China vs Laos
China vs Laos: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -1.3 per 1,000 people in Laos, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 0.9 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- China has been higher since 1989, when it overtook Laos.
- In 2023, China ranked 134 and Laos ranked 161 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Laos at -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | China | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.4 | -1.3 |
| 2022 | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| 2021 | -0.3 | -1.4 |
| 2020 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| 2019 | -0.5 | -1.4 |
| 2018 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| 2017 | -0.1 | -1.5 |
| 2016 | -0.1 | -1.7 |
| 2015 | -0.5 | -1.9 |
| 2014 | -0.3 | -4 |
| 2013 | -0.1 | -4.2 |
| 2012 | -0 | -4.4 |
| 2011 | -0.3 | -4.8 |
| 2010 | -0.1 | -4.7 |
| 2009 | -0.1 | -4.7 |
| 2008 | -0.6 | -4.6 |
| 2007 | -0.8 | -4.5 |
| 2006 | -0.6 | -4.2 |
| 2005 | -0.1 | -4.1 |
| 2004 | -0.6 | -6.9 |
| 2003 | -0.5 | -6.4 |
| 2002 | -0.6 | -6 |
| 2001 | -0.1 | -6.1 |
| 2000 | -0 | -6.3 |
| 1999 | -0.1 | -6.9 |
| 1998 | -0 | -6.5 |
| 1997 | -0.2 | -6.3 |
| 1996 | -0.2 | -3.3 |
| 1995 | -0.3 | -2.9 |
| 1994 | -0.6 | -2.5 |
| 1993 | -0.3 | -2 |
| 1992 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| 1991 | -0.5 | -1.2 |
| 1990 | -0 | -0.7 |
| 1989 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| 1988 | -0.3 | -0 |
| 1987 | -0.2 | 0 |
| 1986 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| 1985 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| 1984 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| 1983 | -0 | -1.2 |
| 1982 | -0 | -1.8 |
| 1981 | -0 | -3.3 |
| 1980 | -0 | -5.3 |
| 1979 | -0 | -7.2 |
| 1978 | -0 | -8.6 |
| 1977 | -0 | -8.6 |
| 1976 | -0.1 | -7.1 |
| 1975 | -0.1 | -4.6 |
| 1974 | -0.2 | -2 |
| 1973 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| 1972 | -0.3 | 0 |
| 1971 | -0.2 | 0 |
| 1970 | -0.2 | 0 |
| 1969 | -0.1 | 0 |
| 1968 | -0 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | -0.2 | 0 |
| 1964 | -1.8 | 0 |
| 1963 | -0 | 0 |
| 1962 | -0 | 0 |
| 1961 | -0 | 0 |
| 1960 | -0 | 0 |
| 1959 | -0 | 0 |
| 1958 | -0 | 0 |
| 1957 | -0 | 0 |
| 1956 | -0 | 0 |
| 1955 | -0 | 0 |
| 1954 | -0 | 0 |
| 1953 | -0 | 0 |
| 1952 | -0 | 0 |
| 1951 | -0 | 0 |
| 1950 | -0 | 0 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | China | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.2-0.9–0.9 | -1.3-3.2–0.4 |
| 2025 | -0.2-0.9–0.9 | -1.4-4–1.2 |
| 2026 | -0.2-0.9–0.9 | -1.4-4.7–1.4 |
| 2027 | -0.2-0.9–0.8 | -1.4-4.9–2 |
| 2028 | -0.2-0.9–0.9 | -1.4-5.3–2.2 |
| 2029 | -0.2-0.9–0.8 | -1.4-5.7–2.5 |
| 2030 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.3-5.7–2.8 |
| 2031 | -0.2-0.9–0.9 | -1.3-6–3 |
| 2032 | -0.2-0.9–0.9 | -1.3-6.3–3.1 |
| 2033 | -0.2-1–0.8 | -1.4-6.4–3.4 |
| 2034 | -0.2-0.9–0.8 | -1.4-6.6–3.7 |
| 2035 | -0.2-1–0.9 | -1.4-6.2–3.9 |
| 2036 | -0.2-0.9–0.8 | -1.4-6.5–3.8 |
| 2037 | -0.2-0.9–0.9 | -1.4-6.5–3.9 |
| 2038 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.3-6.8–4.1 |
| 2039 | -0.2-1–0.8 | -1.5-7.3–4.1 |
| 2040 | -0.2-0.9–0.9 | -1.5-7.2–4.1 |
| 2041 | -0.2-0.9–0.9 | -1.4-6.9–4.6 |
| 2042 | -0.2-0.9–0.8 | -1.3-7.1–4.6 |
| 2043 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.5-7.2–4.8 |
| 2044 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.4-7.1–5.1 |
| 2045 | -0.1-0.9–0.9 | -1.4-7.3–4.5 |
| 2046 | -0.2-0.9–0.9 | -1.3-7.5–4.8 |
| 2047 | -0.1-0.9–0.9 | -1.3-7.9–5.1 |
| 2048 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.2-7.4–5 |
| 2049 | -0.2-1–0.9 | -1.3-7.6–4.8 |
| 2050 | -0.1-0.9–0.9 | -1.3-7.4–5.2 |
| 2051 | -0.2-0.9–0.9 | -1.3-7.4–5.1 |
| 2052 | -0.2-1–0.9 | -1.3-7.7–5 |
| 2053 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.3-7.7–5.1 |
