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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 2.37 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.47% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Laos vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Uruguay
2100 9,340,510 2,256,662
2099 9,387,374 2,279,820
2098 9,433,309 2,303,272
2097 9,478,091 2,326,907
2096 9,521,914 2,350,717
2095 9,564,898 2,374,752
2094 9,607,314 2,398,877
2093 9,648,899 2,423,185
2092 9,689,414 2,447,561
2091 9,729,262 2,472,040
2090 9,767,923 2,496,427
2089 9,805,489 2,520,765
2088 9,841,933 2,544,964
2087 9,876,893 2,569,010
2086 9,910,678 2,592,884
2085 9,942,991 2,616,538
2084 9,973,375 2,639,909
2083 10,002,778 2,663,057
2082 10,030,306 2,685,928
2081 10,056,473 2,708,500
2080 10,080,959 2,730,788
2079 10,104,434 2,752,736
2078 10,126,099 2,774,335
2077 10,146,255 2,795,612
2076 10,163,547 2,816,580
2075 10,179,776 2,837,210
2074 10,194,216 2,857,609
2073 10,206,546 2,877,622
2072 10,216,287 2,897,443
2071 10,223,430 2,916,996
2070 10,229,612 2,936,376
2069 10,233,020 2,955,513
2068 10,233,371 2,974,342
2067 10,231,633 2,992,883
2066 10,226,448 3,011,205
2065 10,219,732 3,029,336
2064 10,210,382 3,047,237
2063 10,198,463 3,064,958
2062 10,184,239 3,082,535
2061 10,166,878 3,099,898
2060 10,146,829 3,117,041
2059 10,124,398 3,133,843
2058 10,098,721 3,150,140
2057 10,070,317 3,165,945
2056 10,039,482 3,181,263
2055 10,006,669 3,195,961
2054 9,970,363 3,209,999
2053 9,931,133 3,223,284
2052 9,889,162 3,235,861
2051 9,844,445 3,247,775
2050 9,797,566 3,258,995
2049 9,748,481 3,269,562
2048 9,695,755 3,279,496
2047 9,641,319 3,288,855
2046 9,584,097 3,297,581
2045 9,524,890 3,305,802
2044 9,462,921 3,313,441
2043 9,399,555 3,320,450
2042 9,332,795 3,326,840
2041 9,264,069 3,332,768
2040 9,193,691 3,338,161
2039 9,120,921 3,343,179
2038 9,044,658 3,347,674
2037 8,966,687 3,351,794
2036 8,886,908 3,355,554
2035 8,805,396 3,359,009
2034 8,721,979 3,362,159
2033 8,636,299 3,365,133
2032 8,548,097 3,367,940
2031 8,457,770 3,370,610
2030 8,365,427 3,373,156
2029 8,271,316 3,375,688
2028 8,174,975 3,378,080
2027 8,076,308 3,380,387
2026 7,975,876 3,382,672
2025 7,873,046 3,384,688
2024 7,769,819 3,386,588
2023 7,664,993 3,388,081
2022 7,559,007 3,390,913
2021 7,453,194 3,396,695
2020 7,346,533 3,398,968
2019 7,237,636 3,397,206
2018 7,128,045 3,394,534
2017 7,018,147 3,388,438
2016 6,908,802 3,379,283
2015 6,801,645 3,368,017
2014 6,703,172 3,356,334
2013 6,611,385 3,345,337
2012 6,518,978 3,335,401
2011 6,426,590 3,326,825
2010 6,334,194 3,318,580
2009 6,241,642 3,310,091
2008 6,148,969 3,302,177
2007 6,056,236 3,295,153
2006 5,963,200 3,289,506
2005 5,869,523 3,285,771
2004 5,781,626 3,283,148
2003 5,697,945 3,281,186
2002 5,610,889 3,278,867
2001 5,521,482 3,274,251
2000 5,431,212 3,266,206
1999 5,340,784 3,254,015
1998 5,248,266 3,239,280
1997 5,152,011 3,223,345
1996 5,045,678 3,206,324
1995 4,929,409 3,189,440
1994 4,809,220 3,172,834
1993 4,685,060 3,156,345
1992 4,559,646 3,139,702
1991 4,435,118 3,122,354
1990 4,311,955 3,104,403
1989 4,190,974 3,086,255
