%
2007 1.56% 0.16%
2006 1.6% 1.03%
2005 1.52% 1.07%
2004 1.47% 1.12%
2003 1.55% 1.17%
2002 1.62% 1.21%
2001 1.66% 1.25%
2000 1.69% 1.29%
1999 1.76% 1.35%
1998 1.87% 1.4%
1997 2.11% 1.46%
1996 2.36% 1.52%
1995 2.5% 1.65%
1994 2.65% 1.75%
1993 2.75% 1.74%
1992 2.81% 1.72%
1991 2.86% 1.77%
1990 2.89% 1.89%
1989 2.91% 1.98%
1988 2.91% 2.02%
1987 2.88% 2.06%
1986 2.85% 2.15%
1985 2.81% 2.25%
1984 2.73% 2.33%
1983 2.64% 2.38%
1982 2.48% 2.16%
1981 2.25% 2.01%
1980 1.99% 2.02%
1979 1.78% 1.98%
1978 1.69% 2.04%
1977 1.76% 2.08%
1976 1.97% 2.06%
1975 2.24% 2.1%
1974 2.41% 2.24%
1973 2.46% 2.34%
1972 2.45% 2.43%
1971 2.43% 2.4%
1970 2.41% 2.38%
1969 2.38% 2.48%
1968 2.36% 2.56%
1967 2.33% 2.63%
1966 2.31% 2.57%
1965 2.3% 2.54%
1964 2.28% 2.66%
1963 2.3% 2.71%
1962 2.31% 2.74%
1961 2.28% 2.79%

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

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In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Laos Turkey
Current population
8027464
86225430
Population rank 103/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 1.04%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
3.23 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 +986
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 138/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -258,205
Net migration rank 134/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -258,205
2024 114,574 -10,284 453,249 -275,952
2023 115,359 -10,003 426,630 -318,070
2022 116,620 -10,003 535,373 -301,544
2021 115,323 -10,305 521,713 20,283
2020 118,609 -10,305 608,708 37,934
2019 119,797 -10,305 751,472 -15,690
2018 119,986 -10,305 830,353 187,570
2017 120,515 -10,400 875,408 659,846
2016 119,978 -11,401 895,841 352,063
2015 118,723 -12,991 930,799 1,063,140
2014 118,103 -26,881 957,055 1,033,384
2013 119,845 -27,492 921,386 438,618
2012 121,324 -28,871 917,145 258,623
2011 122,863 -30,538 875,839 68,849
2010 122,516 -30,046 892,334 55,532
2009 122,174 -29,545 900,491 24,276
2008 121,042 -28,318 868,749 47,915
2007 119,980 -27,233 876,626 -186,402
2006 118,602 -25,286 897,351 -190,194
2005 118,165 -24,138 898,650 -174,177
2004 121,888 -40,120 896,025 -146,574
2003 122,158 -36,572 893,683 -121,383
2002 122,110 -33,595 922,927 -129,444
2001 123,847 -33,552 980,560 -166,759
2000 124,201 -33,965 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 127,255 -36,632 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 128,409 -33,997 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 130,388 -32,288 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 131,142 -16,574 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 132,241 -14,279 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 134,201 -11,782 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 135,295 -9,390 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 132,417 -7,502 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 129,523 -5,390 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 125,297 -3,100 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 121,044 -1,272 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 117,050 -80 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 113,005 0 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 109,266 -475 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 106,047 -1,376 1,098,846 8,960
1984 102,318 -2,698 1,096,529 21,787
1983 98,178 -4,108 1,095,106 39,871
1982 94,058 -6,184 1,091,863 23,728
1981 89,963 -11,061 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 86,548 -17,339 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 82,852 -23,317 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 80,604 -27,208 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 79,149 -26,908 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 77,575 -21,738 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 76,725 -13,858 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 74,652 -6,000 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 70,513 -774 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 68,095 0 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 65,959 0 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 63,896 0 991,950 -150,924
1969 61,595 0 970,958 -110,578
1968 59,567 0 950,778 -78,973
1967 57,763 0 936,727 -65,993
1966 55,494 0 925,790 -50,999
1965 54,268 0 904,016 -113,911
1964 52,482 0 884,152 -69,978
1963 51,056 0 862,626 -44,317
1962 51,244 0 837,473 -34,353
1961 48,992 0 816,911 -26,187
1960 47,575 0 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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