Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 4.74 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Laos vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Uzbekistan
2100 9,342,607 74,950,276
2099 9,389,481 74,687,562
2098 9,435,427 74,412,253
2097 9,480,219 74,120,787
2096 9,524,052 73,822,520
2095 9,567,045 73,512,493
2094 9,609,471 73,187,441
2093 9,651,065 72,852,823
2092 9,691,590 72,509,869
2091 9,731,446 72,158,109
2090 9,770,116 71,795,130
2089 9,807,690 71,419,019
2088 9,844,143 71,037,131
2087 9,879,110 70,645,917
2086 9,912,903 70,250,312
2085 9,945,223 69,845,645
2084 9,975,614 69,430,096
2083 10,005,023 69,009,654
2082 10,032,558 68,591,369
2081 10,058,731 68,161,432
2080 10,083,222 67,729,509
2079 10,106,703 67,293,106
2078 10,128,372 66,849,622
2077 10,148,533 66,394,934
2076 10,165,829 65,946,007
2075 10,182,062 65,494,544
2074 10,196,505 65,041,409
2073 10,208,837 64,584,034
2072 10,218,581 64,126,554
2071 10,225,726 63,662,468
2070 10,231,909 63,197,548
2069 10,235,317 62,728,854
2068 10,235,668 62,256,069
2067 10,233,930 61,779,846
2066 10,228,744 61,296,688
2065 10,222,027 60,808,437
2064 10,212,674 60,310,657
2063 10,200,753 59,805,006
2062 10,186,526 59,290,829
2061 10,169,161 58,769,606
2060 10,149,107 58,237,257
2059 10,126,671 57,693,970
2058 10,100,989 57,141,935
2057 10,072,578 56,580,336
2056 10,041,736 56,012,936
2055 10,008,916 55,434,251
2054 9,972,602 54,845,302
2053 9,933,363 54,247,246
2052 9,891,383 53,641,903
2051 9,846,656 53,028,742
2050 9,799,766 52,411,754
2049 9,750,669 51,787,458
2048 9,697,931 51,159,295
2047 9,643,484 50,526,830
2046 9,586,249 49,892,416
2045 9,527,029 49,257,909
2044 9,465,046 48,629,333
2043 9,401,665 48,007,917
2042 9,334,890 47,394,130
2041 9,266,149 46,789,557
2040 9,195,755 46,197,382
2039 9,122,969 45,613,886
2038 9,046,689 45,033,877
2037 8,968,700 44,458,257
2036 8,888,903 43,884,266
2035 8,807,373 43,308,578
2034 8,723,937 42,729,398
2033 8,638,238 42,143,548
2032 8,550,017 41,549,754
2031 8,459,669 40,948,133
2030 8,367,305 40,333,867
2029 8,273,173 39,708,371
2028 8,176,811 39,074,978
2027 8,078,122 38,426,208
2026 7,977,666 37,758,494
2025 7,874,813 37,071,527
2024 7,769,819 36,361,859
2023 7,664,993 35,652,307
2022 7,559,007 34,938,955
2021 7,453,194 34,243,696
2020 7,346,533 33,586,372
2019 7,237,636 32,964,701
2018 7,128,045 32,373,490
2017 7,018,147 31,819,178
2016 6,908,802 31,284,568
2015 6,801,645 30,749,346
2014 6,703,172 30,222,994
2013 6,611,385 29,724,065
2012 6,518,978 29,261,903
2011 6,426,590 28,823,196
2010 6,334,194 28,385,506
2009 6,241,642 27,939,328
2008 6,148,969 27,494,774
2007 6,056,236 27,076,008
2006 5,963,200 26,699,043
2005 5,869,523 26,356,975
2004 5,781,626 26,029,350
2003 5,697,945 25,711,259
2002 5,610,889 25,399,980
2001 5,521,482 25,090,283
2000 5,431,212 24,787,054
1999 5,340,784 24,476,008
1998 5,248,266 24,134,929
1997 5,152,011 23,758,960
1996 5,045,678 23,351,981
1995 4,929,409 22,917,589
1994 4,809,220 22,463,291
