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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 1.03 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Laos vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Turkmenistan
2100 9,342,607 10,046,945
2099 9,389,481 10,075,740
2098 9,435,427 10,103,319
2097 9,480,219 10,129,577
2096 9,524,052 10,154,338
2095 9,567,045 10,178,163
2094 9,609,471 10,200,371
2093 9,651,065 10,221,349
2092 9,691,590 10,240,959
2091 9,731,446 10,259,026
2090 9,770,116 10,276,261
2089 9,807,690 10,291,819
2088 9,844,143 10,306,303
2087 9,879,110 10,319,501
2086 9,912,903 10,331,090
2085 9,945,223 10,341,183
2084 9,975,614 10,349,710
2083 10,005,023 10,356,602
2082 10,032,558 10,362,422
2081 10,058,731 10,366,587
2080 10,083,222 10,369,293
2079 10,106,703 10,370,130
2078 10,128,372 10,369,013
2077 10,148,533 10,366,366
2076 10,165,829 10,361,975
2075 10,182,062 10,355,755
2074 10,196,505 10,348,384
2073 10,208,837 10,339,415
2072 10,218,581 10,328,653
2071 10,225,726 10,316,618
2070 10,231,909 10,303,565
2069 10,235,317 10,289,578
2068 10,235,668 10,274,625
2067 10,233,930 10,258,518
2066 10,228,744 10,241,362
2065 10,222,027 10,223,420
2064 10,212,674 10,204,034
2063 10,200,753 10,183,241
2062 10,186,526 10,160,903
2061 10,169,161 10,136,928
2060 10,149,107 10,111,369
2059 10,126,671 10,083,631
2058 10,100,989 10,052,905
2057 10,072,578 10,019,547
2056 10,041,736 9,983,379
2055 10,008,916 9,943,931
2054 9,972,602 9,901,473
2053 9,933,363 9,854,931
2052 9,891,383 9,804,909
2051 9,846,656 9,751,221
2050 9,799,766 9,693,713
2049 9,750,669 9,632,600
2048 9,697,931 9,567,946
2047 9,643,484 9,500,139
2046 9,586,249 9,429,355
2045 9,527,029 9,356,194
2044 9,465,046 9,280,988
2043 9,401,665 9,204,466
2042 9,334,890 9,126,898
2041 9,266,149 9,048,356
2040 9,195,755 8,969,478
2039 9,122,969 8,890,225
2038 9,046,689 8,810,850
2037 8,968,700 8,731,367
2036 8,888,903 8,651,719
2035 8,807,373 8,572,231
2034 8,723,937 8,492,483
2033 8,638,238 8,412,113
2032 8,550,017 8,330,912
2031 8,459,669 8,248,129
2030 8,367,305 8,163,024
2029 8,273,173 8,070,023
2028 8,176,811 7,969,080
2027 8,078,122 7,860,774
2026 7,977,666 7,745,331
2025 7,874,813 7,623,184
2024 7,769,819 7,494,498
2023 7,664,993 7,364,438
2022 7,559,007 7,230,193
2021 7,453,194 7,092,043
2020 7,346,533 6,949,912
2019 7,237,636 6,803,944
2018 7,128,045 6,655,524
2017 7,018,147 6,507,061
2016 6,908,802 6,360,041
2015 6,801,645 6,215,770
2014 6,703,172 6,075,283
2013 6,611,385 5,939,341
2012 6,518,978 5,808,546
2011 6,426,590 5,683,417
2010 6,334,194 5,564,356
2009 6,241,642 5,451,592
2008 6,148,969 5,345,029
2007 6,056,236 5,244,046
2006 5,963,200 5,147,105
2005 5,869,523 5,052,257
2004 5,781,626 4,958,093
2003 5,697,945 4,863,865
2002 5,610,889 4,769,465
2001 5,521,482 4,675,409
2000 5,431,212 4,582,677
1999 5,340,784 4,492,170
1998 5,248,266 4,410,507
1997 5,152,011 4,336,730
1996 5,045,678 4,263,819
1995 4,929,409 4,191,203
1994 4,809,220 4,116,662
1993 4,685,060 4,032,407
