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

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The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,873,046 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,027,464 people compared to 17,443,108 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 +1.47% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8.03M (34.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Laos vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos Zimbabwe
2100 9,340,510 37,486,352
2099 9,387,374 37,415,690
2098 9,433,309 37,331,540
2097 9,478,091 37,238,819
2096 9,521,914 37,146,184
2095 9,564,898 37,035,388
2094 9,607,314 36,915,996
2093 9,648,899 36,814,133
2092 9,689,414 36,691,740
2091 9,729,262 36,570,481
2090 9,767,923 36,428,812
2089 9,805,489 36,284,166
2088 9,841,933 36,144,627
2087 9,876,893 35,980,805
2086 9,910,678 35,811,286
2085 9,942,991 35,640,228
2084 9,973,375 35,459,328
2083 10,002,778 35,271,139
2082 10,030,306 35,081,992
2081 10,056,473 34,876,198
2080 10,080,959 34,662,013
2079 10,104,434 34,442,751
2078 10,126,099 34,220,306
2077 10,146,255 33,985,899
2076 10,163,547 33,742,198
2075 10,179,776 33,498,815
2074 10,194,216 33,247,764
2073 10,206,546 32,981,390
2072 10,216,287 32,708,937
2071 10,223,430 32,448,602
2070 10,229,612 32,183,952
2069 10,233,020 31,909,601
2068 10,233,371 31,633,783
2067 10,231,633 31,348,096
2066 10,226,448 31,065,618
2065 10,219,732 30,769,538
2064 10,210,382 30,482,622
2063 10,198,463 30,178,760
2062 10,184,239 29,870,308
2061 10,166,878 29,559,670
2060 10,146,829 29,254,998
2059 10,124,398 28,947,636
2058 10,098,721 28,634,199
2057 10,070,317 28,309,796
2056 10,039,482 27,993,176
2055 10,006,669 27,661,321
2054 9,970,363 27,334,325
2053 9,931,133 26,989,310
2052 9,889,162 26,645,898
2051 9,844,445 26,289,905
2050 9,797,566 25,937,176
2049 9,748,481 25,587,491
2048 9,695,755 25,230,302
2047 9,641,319 24,876,838
2046 9,584,097 24,515,600
2045 9,524,890 24,149,762
2044 9,462,921 23,785,181
2043 9,399,555 23,404,024
2042 9,332,795 23,037,316
2041 9,264,069 22,649,943
2040 9,193,691 22,275,480
2039 9,120,921 21,904,908
2038 9,044,658 21,532,024
2037 8,966,687 21,161,527
2036 8,886,908 20,792,863
2035 8,805,396 20,415,452
2034 8,721,979 20,049,783
2033 8,636,299 19,678,070
2032 8,548,097 19,313,685
2031 8,457,770 18,960,968
2030 8,365,427 18,615,376
2029 8,271,316 18,271,657
2028 8,174,975 17,935,044
2027 8,076,308 17,602,533
2026 7,975,876 17,274,728
2025 7,873,046 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Laos was ranked 104th 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 22.1% to 9,797,566 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 1.33% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Laos grew by 1.33%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Laos Zimbabwe
Current population
8027464
17443108
Population rank 103/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.21%
One net population change
5.11 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
3.23 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +283 +867
Annual growth/decline +103,227 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 53/197
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 114,574 -10,284 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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