1993 4,685,060 21,987,955
1992 4,559,646 21,485,090
1991 4,435,118 20,962,910
1990 4,311,955 20,464,956
1989 4,190,974 19,977,183
1988 4,072,601 19,460,630
1987 3,957,612 18,930,070
1986 3,846,715 18,395,621
1985 3,739,985 17,875,339
1984 3,637,843 17,378,846
1983 3,541,001 16,908,400
1982 3,450,026 16,462,736
1981 3,366,631 16,035,032
1980 3,292,573 15,619,936
1979 3,228,202 15,215,587
1978 3,171,740 14,816,349
1977 3,118,923 14,408,822
1976 3,064,876 13,998,620
1975 3,005,521 13,598,521
1974 2,939,761 13,209,011
1973 2,870,573 12,831,047
1972 2,801,660 12,465,106
1971 2,734,628 12,111,511
1970 2,669,702 11,762,638
1969 2,606,959 11,403,150
1968 2,546,377 11,032,155
1967 2,487,715 10,659,180
1966 2,431,084 10,289,294
1965 2,376,200 9,921,681
1964 2,322,826 9,557,611
1963 2,271,061 9,202,246
1962 2,219,910 8,854,368
1961 2,169,796 8,517,711
1960 2,121,514 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Uzbekistan
2100 -0.5% 0.35%
2099 -0.49% 0.37%
2098 -0.47% 0.39%
2097 -0.46% 0.4%
2096 -0.45% 0.42%
2095 -0.44% 0.44%
2094 -0.43% 0.46%
2093 -0.42% 0.47%
2092 -0.41% 0.49%
2091 -0.4% 0.51%
2090 -0.38% 0.53%
2089 -0.37% 0.54%
2088 -0.35% 0.55%
2087 -0.34% 0.56%
2086 -0.32% 0.58%
2085 -0.3% 0.6%
2084 -0.29% 0.61%
2083 -0.27% 0.61%
2082 -0.26% 0.63%
2081 -0.24% 0.64%
2080 -0.23% 0.65%
2079 -0.21% 0.66%
2078 -0.2% 0.68%
2077 -0.17% 0.68%
2076 -0.16% 0.69%
2075 -0.14% 0.7%
2074 -0.12% 0.71%
2073 -0.1% 0.71%
2072 -0.07% 0.73%
2071 -0.06% 0.74%
2070 -0.03% 0.75%
2069 -0.003% 0.76%
2068 0.02% 0.77%
2067 0.05% 0.79%
2066 0.07% 0.8%
2065 0.09% 0.83%
2064 0.12% 0.85%
2063 0.14% 0.87%
2062 0.17% 0.89%
2061 0.2% 0.91%
2060 0.22% 0.94%
2059 0.25% 0.97%
2058 0.28% 0.99%
2057 0.31% 1.01%
2056 0.33% 1.04%
2055 0.36% 1.07%
2054 0.4% 1.1%
2053 0.42% 1.13%
2052 0.45% 1.16%
2051 0.48% 1.18%
2050 0.5% 1.21%
2049 0.54% 1.23%
2048 0.56% 1.25%
2047 0.6% 1.27%
2046 0.62% 1.29%
2045 0.65% 1.29%
2044 0.67% 1.29%
2043 0.72% 1.3%
2042 0.74% 1.29%
2041 0.77% 1.28%
2040 0.8% 1.28%
2039 0.84% 1.29%
2038 0.87% 1.29%
2037 0.9% 1.31%
2036 0.93% 1.33%
2035 0.96% 1.36%
2034 0.99% 1.39%
2033 1.03% 1.43%
2032 1.07% 1.47%
2031 1.1% 1.52%
2030 1.14% 1.58%
2029 1.18% 1.62%
2028 1.22% 1.69%
2027 1.26% 1.77%
2026 1.31% 1.85%
2025 1.35% 1.95%
2024 1.37% 1.99%
2023 1.4% 2.04%
2022 1.42% 2.03%
2021 1.45% 1.96%
2020 1.5% 1.89%
2019 1.54% 1.83%
2018 1.57% 1.74%
2017 1.58% 1.71%
2016 1.58% 1.74%
2015 1.47% 1.74%
2014 1.39% 1.68%
2013 1.42% 1.58%
2012 1.44% 1.52%
2011 1.46% 1.54%
2010 1.48% 1.6%
2009 1.51% 1.62%
2008 1.53% 1.55%
2007 1.56% 1.41%
2006 1.6% 1.3%
2005 1.52% 1.26%
2004 1.47% 1.24%
2003 1.55% 1.23%
2002 1.62% 1.23%
2001 1.66% 1.22%
2000 1.69% 1.27%
1999 1.76% 1.41%
1998 1.87% 1.58%
1997 2.11% 1.74%
1996 2.36% 1.9%
1995 2.5% 2.02%
1994 2.65% 2.16%
1993 2.75% 2.34%
1992 2.81% 2.49%
1991 2.86% 2.43%
1990 2.89% 2.44%
1989 2.91% 2.65%
1988 2.91% 2.8%
1987 2.88% 2.91%
1986 2.85% 2.91%
1985 2.81% 2.86%
1984 2.73% 2.78%
1983 2.64% 2.71%
1982 2.48% 2.67%
1981 2.25% 2.66%
1980 1.99% 2.66%
1979 1.78% 2.69%
