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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 2.17 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Laos vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Zimbabwe
2100 9,342,607 37,483,053
2099 9,389,481 37,412,398
2098 9,435,427 37,328,255
2097 9,480,219 37,235,542
2096 9,524,052 37,142,915
2095 9,567,045 37,032,129
2094 9,609,471 36,912,747
2093 9,651,065 36,810,893
2092 9,691,590 36,688,511
2091 9,731,446 36,567,262
2090 9,770,116 36,425,606
2089 9,807,690 36,280,973
2088 9,844,143 36,141,446
2087 9,879,110 35,977,638
2086 9,912,903 35,808,135
2085 9,945,223 35,637,092
2084 9,975,614 35,456,207
2083 10,005,023 35,268,035
2082 10,032,558 35,078,904
2081 10,058,731 34,873,129
2080 10,083,222 34,658,962
2079 10,106,703 34,439,720
2078 10,128,372 34,217,295
2077 10,148,533 33,982,909
2076 10,165,829 33,739,228
2075 10,182,062 33,495,867
2074 10,196,505 33,244,838
2073 10,208,837 32,978,488
2072 10,218,581 32,706,059
2071 10,225,726 32,445,747
2070 10,231,909 32,181,119
2069 10,235,317 31,906,793
2068 10,235,668 31,631,000
2067 10,233,930 31,345,338
2066 10,228,744 31,062,884
2065 10,222,027 30,766,830
2064 10,212,674 30,479,939
2063 10,200,753 30,176,104
2062 10,186,526 29,867,679
2061 10,169,161 29,557,068
2060 10,149,107 29,252,423
2059 10,126,671 28,945,088
2058 10,100,989 28,631,679
2057 10,072,578 28,307,305
2056 10,041,736 27,990,713
2055 10,008,916 27,658,887
2054 9,972,602 27,331,920
2053 9,933,363 26,986,935
2052 9,891,383 26,643,553
2051 9,846,656 26,287,592
2050 9,799,766 25,934,893
2049 9,750,669 25,585,239
2048 9,697,931 25,228,082
2047 9,643,484 24,874,649
2046 9,586,249 24,513,443
2045 9,527,029 24,147,637
2044 9,465,046 23,783,088
2043 9,401,665 23,401,965
2042 9,334,890 23,035,288
2041 9,266,149 22,647,950
2040 9,195,755 22,273,520
2039 9,122,969 21,902,980
2038 9,046,689 21,530,130
2037 8,968,700 21,159,664
2036 8,888,903 20,791,034
2035 8,807,373 20,413,656
2034 8,723,937 20,048,019
2033 8,638,238 19,676,339
2032 8,550,017 19,311,985
2031 8,459,669 18,959,300
2030 8,367,305 18,613,738
2029 8,273,173 18,270,049
2028 8,176,811 17,933,466
2027 8,078,122 17,600,984
2026 7,977,666 17,273,208
2025 7,874,813 16,949,303
2024 7,769,819 16,634,373
2023 7,664,993 16,340,822
2022 7,559,007 16,069,056
2021 7,453,194 15,797,210
2020 7,346,533 15,526,888
2019 7,237,636 15,271,368
2018 7,128,045 15,034,452
2017 7,018,147 14,812,482
2016 6,908,802 14,600,294
2015 6,801,645 14,399,013
2014 6,703,172 14,207,359
2013 6,611,385 14,013,808
2012 6,518,978 13,817,887
2011 6,426,590 13,595,424
2010 6,334,194 13,356,548
2009 6,241,642 13,142,790
2008 6,148,969 12,959,149
2007 6,056,236 12,804,058
2006 5,963,200 12,636,445
2005 5,869,523 12,483,432
2004 5,781,626 12,365,896
2003 5,697,945 12,232,323
2002 5,610,889 12,087,653
2001 5,521,482 11,971,901
2000 5,431,212 11,892,055
1999 5,340,784 11,783,458
1998 5,248,266 11,594,297
1997 5,152,011 11,369,827
1996 5,045,678 11,158,360
1995 4,929,409 10,974,599
1994 4,809,220 10,873,148
1993 4,685,060 10,860,288
