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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 86,002,379 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 +1.48% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Laos vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Turkey
2100 9,342,607 64,274,243
2099 9,389,481 64,924,706
2098 9,435,427 65,567,989
2097 9,480,219 66,219,045
2096 9,524,052 66,865,890
2095 9,567,045 67,516,190
2094 9,609,471 68,169,346
2093 9,651,065 68,835,313
2092 9,691,590 69,496,264
2091 9,731,446 70,159,325
2090 9,770,116 70,828,304
2089 9,807,690 71,490,133
2088 9,844,143 72,146,464
2087 9,879,110 72,792,552
2086 9,912,903 73,439,558
2085 9,945,223 74,085,313
2084 9,975,614 74,713,882
2083 10,005,023 75,342,464
2082 10,032,558 75,969,760
2081 10,058,731 76,583,769
2080 10,083,222 77,195,480
2079 10,106,703 77,793,711
2078 10,128,372 78,386,293
2077 10,148,533 78,973,194
2076 10,165,829 79,556,991
2075 10,182,062 80,128,010
2074 10,196,505 80,697,544
2073 10,208,837 81,244,619
2072 10,218,581 81,785,452
2071 10,225,726 82,311,503
2070 10,231,909 82,827,402
2069 10,235,317 83,324,862
2068 10,235,668 83,806,741
2067 10,233,930 84,270,976
2066 10,228,744 84,728,547
2065 10,222,027 85,177,268
2064 10,212,674 85,611,517
2063 10,200,753 86,026,471
2062 10,186,526 86,425,827
2061 10,169,161 86,800,591
2060 10,149,107 87,156,663
2059 10,126,671 87,500,101
2058 10,100,989 87,809,920
2057 10,072,578 88,100,397
2056 10,041,736 88,369,840
2055 10,008,916 88,598,739
2054 9,972,602 88,806,632
2053 9,933,363 88,985,609
2052 9,891,383 89,144,425
2051 9,846,656 89,270,515
2050 9,799,766 89,374,730
2049 9,750,669 89,447,182
2048 9,697,931 89,484,074
2047 9,643,484 89,492,406
2046 9,586,249 89,467,391
2045 9,527,029 89,441,098
2044 9,465,046 89,390,601
2043 9,401,665 89,326,342
2042 9,334,890 89,237,658
2041 9,266,149 89,137,199
2040 9,195,755 89,021,820
2039 9,122,969 88,885,792
2038 9,046,689 88,736,121
2037 8,968,700 88,562,197
2036 8,888,903 88,373,007
2035 8,807,373 88,178,595
2034 8,723,937 87,975,336
2033 8,638,238 87,754,631
2032 8,550,017 87,524,158
2031 8,459,669 87,274,280
2030 8,367,305 87,004,538
2029 8,273,173 86,741,614
2028 8,176,811 86,466,107
2027 8,078,122 86,189,693
2026 7,977,666 85,932,926
2025 7,874,813 85,718,588
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th 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 22.4% to 9,799,766 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 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 89.5M 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 1.35% 0.23%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Laos Turkey
Current population
8004838
86002379
Population rank 103/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 1.04%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
3.22 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +287 +528
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 154/197
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 - -10,284 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 (1960–2024, 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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