1978 1.69% 2.83%
1977 1.76% 2.93%
1976 1.97% 2.94%
1975 2.24% 2.95%
1974 2.41% 2.95%
1973 2.46% 2.94%
1972 2.45% 2.92%
1971 2.43% 2.97%
1970 2.41% 3.15%
1969 2.38% 3.36%
1968 2.36% 3.5%
1967 2.33% 3.59%
1966 2.31% 3.71%
1965 2.3% 3.81%
1964 2.28% 3.86%
1963 2.3% 3.93%
1962 2.31% 3.95%
1961 2.28% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Laos Uzbekistan
Current population
8004838
37939105
Population rank 103/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.46%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
3.22 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 52/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -10,645 -6,987
Net migration rank 134/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -6,987
2024 - -10,284 - -7,066
2023 115,359 -10,003 722,280 -6,004
2022 116,620 -10,003 715,410 -5,007
2021 115,323 -10,305 689,325 -9,205
2020 118,609 -10,305 643,750 -9,208
2019 119,797 -10,305 618,154 -9,341
2018 119,986 -10,305 585,119 -11,516
2017 120,515 -10,400 548,372 -13,352
2016 119,978 -11,401 549,045 -14,839
2015 118,723 -12,991 552,781 -16,545
2014 118,103 -26,881 536,881 -20,381
2013 119,845 -27,492 501,742 -20,380
2012 121,324 -28,871 463,333 -20,381
2011 122,863 -30,538 454,858 -20,380
2010 122,516 -30,046 461,293 -20,380
2009 122,174 -29,545 471,839 -20,378
2008 121,042 -28,318 461,665 -24,028
2007 119,980 -27,233 426,880 -27,013
2006 118,602 -25,286 383,265 -29,197
2005 118,165 -24,138 363,462 -33,386
2004 121,888 -40,120 363,994 -38,834
2003 122,158 -36,572 355,098 -44,092
2002 122,110 -33,595 359,231 -47,679
2001 123,847 -33,552 356,483 -48,642
2000 124,201 -33,965 365,138 -66,547
1999 127,255 -36,632 385,448 -61,955
1998 128,409 -33,997 408,532 -49,862
1997 130,388 -32,288 441,631 -48,360
1996 131,142 -16,574 471,010 -50,314
1995 132,241 -14,279 493,966 -45,876
1994 134,201 -11,782 502,279 -41,788
1993 135,295 -9,390 527,557 -37,377
1992 132,417 -7,502 548,793 -33,259
1991 129,523 -5,390 557,886 -29,064
1990 125,297 -3,100 540,581 -73,478
1989 121,044 -1,272 522,323 -13,888
1988 117,050 -80 525,126 -473
1987 113,005 0 537,292 -824
1986 109,266 -475 533,234 -802
1985 106,047 -1,376 508,893 -773
1984 102,318 -2,698 485,617 -752
1983 98,178 -4,108 454,464 1,568
1982 94,058 -6,184 431,389 3,897
1981 89,963 -11,061 413,897 6,223
1980 86,548 -17,339 401,557 8,540
1979 82,852 -23,317 387,754 10,864
1978 80,604 -27,208 372,068 27,783
1977 79,149 -26,908 369,572 45,622
1976 77,575 -21,738 363,110 42,094
1975 76,725 -13,858 357,382 37,611
1974 74,652 -6,000 350,422 33,600
1973 70,513 -774 341,807 30,094
1972 68,095 0 333,230 26,748
1971 65,959 0 323,171 24,030
1970 63,896 0 313,216 37,324
1969 61,595 0 302,833 65,596
1968 59,567 0 295,651 77,914
1967 57,763 0 298,350 74,030
1966 55,494 0 297,844 69,537
1965 54,268 0 302,264 65,579
1964 52,482 0 298,790 61,512
1963 51,056 0 293,432 57,002
1962 51,244 0 292,788 52,532
1961 48,992 0 279,841 48,168
1960 47,575 0 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.