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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 5.01 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Laos vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Ukraine
2100 9,342,607 15,493,960
2099 9,389,481 15,751,557
2098 9,435,427 16,012,938
2097 9,480,219 16,278,602
2096 9,524,052 16,547,938
2095 9,567,045 16,820,897
2094 9,609,471 17,098,910
2093 9,651,065 17,381,822
2092 9,691,590 17,669,049
2091 9,731,446 17,960,681
2090 9,770,116 18,257,867
2089 9,807,690 18,559,027
2088 9,844,143 18,865,031
2087 9,879,110 19,176,483
2086 9,912,903 19,492,606
2085 9,945,223 19,812,584
2084 9,975,614 20,138,855
2083 10,005,023 20,468,747
2082 10,032,558 20,803,241
2081 10,058,731 21,140,953
2080 10,083,222 21,482,498
2079 10,106,703 21,827,152
2078 10,128,372 22,175,099
2077 10,148,533 22,525,846
2076 10,165,829 22,879,896
2075 10,182,062 23,236,521
2074 10,196,505 23,596,095
2073 10,208,837 23,957,807
2072 10,218,581 24,319,928
2071 10,225,726 24,685,370
2070 10,231,909 25,053,352
2069 10,235,317 25,423,272
2068 10,235,668 25,794,560
2067 10,233,930 26,168,072
2066 10,228,744 26,543,206
2065 10,222,027 26,920,121
2064 10,212,674 27,298,592
2063 10,200,753 27,677,528
2062 10,186,526 28,056,960
2061 10,169,161 28,437,884
2060 10,149,107 28,818,343
2059 10,126,671 29,198,891
2058 10,100,989 29,580,044
2057 10,072,578 29,958,884
2056 10,041,736 30,335,136
2055 10,008,916 30,710,041
2054 9,972,602 31,080,334
2053 9,933,363 31,447,868
2052 9,891,383 31,811,171
2051 9,846,656 32,170,929
2050 9,799,766 32,525,262
2049 9,750,669 32,875,483
2048 9,697,931 33,217,836
2047 9,643,484 33,556,749
2046 9,586,249 33,892,646
2045 9,527,029 34,221,999
2044 9,465,046 34,547,153
2043 9,401,665 34,869,270
2042 9,334,890 35,189,550
2041 9,266,149 35,507,946
2040 9,195,755 35,823,225
2039 9,122,969 36,141,658
2038 9,046,689 36,457,134
2037 8,968,700 36,772,578
2036 8,888,903 37,084,252
2035 8,807,373 37,396,243
2034 8,723,937 37,706,533
2033 8,638,238 38,015,585
2032 8,550,017 38,322,554
2031 8,459,669 38,630,259
2030 8,367,305 38,935,791
2029 8,273,173 39,238,099
2028 8,176,811 39,537,815
2027 8,078,122 39,830,895
2026 7,977,666 40,125,599
2025 7,874,813 38,707,520
2024 7,769,819 37,860,221
2023 7,664,993 37,732,836
2022 7,559,007 41,048,766
2021 7,453,194 44,298,640
2020 7,346,533 44,680,014
2019 7,237,636 44,957,458
2018 7,128,045 45,208,907
2017 7,018,147 45,436,041
2016 6,908,802 45,616,832
2015 6,801,645 45,784,896
2014 6,703,172 45,972,380
2013 6,611,385 46,126,770
2012 6,518,978 46,210,056
2011 6,426,590 46,307,853
2010 6,334,194 46,456,003
2009 6,241,642 46,623,731
2008 6,148,969 46,819,175
2007 6,056,236 47,062,798
2006 5,963,200 47,278,694
2005 5,869,523 47,585,556
2004 5,781,626 47,979,507
2003 5,697,945 48,315,136
2002 5,610,889 48,677,281
2001 5,521,482 49,106,855
2000 5,431,212 49,556,660
1999 5,340,784 49,976,446
1998 5,248,266 50,379,731
1997 5,152,011 50,786,885
1996 5,045,678 51,226,109
1995 4,929,409 51,665,539
1994 4,809,220 52,075,998
1993 4,685,060 52,350,126
1992 4,559,646 52,323,671
1991 4,435,118 52,170,961
