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Population in Laos compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.48 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Laos vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos UAE
2100 9,340,510 26,706,595
2099 9,387,374 26,465,166
2098 9,433,309 26,225,773
2097 9,478,091 25,988,828
2096 9,521,914 25,753,753
2095 9,564,898 25,520,511
2094 9,607,314 25,288,801
2093 9,648,899 25,058,430
2092 9,689,414 24,829,182
2091 9,729,262 24,600,702
2090 9,767,923 24,372,725
2089 9,805,489 24,144,467
2088 9,841,933 23,916,513
2087 9,876,893 23,688,452
2086 9,910,678 23,460,422
2085 9,942,991 23,232,061
2084 9,973,375 23,002,795
2083 10,002,778 22,772,229
2082 10,030,306 22,540,771
2081 10,056,473 22,308,390
2080 10,080,959 22,075,331
2079 10,104,434 21,841,417
2078 10,126,099 21,606,907
2077 10,146,255 21,371,631
2076 10,163,547 21,136,110
2075 10,179,776 20,900,601
2074 10,194,216 20,665,468
2073 10,206,546 20,430,105
2072 10,216,287 20,196,342
2071 10,223,430 19,963,477
2070 10,229,612 19,732,649
2069 10,233,020 19,503,294
2068 10,233,371 19,276,535
2067 10,231,633 19,052,348
2066 10,226,448 18,831,237
2065 10,219,732 18,612,821
2064 10,210,382 18,397,315
2063 10,198,463 18,185,402
2062 10,184,239 17,977,010
2061 10,166,878 17,772,656
2060 10,146,829 17,571,910
2059 10,124,398 17,373,047
2058 10,098,721 17,176,551
2057 10,070,317 16,982,730
2056 10,039,482 16,791,613
2055 10,006,669 16,602,585
2054 9,970,363 16,414,963
2053 9,931,133 16,230,105
2052 9,889,162 16,047,360
2051 9,844,445 15,866,073
2050 9,797,566 15,685,433
2049 9,748,481 15,505,176
2048 9,695,755 15,326,671
2047 9,641,319 15,149,859
2046 9,584,097 14,977,516
2045 9,524,890 14,808,230
2044 9,462,921 14,639,661
2043 9,399,555 14,472,097
2042 9,332,795 14,305,483
2041 9,264,069 14,139,883
2040 9,193,691 13,975,444
2039 9,120,921 13,812,227
2038 9,044,658 13,650,128
2037 8,966,687 13,489,998
2036 8,886,908 13,331,723
2035 8,805,396 13,175,838
2034 8,721,979 13,022,467
2033 8,636,299 12,872,359
2032 8,548,097 12,725,892
2031 8,457,770 12,583,470
2030 8,365,427 12,445,626
2029 8,271,316 12,304,314
2028 8,174,975 12,153,292
2027 8,076,308 11,982,666
2026 7,975,876 11,781,850
2025 7,873,046 11,513,149
2024 7,769,819 10,986,400
2023 7,664,993 10,483,751
2022 7,559,007 10,074,977
2021 7,453,194 9,575,152
2020 7,346,533 9,401,038
2019 7,237,636 9,445,785
2018 7,128,045 9,346,701
2017 7,018,147 9,223,225
2016 6,908,802 8,935,095
2015 6,801,645 8,505,237
2014 6,703,172 8,059,440
2013 6,611,385 7,693,031
2012 6,518,978 7,391,448
2011 6,426,590 7,104,538
2010 6,334,194 6,869,838
2009 6,241,642 6,707,058
2008 6,148,969 6,302,664
2007 6,056,236 5,624,635
2006 5,963,200 5,009,100
2005 5,869,523 4,664,790
2004 5,781,626 4,428,967
2003 5,697,945 4,192,457
2002 5,610,889 3,956,826
2001 5,521,482 3,723,590
2000 5,431,212 3,493,575
1999 5,340,784 3,266,009
1998 5,248,266 3,040,421
1997 5,152,011 2,817,410
1996 5,045,678 2,597,564