1992 4,559,646 3,944,689
1991 4,435,118 3,855,894
1990 4,311,955 3,760,562
1989 4,190,974 3,662,459
1988 4,072,601 3,559,363
1987 3,957,612 3,452,731
1986 3,846,715 3,347,809
1985 3,739,985 3,247,534
1984 3,637,843 3,154,079
1983 3,541,001 3,067,534
1982 3,450,026 2,985,557
1981 3,366,631 2,907,187
1980 3,292,573 2,832,203
1979 3,228,202 2,760,358
1978 3,171,740 2,691,088
1977 3,118,923 2,623,948
1976 3,064,876 2,558,521
1975 3,005,521 2,494,570
1974 2,939,761 2,432,028
1973 2,870,573 2,370,919
1972 2,801,660 2,311,430
1971 2,734,628 2,253,119
1970 2,669,702 2,195,616
1969 2,606,959 2,139,024
1968 2,546,377 2,083,069
1967 2,487,715 2,027,403
1966 2,431,084 1,971,737
1965 2,376,200 1,915,916
1964 2,322,826 1,859,997
1963 2,271,061 1,804,272
1962 2,219,910 1,749,214
1961 2,169,796 1,695,400
1960 2,121,514 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Turkmenistan
2100 -0.5% -0.29%
2099 -0.49% -0.27%
2098 -0.47% -0.26%
2097 -0.46% -0.24%
2096 -0.45% -0.23%
2095 -0.44% -0.22%
2094 -0.43% -0.21%
2093 -0.42% -0.19%
2092 -0.41% -0.18%
2091 -0.4% -0.17%
2090 -0.38% -0.15%
2089 -0.37% -0.14%
2088 -0.35% -0.13%
2087 -0.34% -0.11%
2086 -0.32% -0.1%
2085 -0.3% -0.08%
2084 -0.29% -0.07%
2083 -0.27% -0.06%
2082 -0.26% -0.04%
2081 -0.24% -0.03%
2080 -0.23% -0.008%
2079 -0.21% 0.01%
2078 -0.2% 0.03%
2077 -0.17% 0.04%
2076 -0.16% 0.06%
2075 -0.14% 0.07%
2074 -0.12% 0.09%
2073 -0.1% 0.1%
2072 -0.07% 0.12%
2071 -0.06% 0.13%
2070 -0.03% 0.14%
2069 -0.003% 0.15%
2068 0.02% 0.16%
2067 0.05% 0.17%
2066 0.07% 0.18%
2065 0.09% 0.19%
2064 0.12% 0.2%
2063 0.14% 0.22%
2062 0.17% 0.24%
2061 0.2% 0.25%
2060 0.22% 0.28%
2059 0.25% 0.31%
2058 0.28% 0.33%
2057 0.31% 0.36%
2056 0.33% 0.4%
2055 0.36% 0.43%
2054 0.4% 0.47%
2053 0.42% 0.51%
2052 0.45% 0.55%
2051 0.48% 0.59%
2050 0.5% 0.63%
2049 0.54% 0.68%
2048 0.56% 0.71%
2047 0.6% 0.75%
2046 0.62% 0.78%
2045 0.65% 0.81%
2044 0.67% 0.83%
2043 0.72% 0.85%
2042 0.74% 0.87%
2041 0.77% 0.88%
2040 0.8% 0.89%
2039 0.84% 0.9%
2038 0.87% 0.91%
2037 0.9% 0.92%
2036 0.93% 0.93%
2035 0.96% 0.94%
2034 0.99% 0.96%
2033 1.03% 0.97%
2032 1.07% 1%
2031 1.1% 1.04%
2030 1.14% 1.15%
2029 1.18% 1.27%
2028 1.22% 1.38%
2027 1.26% 1.49%
2026 1.31% 1.6%
2025 1.35% 1.72%
2024 1.37% 1.77%
2023 1.4% 1.86%
2022 1.42% 1.95%
2021 1.45% 2.05%
2020 1.5% 2.15%
2019 1.54% 2.23%
2018 1.57% 2.28%
2017 1.58% 2.31%
2016 1.58% 2.32%
2015 1.47% 2.31%
2014 1.39% 2.29%
2013 1.42% 2.25%
2012 1.44% 2.2%
2011 1.46% 2.14%
2010 1.48% 2.07%
2009 1.51% 1.99%
2008 1.53% 1.93%
2007 1.56% 1.88%
2006 1.6% 1.88%
2005 1.52% 1.9%
2004 1.47% 1.94%
2003 1.55% 1.98%
2002 1.62% 2.01%
2001 1.66% 2.02%
2000 1.69% 2.01%
1999 1.76% 1.85%
1998 1.87% 1.7%
1997 2.11% 1.71%
1996 2.36% 1.73%
1995 2.5% 1.81%
1994 2.65% 2.09%
1993 2.75% 2.22%
1992 2.81% 2.3%
1991 2.86% 2.54%
1990 2.89% 2.68%
1989 2.91% 2.9%
1988 2.91% 3.09%
1987 2.88% 3.13%
1986 2.85% 3.09%
1985 2.81% 2.96%
1984 2.73% 2.82%
1983 2.64% 2.75%
1982 2.48% 2.7%
1981 2.25% 2.65%
1980 1.99% 2.6%
1979 1.78% 2.57%