1990 4,311,955 52,054,092
1989 4,190,974 51,917,817
1988 4,072,601 51,724,853
1987 3,957,612 51,515,732
1986 3,846,715 51,318,745
1985 3,739,985 51,108,770
1984 3,637,843 50,887,599
1983 3,541,001 50,637,029
1982 3,450,026 50,402,724
1981 3,366,631 50,189,281
1980 3,292,573 49,955,152
1979 3,228,202 49,721,381
1978 3,171,740 49,521,243
1977 3,118,923 49,336,481
1976 3,064,876 49,120,842
1975 3,005,521 48,865,229
1974 2,939,761 48,576,570
1973 2,870,573 48,277,121
1972 2,801,660 47,946,893
1971 2,734,628 47,573,287
1970 2,669,702 47,261,306
1969 2,606,959 46,976,256
1968 2,546,377 46,614,325
1967 2,487,715 46,215,988
1966 2,431,084 45,802,519
1965 2,376,200 45,386,892
1964 2,322,826 44,951,156
1963 2,271,061 44,462,372
1962 2,219,910 43,943,674
1961 2,169,796 43,399,766
1960 2,121,514 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Ukraine
2100 -0.5% -1.64%
2099 -0.49% -1.63%
2098 -0.47% -1.63%
2097 -0.46% -1.63%
2096 -0.45% -1.62%
2095 -0.44% -1.63%
2094 -0.43% -1.63%
2093 -0.42% -1.63%
2092 -0.41% -1.62%
2091 -0.4% -1.63%
2090 -0.38% -1.62%
2089 -0.37% -1.62%
2088 -0.35% -1.62%
2087 -0.34% -1.62%
2086 -0.32% -1.62%
2085 -0.3% -1.62%
2084 -0.29% -1.61%
2083 -0.27% -1.61%
2082 -0.26% -1.6%
2081 -0.24% -1.59%
2080 -0.23% -1.58%
2079 -0.21% -1.57%
2078 -0.2% -1.56%
2077 -0.17% -1.55%
2076 -0.16% -1.53%
2075 -0.14% -1.52%
2074 -0.12% -1.51%
2073 -0.1% -1.49%
2072 -0.07% -1.48%
2071 -0.06% -1.47%
2070 -0.03% -1.46%
2069 -0.003% -1.44%
2068 0.02% -1.43%
2067 0.05% -1.41%
2066 0.07% -1.4%
2065 0.09% -1.39%
2064 0.12% -1.37%
2063 0.14% -1.35%
2062 0.17% -1.34%
2061 0.2% -1.32%
2060 0.22% -1.3%
2059 0.25% -1.29%
2058 0.28% -1.26%
2057 0.31% -1.24%
2056 0.33% -1.22%
2055 0.36% -1.19%
2054 0.4% -1.17%
2053 0.42% -1.14%
2052 0.45% -1.12%
2051 0.48% -1.09%
2050 0.5% -1.07%
2049 0.54% -1.03%
2048 0.56% -1.01%
2047 0.6% -0.99%
2046 0.62% -0.96%
2045 0.65% -0.94%
2044 0.67% -0.92%
2043 0.72% -0.91%
2042 0.74% -0.9%
2041 0.77% -0.88%
2040 0.8% -0.88%
2039 0.84% -0.87%
2038 0.87% -0.86%
2037 0.9% -0.84%
2036 0.93% -0.83%
2035 0.96% -0.82%
2034 0.99% -0.81%
2033 1.03% -0.8%
2032 1.07% -0.8%
2031 1.1% -0.78%
2030 1.14% -0.77%
2029 1.18% -0.76%
2028 1.22% -0.74%
2027 1.26% -0.73%
2026 1.31% 3.66%
2025 1.35% 2.24%
2024 1.37% 0.34%
2023 1.4% -8.08%
2022 1.42% -7.34%
2021 1.45% -0.85%
2020 1.5% -0.62%
2019 1.54% -0.56%
2018 1.57% -0.5%
2017 1.58% -0.4%
2016 1.58% -0.37%
2015 1.47% -0.41%
2014 1.39% -0.33%
2013 1.42% -0.18%
2012 1.44% -0.21%
2011 1.46% -0.32%
2010 1.48% -0.36%
2009 1.51% -0.42%
2008 1.53% -0.52%
2007 1.56% -0.46%
2006 1.6% -0.64%
2005 1.52% -0.82%
2004 1.47% -0.69%
2003 1.55% -0.74%
2002 1.62% -0.87%
2001 1.66% -0.91%
2000 1.69% -0.84%
1999 1.76% -0.8%
1998 1.87% -0.8%
1997 2.11% -0.86%
1996 2.36% -0.85%
1995 2.5% -0.79%
1994 2.65% -0.52%
1993 2.75% 0.05%
1992 2.81% 0.29%
1991 2.86% 0.22%
1990 2.89% 0.26%
1989 2.91% 0.37%
1988 2.91% 0.41%
1987 2.88% 0.38%
1986 2.85% 0.41%
1985 2.81% 0.43%
1984 2.73% 0.49%
1983 2.64% 0.46%
1982 2.48% 0.43%
1981 2.25% 0.47%
1980 1.99% 0.47%
1979 1.78% 0.4%
1978 1.69% 0.37%
1977 1.76% 0.44%
1976 1.97% 0.52%
1975 2.24% 0.59%
1974 2.41% 0.62%