1995 4,929,409 2,434,662
1994 4,809,220 2,328,188
1993 4,685,060 2,222,093
1992 4,559,646 2,114,730
1991 4,435,118 2,006,626
1990 4,311,955 1,898,220
1989 4,190,974 1,789,851
1988 4,072,601 1,681,788
1987 3,957,612 1,574,244
1986 3,846,715 1,467,383
1985 3,739,985 1,377,911
1984 3,637,843 1,305,996
1983 3,541,001 1,235,305
1982 3,450,026 1,166,370
1981 3,366,631 1,099,855
1980 3,292,573 1,015,700
1979 3,228,202 912,010
1978 3,171,740 809,274
1977 3,118,923 710,209
1976 3,064,876 615,866
1975 3,005,521 542,856
1974 2,939,761 489,087
1973 2,870,573 436,399
1972 2,801,660 385,014
1971 2,734,628 335,027
1970 2,669,702 286,536
1969 2,606,959 239,660
1968 2,546,377 199,416
1967 2,487,715 179,700
1966 2,431,084 173,976
1965 2,376,200 167,103
1964 2,322,826 159,692
1963 2,271,061 152,211
1962 2,219,910 144,946
1961 2,169,796 137,989
1960 2,121,514 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos UAE
2100 -0.5% 0.91%
2099 -0.49% 0.91%
2098 -0.47% 0.91%
2097 -0.46% 0.91%
2096 -0.45% 0.91%
2095 -0.44% 0.92%
2094 -0.43% 0.92%
2093 -0.42% 0.92%
2092 -0.41% 0.93%
2091 -0.4% 0.94%
2090 -0.38% 0.95%
2089 -0.37% 0.95%
2088 -0.35% 0.96%
2087 -0.34% 0.97%
2086 -0.32% 0.98%
2085 -0.3% 1%
2084 -0.29% 1.01%
2083 -0.27% 1.03%
2082 -0.26% 1.04%
2081 -0.24% 1.06%
2080 -0.23% 1.07%
2079 -0.21% 1.09%
2078 -0.2% 1.1%
2077 -0.17% 1.11%
2076 -0.16% 1.13%
2075 -0.14% 1.14%
2074 -0.12% 1.15%
2073 -0.1% 1.16%
2072 -0.07% 1.17%
2071 -0.06% 1.17%
2070 -0.03% 1.18%
2069 -0.003% 1.18%
2068 0.02% 1.18%
2067 0.05% 1.17%
2066 0.07% 1.17%
2065 0.09% 1.17%
2064 0.12% 1.17%
2063 0.14% 1.16%
2062 0.17% 1.15%
2061 0.2% 1.14%
2060 0.22% 1.14%
2059 0.25% 1.14%
2058 0.28% 1.14%
2057 0.31% 1.14%
2056 0.33% 1.14%
2055 0.36% 1.14%
2054 0.4% 1.14%
2053 0.42% 1.14%
2052 0.45% 1.14%
2051 0.48% 1.15%
2050 0.5% 1.16%
2049 0.54% 1.16%
2048 0.56% 1.17%
2047 0.6% 1.15%
2046 0.62% 1.14%
2045 0.65% 1.15%
2044 0.67% 1.16%
2043 0.72% 1.16%
2042 0.74% 1.17%
2041 0.77% 1.18%
2040 0.8% 1.18%
2039 0.84% 1.19%
2038 0.87% 1.19%
2037 0.9% 1.19%
2036 0.93% 1.18%
2035 0.96% 1.18%
2034 0.99% 1.17%
2033 1.03% 1.15%
2032 1.07% 1.13%
2031 1.1% 1.11%
2030 1.14% 1.15%
2029 1.18% 1.24%
2028 1.22% 1.42%
2027 1.26% 1.7%
2026 1.31% 2.33%
2025 1.33% 4.79%
2024 1.37% 4.79%
2023 1.4% 4.06%
2022 1.42% 5.22%
2021 1.45% 1.85%
2020 1.5% -0.47%
2019 1.54% 1.06%
2018 1.57% 1.34%
2017 1.58% 3.22%
2016 1.58% 5.05%
2015 1.47% 5.53%
2014 1.39% 4.76%
2013 1.42% 4.08%
2012 1.44% 4.04%
2011 1.46% 3.42%
2010 1.48% 2.43%
2009 1.51% 6.42%
2008 1.53% 12.1%
2007 1.56% 12.3%
2006 1.6% 7.38%
2005 1.52% 5.32%
2004 1.47% 5.64%
2003 1.55% 5.96%
2002 1.62% 6.26%
2001 1.66% 6.58%
2000 1.69% 6.97%
1999 1.76% 7.42%
1998 1.87% 7.92%
1997 2.11% 8.46%
1996 2.36% 6.69%
1995 2.5% 4.57%
1994 2.65% 4.77%
1993 2.75% 5.08%
1992 2.81% 5.39%
1991 2.86% 5.71%
1990 2.89% 6.05%
1989 2.91% 6.43%
1988 2.91% 6.83%
1987 2.88% 7.28%
1986 2.85% 6.49%
1985 2.81% 5.51%
1984 2.73% 5.72%
1983 2.64% 5.91%
1982 2.48% 6.05%
1981 2.25% 8.29%
1980 1.99% 11.4%