1988 4,072,601 3,067,961
1987 3,957,612 3,049,896
1986 3,846,715 3,032,845
1985 3,739,985 3,017,037
1984 3,637,843 3,002,488
1983 3,541,001 2,988,778
1982 3,450,026 2,975,492
1981 3,366,631 2,963,246
1980 3,292,573 2,951,953
1979 3,228,202 2,939,903
1978 3,171,740 2,925,715
1977 3,118,923 2,909,461
1976 3,064,876 2,891,392
1975 3,005,521 2,872,320
1974 2,939,761 2,853,944
1973 2,870,573 2,837,133
1972 2,801,660 2,821,644
1971 2,734,628 2,806,462
1970 2,669,702 2,790,807
1969 2,606,959 2,773,974
1968 2,546,377 2,754,606
1967 2,487,715 2,732,277
1966 2,431,084 2,707,646
1965 2,376,200 2,681,169
1964 2,322,826 2,653,180
1963 2,271,061 2,623,766
1962 2,219,910 2,593,298
1961 2,169,796 2,562,044
1960 2,121,514 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Uruguay
2100 -0.5% -1.02%
2099 -0.49% -1.02%
2098 -0.47% -1.02%
2097 -0.46% -1.01%
2096 -0.45% -1.01%
2095 -0.44% -1.01%
2094 -0.43% -1%
2093 -0.42% -1%
2092 -0.41% -0.99%
2091 -0.4% -0.98%
2090 -0.38% -0.97%
2089 -0.37% -0.95%
2088 -0.35% -0.94%
2087 -0.34% -0.92%
2086 -0.32% -0.9%
2085 -0.3% -0.89%
2084 -0.29% -0.87%
2083 -0.27% -0.85%
2082 -0.26% -0.83%
2081 -0.24% -0.82%
2080 -0.23% -0.8%
2079 -0.21% -0.78%
2078 -0.2% -0.76%
2077 -0.17% -0.74%
2076 -0.16% -0.73%
2075 -0.14% -0.71%
2074 -0.12% -0.7%
2073 -0.1% -0.68%
2072 -0.07% -0.67%
2071 -0.06% -0.66%
2070 -0.03% -0.65%
2069 -0.003% -0.63%
2068 0.02% -0.62%
2067 0.05% -0.61%
2066 0.07% -0.6%
2065 0.09% -0.59%
2064 0.12% -0.58%
2063 0.14% -0.57%
2062 0.17% -0.56%
2061 0.2% -0.55%
2060 0.22% -0.54%
2059 0.25% -0.52%
2058 0.28% -0.5%
2057 0.31% -0.48%
2056 0.33% -0.46%
2055 0.36% -0.44%
2054 0.4% -0.41%
2053 0.42% -0.39%
2052 0.45% -0.37%
2051 0.48% -0.34%
2050 0.5% -0.32%
2049 0.54% -0.3%
2048 0.56% -0.28%
2047 0.6% -0.26%
2046 0.62% -0.25%
2045 0.65% -0.23%
2044 0.67% -0.21%
2043 0.72% -0.19%
2042 0.74% -0.18%
2041 0.77% -0.16%
2040 0.8% -0.15%
2039 0.84% -0.13%
2038 0.87% -0.12%
2037 0.9% -0.11%
2036 0.93% -0.1%
2035 0.96% -0.09%
2034 0.99% -0.09%
2033 1.03% -0.08%
2032 1.07% -0.08%
2031 1.1% -0.08%
2030 1.14% -0.08%
2029 1.18% -0.07%
2028 1.22% -0.07%
2027 1.26% -0.07%
2026 1.31% -0.06%
2025 1.33% -0.06%
2024 1.37% -0.04%
2023 1.4% -0.08%
2022 1.42% -0.17%
2021 1.45% -0.07%
2020 1.5% 0.05%
2019 1.54% 0.08%
2018 1.57% 0.18%
2017 1.58% 0.27%
2016 1.58% 0.33%
2015 1.47% 0.35%
2014 1.39% 0.33%
2013 1.42% 0.3%
2012 1.44% 0.26%
2011 1.46% 0.25%
2010 1.48% 0.26%
2009 1.51% 0.24%
2008 1.53% 0.21%
2007 1.56% 0.17%
2006 1.6% 0.11%
2005 1.52% 0.08%
2004 1.47% 0.06%
2003 1.55% 0.07%
2002 1.62% 0.14%
2001 1.66% 0.25%
2000 1.69% 0.37%
1999 1.76% 0.45%
1998 1.87% 0.49%
1997 2.11% 0.53%
1996 2.36% 0.53%
1995 2.5% 0.52%
1994 2.65% 0.52%
1993 2.75% 0.53%
1992 2.81% 0.56%
1991 2.86% 0.58%
1990 2.89% 0.59%
1989 2.91% 0.6%
1988 2.91% 0.59%
1987 2.88% 0.56%
1986 2.85% 0.52%
1985 2.81% 0.48%
1984 2.73% 0.46%
1983 2.64% 0.45%
1982 2.48% 0.41%
1981 2.25% 0.38%
1980 1.99% 0.41%
1979 1.78% 0.48%
1978 1.69% 0.56%
1977 1.76% 0.62%
1976 1.97% 0.66%
1975 2.24% 0.64%
1974 2.41% 0.59%
1973 2.46% 0.55%
1972 2.45% 0.54%
1971 2.43% 0.56%
1970 2.41% 0.61%
1969 2.38% 0.7%