1973 2.46% 0.69%
1972 2.45% 0.79%
1971 2.43% 0.66%
1970 2.41% 0.61%
1969 2.38% 0.78%
1968 2.36% 0.86%
1967 2.33% 0.9%
1966 2.31% 0.92%
1965 2.3% 0.97%
1964 2.28% 1.1%
1963 2.3% 1.18%
1962 2.31% 1.25%
1961 2.28% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Laos Ukraine
Current population
8004838
40125599
Population rank 103/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.48%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
3.22 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +349
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 147/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -10,645 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 134/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - 1,702,358
2024 - -10,284 - 1,146,012
2023 115,359 -10,003 -283,185 -299,961
2022 116,620 -10,003 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 115,323 -10,305 -449,941 -1,129
2020 118,609 -10,305 -307,533 -4,167
2019 119,797 -10,305 -236,296 -6,908
2018 119,986 -10,305 -227,491 -32,220
2017 120,515 -10,400 -158,390 -36,155
2016 119,978 -11,401 -135,710 -31,340
2015 118,723 -12,991 -147,107 -21,992
2014 118,103 -26,881 -140,216 -65,678
2013 119,845 -27,492 -129,662 26,781
2012 121,324 -28,871 -130,451 66,768
2011 122,863 -30,538 -158,372 26,457
2010 122,516 -30,046 -180,388 16,030
2009 122,174 -29,545 -197,918 26,796
2008 121,042 -28,318 -229,086 9,312
2007 119,980 -27,233 -282,659 15,237
2006 118,602 -25,286 -300,787 136,442
2005 118,165 -24,138 -337,857 -111,493
2004 121,888 -40,120 -344,157 5,644
2003 122,158 -36,572 -351,299 18,540
2002 122,110 -33,595 -364,544 -26,991
2001 123,847 -33,552 -374,734 -92,847
2000 124,201 -33,965 -364,143 -67,865
1999 127,255 -36,632 -348,286 -59,247
1998 128,409 -33,997 -318,299 -80,684
1997 130,388 -32,288 -306,549 -108,735
1996 131,142 -16,574 -305,154 -158,008
1995 132,241 -14,279 -281,629 -134,053
1994 134,201 -11,782 -238,820 -166,380
1993 135,295 -9,390 -169,405 26,357
1992 132,417 -7,502 -95,857 291,788
1991 129,523 -5,390 -16,486 125,962
1990 125,297 -3,100 48,463 75,760
1989 121,044 -1,272 106,431 36,978
1988 117,050 -80 162,002 75,637
1987 113,005 0 198,850 -18,275
1986 109,266 -475 225,751 -12,369
1985 106,047 -1,376 201,011 5,546
1984 102,318 -2,698 222,430 13,340
1983 98,178 -4,108 241,741 23,608
1982 94,058 -6,184 194,101 9,096
1981 89,963 -11,061 182,839 40,807
1980 86,548 -17,339 197,223 47,406
1979 82,852 -23,317 197,294 25,635
1978 80,604 -27,208 206,554 -29,180
1977 79,149 -26,908 216,932 -24,745
1976 77,575 -21,738 247,323 -8,219
1975 76,725 -13,858 256,787 15,336
1974 74,652 -6,000 273,486 31,725
1973 70,513 -774 274,938 18,777
1972 68,095 0 309,785 56,928
1971 65,959 0 305,849 74,604
1970 63,896 0 291,839 -48,335
1969 61,595 0 274,858 51,763
1968 59,567 0 295,162 102,096
1967 57,763 0 313,899 85,527
1966 55,494 0 337,794 89,737
1965 54,268 0 334,365 69,354
1964 52,482 0 391,120 76,650
1963 51,056 0 449,648 60,178
1962 51,244 0 481,887 45,712
1961 48,992 0 508,602 51,625
1960 47,575 0 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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