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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 5.03 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 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Laos vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Ukraine
2100 9,340,510 15,603,179
2099 9,387,374 15,862,593
2098 9,433,309 16,125,815
2097 9,478,091 16,393,353
2096 9,521,914 16,664,587
2095 9,564,898 16,939,471
2094 9,607,314 17,219,443
2093 9,648,899 17,504,349
2092 9,689,414 17,793,601
2091 9,729,262 18,087,289
2090 9,767,923 18,386,570
2089 9,805,489 18,689,852
2088 9,841,933 18,998,014
2087 9,876,893 19,311,662
2086 9,910,678 19,630,012
2085 9,942,991 19,952,247
2084 9,973,375 20,280,817
2083 10,002,778 20,613,034
2082 10,030,306 20,949,887
2081 10,056,473 21,289,979
2080 10,080,959 21,633,931
2079 10,104,434 21,981,015
2078 10,126,099 22,331,415
2077 10,146,255 22,684,635
2076 10,163,547 23,041,181
2075 10,179,776 23,400,319
2074 10,194,216 23,762,428
2073 10,206,546 24,126,690
2072 10,216,287 24,491,363
2071 10,223,430 24,859,381
2070 10,229,612 25,229,957
2069 10,233,020 25,602,485
2068 10,233,371 25,976,390
2067 10,231,633 26,352,535
2066 10,226,448 26,730,314
2065 10,219,732 27,109,886
2064 10,210,382 27,491,024
2063 10,198,463 27,872,631
2062 10,184,239 28,254,738
2061 10,166,878 28,638,347
2060 10,146,829 29,021,488
2059 10,124,398 29,404,719
2058 10,098,721 29,788,559
2057 10,070,317 30,170,070
2056 10,039,482 30,548,973
2055 10,006,669 30,926,521
2054 9,970,363 31,299,425
2053 9,931,133 31,669,550
2052 9,889,162 32,035,413
2051 9,844,445 32,397,707
2050 9,797,566 32,754,538
2049 9,748,481 33,107,228
2048 9,695,755 33,451,994
2047 9,641,319 33,793,296
2046 9,584,097 34,131,561
2045 9,524,890 34,463,236
2044 9,462,921 34,790,682
2043 9,399,555 35,115,069
2042 9,332,795 35,437,607
2041 9,264,069 35,758,248
2040 9,193,691 36,075,749
2039 9,120,921 36,396,426
2038 9,044,658 36,714,126
2037 8,966,687 37,031,794
2036 8,886,908 37,345,665
2035 8,805,396 37,659,856
2034 8,721,979 37,972,332
2033 8,636,299 38,283,563
2032 8,548,097 38,592,696
2031 8,457,770 38,902,570
2030 8,365,427 39,210,256
2029 8,271,316 39,514,695
2028 8,174,975 39,816,523
2027 8,076,308 40,111,670
2026 7,975,876 40,408,451
2025 7,873,046 38,980,376
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Laos was ranked 104th 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 22.1% to 9,797,566 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 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 15.6M 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 1.33% 2.96%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Laos Ukraine
Current population
8027464
40408451
Population rank 103/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.49%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
3.23 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 13/197
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 114,574 -10,284 -308,069 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 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 (1960–2025, 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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