Belarus vs Laos: Population, total
Belarus
9.09 million
in 2025
Laos
7.87 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
99th
Laos rank
102nd
Population, total over time
- Belarus
- Laos
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 9.09 million against 7.87 million in Laos, a difference of 1.21 million.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 99th and Laos ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.57 million | 2.36 million | 6.22 million | Belarus |
| 1970s | 9.33 million | 2.96 million | 6.37 million | Belarus |
| 1980s | 9.93 million | 3.71 million | 6.22 million | Belarus |
| 1990s | 10.16 million | 4.85 million | 5.31 million | Belarus |
| 2000s | 9.72 million | 5.83 million | 3.88 million | Belarus |
| 2010s | 9.45 million | 6.77 million | 2.68 million | Belarus |
| 2020s | 9.22 million | 7.61 million | 1.61 million | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Belarus or Laos?
- Belarus, at 9.09 million against 7.87 million in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Belarus and Laos?
- 1.21 million, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Laos?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Laos rank globally for population, total?
- Belarus ranks 99th and Laos ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.