1992 4,559,646 10,702,700
1991 4,435,118 10,404,816
1990 4,311,955 10,137,281
1989 4,190,974 9,864,798
1988 4,072,601 9,583,094
1987 3,957,612 9,284,644
1986 3,846,715 8,982,578
1985 3,739,985 8,686,813
1984 3,637,843 8,391,488
1983 3,541,001 8,098,404
1982 3,450,026 7,796,496
1981 3,366,631 7,498,635
1980 3,292,573 7,041,303
1979 3,228,202 6,647,556
1978 3,171,740 6,543,575
1977 3,118,923 6,449,512
1976 3,064,876 6,287,105
1975 3,005,521 6,098,658
1974 2,939,761 5,908,328
1973 2,870,573 5,720,404
1972 2,801,660 5,542,445
1971 2,734,628 5,374,712
1970 2,669,702 5,215,918
1969 2,606,959 5,058,181
1968 2,546,377 4,900,440
1967 2,487,715 4,748,307
1966 2,431,084 4,601,217
1965 2,376,200 4,458,462
1964 2,322,826 4,320,006
1963 2,271,061 4,185,877
1962 2,219,910 4,055,959
1961 2,169,796 3,930,401
1960 2,121,514 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos Zimbabwe
2100 -0.5% 0.19%
2099 -0.49% 0.23%
2098 -0.47% 0.25%
2097 -0.46% 0.25%
2096 -0.45% 0.3%
2095 -0.44% 0.32%
2094 -0.43% 0.28%
2093 -0.42% 0.33%
2092 -0.41% 0.33%
2091 -0.4% 0.39%
2090 -0.38% 0.4%
2089 -0.37% 0.39%
2088 -0.35% 0.46%
2087 -0.34% 0.47%
2086 -0.32% 0.48%
2085 -0.3% 0.51%
2084 -0.29% 0.53%
2083 -0.27% 0.54%
2082 -0.26% 0.59%
2081 -0.24% 0.62%
2080 -0.23% 0.64%
2079 -0.21% 0.65%
2078 -0.2% 0.69%
2077 -0.17% 0.72%
2076 -0.16% 0.73%
2075 -0.14% 0.76%
2074 -0.12% 0.81%
2073 -0.1% 0.83%
2072 -0.07% 0.8%
2071 -0.06% 0.82%
2070 -0.03% 0.86%
2069 -0.003% 0.87%
2068 0.02% 0.91%
2067 0.05% 0.91%
2066 0.07% 0.96%
2065 0.09% 0.94%
2064 0.12% 1.01%
2063 0.14% 1.03%
2062 0.17% 1.05%
2061 0.2% 1.04%
2060 0.22% 1.06%
2059 0.25% 1.09%
2058 0.28% 1.15%
2057 0.31% 1.13%
2056 0.33% 1.2%
2055 0.36% 1.2%
2054 0.4% 1.28%
2053 0.42% 1.29%
2052 0.45% 1.35%
2051 0.48% 1.36%
2050 0.5% 1.37%
2049 0.54% 1.42%
2048 0.56% 1.42%
2047 0.6% 1.47%
2046 0.62% 1.51%
2045 0.65% 1.53%
2044 0.67% 1.63%
2043 0.72% 1.59%
2042 0.74% 1.71%
2041 0.77% 1.68%
2040 0.8% 1.69%
2039 0.84% 1.73%
2038 0.87% 1.75%
2037 0.9% 1.77%
2036 0.93% 1.85%
2035 0.96% 1.82%
2034 0.99% 1.89%
2033 1.03% 1.89%
2032 1.07% 1.86%
2031 1.1% 1.86%
2030 1.14% 1.88%
2029 1.18% 1.88%
2028 1.22% 1.89%
2027 1.26% 1.9%
2026 1.31% 1.91%
2025 1.35% 1.89%
2024 1.37% 1.8%
2023 1.4% 1.69%
2022 1.42% 1.72%
2021 1.45% 1.74%
2020 1.5% 1.67%
2019 1.54% 1.58%
2018 1.57% 1.5%
2017 1.58% 1.45%
2016 1.58% 1.4%
2015 1.47% 1.35%
2014 1.39% 1.38%
2013 1.42% 1.42%
2012 1.44% 1.64%
2011 1.46% 1.79%
2010 1.48% 1.63%
2009 1.51% 1.42%
2008 1.53% 1.21%
2007 1.56% 1.33%
2006 1.6% 1.23%
2005 1.52% 0.95%
2004 1.47% 1.09%
2003 1.55% 1.2%
2002 1.62% 0.97%
2001 1.66% 0.67%
2000 1.69% 0.92%
1999 1.76% 1.63%
1998 1.87% 1.97%
1997 2.11% 1.9%
1996 2.36% 1.67%
1995 2.5% 0.93%
1994 2.65% 0.12%
1993 2.75% 1.47%
1992 2.81% 2.86%
1991 2.86% 2.64%
1990 2.89% 2.76%
1989 2.91% 2.94%
1988 2.91% 3.21%
1987 2.88% 3.36%
1986 2.85% 3.4%
1985 2.81% 3.52%
1984 2.73% 3.62%
1983 2.64% 3.87%
1982 2.48% 3.97%
1981 2.25% 6.49%
1980 1.99% 5.92%
1979 1.78% 1.59%
1978 1.69% 1.46%
1977 1.76% 2.58%
1976 1.97% 3.09%
1975 2.24% 3.22%
1974 2.41% 3.29%
1973 2.46% 3.21%
1972 2.45% 3.12%