1979 1.78% 12.7%
1978 1.69% 13.9%
1977 1.76% 15.3%
1976 1.97% 13.4%
1975 2.24% 11%
1974 2.41% 12.1%
1973 2.46% 13.3%
1972 2.45% 14.9%
1971 2.43% 16.9%
1970 2.41% 19.6%
1969 2.38% 20.2%
1968 2.36% 11%
1967 2.33% 3.29%
1966 2.31% 4.11%
1965 2.3% 4.64%
1964 2.28% 4.91%
1963 2.3% 5.01%
1962 2.31% 5.04%
1961 2.28% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Laos UAE
Current population
8027464
11885001
Population rank 103/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.14%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
3.23 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 1/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 +158,634
Net migration rank 134/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - 158,634
2024 114,574 -10,284 97,197 278,439
2023 115,359 -10,003 92,698 300,004
2022 116,620 -10,003 81,758 322,773
2021 115,323 -10,305 76,802 421,663
2020 118,609 -10,305 87,871 92,541
2019 119,797 -10,305 86,296 -125,186
2018 119,986 -10,305 86,840 14,611
2017 120,515 -10,400 89,382 34,155
2016 119,978 -11,401 87,028 195,317
2015 118,723 -12,991 85,044 342,468
2014 118,103 -26,881 84,277 360,174
2013 119,845 -27,492 82,977 279,269
2012 121,324 -28,871 78,682 225,921
2011 122,863 -30,538 73,496 215,183
2010 122,516 -30,046 69,907 161,842
2009 122,174 -29,545 66,521 163,643
2008 121,042 -28,318 55,426 523,207
2007 119,980 -27,233 55,048 722,380
2006 118,602 -25,286 54,338 399,306
2005 118,165 -24,138 60,046 174,926
2004 121,888 -40,120 60,344 176,319
2003 122,158 -36,572 59,118 177,237
2002 122,110 -33,595 55,922 178,988
2001 123,847 -33,552 52,789 178,779
2000 124,201 -33,965 49,993 178,469
1999 127,255 -36,632 46,198 180,469
1998 128,409 -33,997 41,176 183,329
1997 130,388 -32,288 38,207 183,310
1996 131,142 -16,574 37,886 180,296
1995 132,241 -14,279 38,685 68,938
1994 134,201 -11,782 42,976 62,352
1993 135,295 -9,390 41,324 65,545
1992 132,417 -7,502 42,119 65,739
1991 129,523 -5,390 41,409 66,943
1990 125,297 -3,100 41,339 67,118
1989 121,044 -1,272 40,148 68,132
1988 117,050 -80 38,861 68,991
1987 113,005 0 37,741 69,493
1986 109,266 -475 36,829 69,655
1985 106,047 -1,376 34,855 37,605
1984 102,318 -2,698 33,250 38,124
1983 98,178 -4,108 31,480 38,536
1982 94,058 -6,184 29,585 38,276
1981 89,963 -11,061 27,560 37,600
1980 86,548 -17,339 25,005 78,148
1979 82,852 -23,317 21,987 82,238
1978 80,604 -27,208 18,879 82,359
1977 79,149 -26,908 15,787 81,111
1976 77,575 -21,738 12,876 78,903
1975 76,725 -13,858 11,859 42,380
1974 74,652 -6,000 10,835 42,474
1973 70,513 -774 9,822 42,243
1972 68,095 0 8,818 41,888
1971 65,959 0 7,839 41,425
1970 63,896 0 6,922 40,792
1969 61,595 0 6,138 39,902
1968 59,567 0 5,588 28,866
1967 57,763 0 5,264 -283
1966 55,494 0 4,955 1,516
1965 54,268 0 4,675 2,598
1964 52,482 0 4,410 3,126
1963 51,056 0 4,157 3,264
1962 51,244 0 3,901 3,212
1961 48,992 0 3,657 3,141
1960 47,575 0 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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