1978 1.69% 2.56%
1977 1.76% 2.56%
1976 1.97% 2.56%
1975 2.24% 2.57%
1974 2.41% 2.58%
1973 2.46% 2.57%
1972 2.45% 2.59%
1971 2.43% 2.62%
1970 2.41% 2.65%
1969 2.38% 2.69%
1968 2.36% 2.75%
1967 2.33% 2.82%
1966 2.31% 2.91%
1965 2.3% 3.01%
1964 2.28% 3.09%
1963 2.3% 3.15%
1962 2.31% 3.17%
1961 2.28% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Laos Turkmenistan
Current population
8004838
7776557
Population rank 103/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.09%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
3.22 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +356
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 61/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 +13,268
Net migration rank 134/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - 13,268
2024 - -10,284 - 14,646
2023 115,359 -10,003 117,529 15,005
2022 116,620 -10,003 121,814 14,141
2021 115,323 -10,305 122,721 17,617
2020 118,609 -10,305 124,014 19,913
2019 119,797 -10,305 128,275 19,735
2018 119,986 -10,305 129,537 19,293
2017 120,515 -10,400 131,417 16,678
2016 119,978 -11,401 132,581 13,365
2015 118,723 -12,991 132,663 9,936
2014 118,103 -26,881 129,677 8,696
2013 119,845 -27,492 126,217 7,287
2012 121,324 -28,871 120,957 7,125
2011 122,863 -30,538 115,197 6,992
2010 122,516 -30,046 109,318 6,621
2009 122,174 -29,545 102,931 6,656
2008 121,042 -28,318 96,815 6,734
2007 119,980 -27,233 92,038 6,388
2006 118,602 -25,286 87,840 7,613
2005 118,165 -24,138 83,968 10,263
2004 121,888 -40,120 79,850 14,242
2003 122,158 -36,572 76,737 17,625
2002 122,110 -33,595 75,639 18,803
2001 123,847 -33,552 76,682 16,982
2000 124,201 -33,965 76,875 14,925
1999 127,255 -36,632 76,362 12,859
1998 128,409 -33,997 77,342 -3,239
1997 130,388 -32,288 79,045 -5,600
1996 131,142 -16,574 80,996 -8,627
1995 132,241 -14,279 86,289 -13,423
1994 134,201 -11,782 89,319 -13,094
1993 135,295 -9,390 92,596 -312
1992 132,417 -7,502 96,668 -13,517
1991 129,523 -5,390 99,297 -4,864
1990 125,297 -3,100 101,099 -4,864
1989 121,044 -1,272 103,553 -3,576
1988 117,050 -80 104,802 1,408
1987 113,005 0 103,885 3,161
1986 109,266 -475 100,930 1,878
1985 106,047 -1,376 95,890 1,861
1984 102,318 -2,698 90,591 -1,427
1983 98,178 -4,108 85,183 -1,264
1982 94,058 -6,184 80,989 -961
1981 89,963 -11,061 77,829 -1,102
1980 86,548 -17,339 74,394 -1,152
1979 82,852 -23,317 71,135 -677
1978 80,604 -27,208 68,437 -350
1977 79,149 -26,908 66,318 -132
1976 77,575 -21,738 64,513 160
1975 76,725 -13,858 62,681 550
1974 74,652 -6,000 60,925 924
1973 70,513 -774 59,169 1,194
1972 68,095 0 57,326 1,293
1971 65,959 0 56,666 1,348
1970 63,896 0 55,617 1,376
1969 61,595 0 54,791 1,397
1968 59,567 0 54,324 1,401
1967 57,763 0 54,209 1,397
1966 55,494 0 54,353 1,377
1965 54,268 0 54,558 1,366
1964 52,482 0 54,574 1,340
1963 51,056 0 54,203 1,332
1962 51,244 0 53,248 1,337
1961 48,992 0 51,659 1,372
1960 47,575 0 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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