1971 2.43% 3.04%
1970 2.41% 3.12%
1969 2.38% 3.22%
1968 2.36% 3.2%
1967 2.33% 3.2%
1966 2.31% 3.2%
1965 2.3% 3.2%
1964 2.28% 3.2%
1963 2.3% 3.2%
1962 2.31% 3.19%
1961 2.28% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Laos Zimbabwe
Current population
8004838
17361868
Population rank 103/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.21%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
3.22 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +804
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 60/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 -54,555
Net migration rank 134/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - -54,555
2024 - -10,284 - -60,528
2023 115,359 -10,003 372,505 -97,380
2022 116,620 -10,003 371,243 -102,828
2021 115,323 -10,305 349,908 -74,623
2020 118,609 -10,305 354,790 -89,440
2019 119,797 -10,305 348,798 -103,107
2018 119,986 -10,305 345,883 -117,758
2017 120,515 -10,400 344,035 -128,241
2016 119,978 -11,401 348,772 -140,181
2015 118,723 -12,991 356,203 -162,220
2014 118,103 -26,881 366,350 -177,029
2013 119,845 -27,492 374,757 -176,972
2012 121,324 -28,871 371,135 -177,061
2011 122,863 -30,538 359,572 -108,714
2010 122,516 -30,046 335,570 -108,671
2009 122,174 -29,545 309,316 -108,689
2008 121,042 -28,318 280,527 -113,858
2007 119,980 -27,233 261,805 -118,299
2006 118,602 -25,286 248,963 -57,257
2005 118,165 -24,138 248,545 -134,212
2004 121,888 -40,120 248,307 -127,550
2003 122,158 -36,572 243,057 -96,667
2002 122,110 -33,595 244,170 -101,212
2001 123,847 -33,552 227,909 -139,361
2000 124,201 -33,965 236,343 -165,181
1999 127,255 -36,632 232,393 -86,343
1998 128,409 -33,997 225,614 6,645
1997 130,388 -32,288 216,288 395
1996 131,142 -16,574 205,269 978
1995 132,241 -14,279 206,695 -45,428
1994 134,201 -11,782 216,343 -174,723
1993 135,295 -9,390 228,045 -243,947
1992 132,417 -7,502 255,291 75,788
1991 129,523 -5,390 260,943 3,749
1990 125,297 -3,100 265,444 4,948
1989 121,044 -1,272 270,838 3,736
1988 117,050 -80 277,498 11,327
1987 113,005 0 286,766 21,308
1986 109,266 -475 289,894 6,154
1985 106,047 -1,376 290,756 4,718
1984 102,318 -2,698 290,052 5,124
1983 98,178 -4,108 286,545 4,456
1982 94,058 -6,184 279,934 32,899
1981 89,963 -11,061 271,361 11,523
1980 86,548 -17,339 241,179 390,593
1979 82,852 -23,317 223,657 -67,937
1978 80,604 -27,208 222,979 -170,727
1977 79,149 -26,908 225,139 -89,270
1976 77,575 -21,738 221,419 -32,495
1975 76,725 -13,858 216,947 -28,988
1974 74,652 -6,000 208,806 -16,105
1973 70,513 -774 201,885 -18,733
1972 68,095 0 193,725 -20,959
1971 65,959 0 185,427 -22,719
1970 63,896 0 178,979 -24,102
1969 61,595 0 172,626 -12,028
1968 59,567 0 166,865 -11,997
1967 57,763 0 161,205 -11,814
1966 55,494 0 156,014 -11,211
1965 54,268 0 151,164 -10,465
1964 52,482 0 145,848 -9,631
1963 51,056 0 140,984 -8,936
1962 51,244 0 136,317 -8,529
1961 48,992 0 131,531 -8,204
1960 47,575 0 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/laos/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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