1968 2.36% 0.82%
1967 2.33% 0.91%
1966 2.31% 0.99%
1965 2.3% 1.05%
1964 2.28% 1.12%
1963 2.3% 1.17%
1962 2.31% 1.22%
1961 2.28% 1.27%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Laos Uruguay
Current population
8027464
3382672
Population rank 103/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.04%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
4.62 hours
One birth every
3.23 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 -5
Annual growth/decline +103,227 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 161/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -10,645 -1,338
Net migration rank 134/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -1,338
2024 114,574 -10,284 -443 -1,348
2023 115,359 -10,003 298 -1,501
2022 116,620 -10,003 -2,964 -1,501
2021 115,323 -10,305 -5,621 -1,482
2020 118,609 -10,305 4,048 -1,482
2019 119,797 -10,305 3,873 -2,899
2018 119,986 -10,305 7,322 -2,963
2017 120,515 -10,400 10,907 -3,091
2016 119,978 -11,401 14,008 -3,506
2015 118,723 -12,991 16,194 -4,157
2014 118,103 -26,881 16,238 -4,919
2013 119,845 -27,492 16,318 -5,647
2012 121,324 -28,871 15,520 -6,317
2011 122,863 -30,538 14,934 -6,982
2010 122,516 -30,046 16,231 -7,696
2009 122,174 -29,545 16,947 -8,510
2008 121,042 -28,318 16,838 -9,458
2007 119,980 -27,233 17,422 -10,750
2006 118,602 -25,286 17,783 -13,161
2005 118,165 -24,138 18,926 -16,086
2004 121,888 -40,120 18,067 -15,668
2003 122,158 -36,572 18,628 -17,105
2002 122,110 -33,595 20,073 -16,957
2001 123,847 -33,552 20,729 -14,620
2000 124,201 -33,965 21,060 -11,076
1999 127,255 -36,632 21,844 -7,441
1998 128,409 -33,997 22,114 -7,048
1997 130,388 -32,288 23,737 -6,938
1996 131,142 -16,574 24,635 -7,397
1995 132,241 -14,279 24,872 -8,339
1994 134,201 -11,782 24,637 -7,955
1993 135,295 -9,390 24,212 -7,922
1992 132,417 -7,502 24,847 -7,850
1991 129,523 -5,390 25,422 -7,714
1990 125,297 -3,100 25,699 -7,499
1989 121,044 -1,272 25,322 -7,229
1988 117,050 -80 25,071 -6,582
1987 113,005 0 24,469 -6,833
1986 109,266 -475 24,505 -8,046
1985 106,047 -1,376 23,988 -8,832
1984 102,318 -2,698 23,684 -9,730
1983 98,178 -4,108 24,146 -10,671
1982 94,058 -6,184 25,224 -12,131
1981 89,963 -11,061 24,968 -13,577
1980 86,548 -17,339 25,451 -14,252
1979 82,852 -23,317 27,456 -14,552
1978 80,604 -27,208 30,076 -14,611
1977 79,149 -26,908 31,321 -14,280
1976 77,575 -21,738 33,199 -14,096
1975 76,725 -13,858 33,393 -14,350
1974 74,652 -6,000 32,221 -14,512
1973 70,513 -774 30,213 -14,312
1972 68,095 0 28,896 -13,817
1971 65,959 0 28,584 -13,288
1970 63,896 0 28,737 -12,727
1969 61,595 0 28,805 -11,149
1968 59,567 0 29,103 -8,028
1967 57,763 0 29,514 -5,938
1966 55,494 0 30,293 -4,599
1965 54,268 0 30,807 -3,542
1964 52,482 0 31,340 -2,623
1963 51,056 0 31,824 -1,707
1962 51,244 0 31,441 -623
1961 48,992 0 30,975 703
1960 47,575 0 30,438 2,057

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

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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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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