| 2054 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.3-7.8–5.2 |
| 2055 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.4-7.7–5.3 |
| 2056 | -0.2-0.9–0.8 | -1.3-7.8–5.4 |
| 2057 | -0.1-0.9–0.9 | -1.2-7.9–5.7 |
| 2058 | -0.1-0.9–0.9 | -1.2-8.3–5.7 |
| 2059 | -0.1-0.9–0.9 | -1.3-7.8–5.9 |
| 2060 | -0.2-0.9–0.8 | -1.2-8.2–5.4 |
| 2061 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.2-7.9–5.8 |
| 2062 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.3-8.1–6 |
| 2063 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.3-8.3–6.2 |
| 2064 | -0.2-1–0.8 | -1.3-8.4–6.1 |
| 2065 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.2-8.4–6.1 |
| 2066 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.1-8.2–6.5 |
| 2067 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.2-8.4–6.1 |
| 2068 | -0.1-0.9–0.9 | -1.2-8.5–6.4 |
| 2069 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.3-8.5–5.9 |
| 2070 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.3-8.3–5.9 |
| 2071 | -0.1-1–0.9 | -1.1-8.4–6.3 |
| 2072 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.2-8.9–6.3 |
| 2073 | -0.1-0.9–0.9 | -1.2-8.9–6.4 |
| 2074 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.2-8.6–6.2 |
| 2075 | -0.1-1–0.9 | -1.2-9–6.4 |
| 2076 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.1-9–6.2 |
| 2077 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.2-9.2–6 |
| 2078 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.1-9.2–6.2 |
| 2079 | -0.1-1–0.9 | -1.1-9.1–6.1 |
| 2080 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.1-9.4–6 |
| 2081 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.1-9.4–6 |
| 2082 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.1-9.4–6.1 |
| 2083 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.1-9.3–6.1 |
| 2084 | -0.1-1–0.9 | -1.1-9.6–6.4 |
| 2085 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.2-9.6–6.4 |
| 2086 | -0.1-0.9–0.8 | -1.2-9.7–6.6 |
| 2087 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.2-9.8–6.4 |
| 2088 | -0.1-1–0.9 | -1.2-9.7–6.1 |
| 2089 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.2-9.5–6.3 |
| 2090 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.2-9.3–6.1 |
| 2091 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.2-9.4–6.3 |
| 2092 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.2-9.3–6.5 |
| 2093 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.2-9.9–6.2 |
| 2094 | -0.1-1–0.9 | -1.2-9.5–6.4 |
| 2095 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.1-9.4–6.9 |
| 2096 | -0.1-1.1–0.8 | -1.1-9.7–7 |
| 2097 | -0.1-1–0.9 | -1.1-9.5–6.8 |
| 2098 | -0.1-1–0.9 | -1.2-9.9–6.4 |
| 2099 | -0.1-1–0.9 | -1.1-9.1–6.5 |
| 2100 | -0.1-1–0.8 | -1.1-9.8–7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
China vs Laos
Health
- Life expectancyChina: 78 years in 2023Laos: 69 years in 2023
- Child mortalityChina: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024Laos: 2.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityChina: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Laos: 31.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionChina: 3.31% in 2017Laos: 2.91% in 2017
- Suicide rateChina: 7.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Laos: 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationChina: 1.42 billion people in 2023Laos: 7.67 million people in 2023
- Population growthChina: -0.24% a year in 2023Laos: 1.38% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateChina: 1 births per woman in 2023Laos: 2.42 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationChina: 66.3% in 2025Laos: 40.3% in 2025
- Median ageChina: 39.1 years in 2023Laos: 24.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overChina: 14.3% in 2023Laos: 4.5% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingChina: 1.73% of GDP in 2025Laos: 0.19% of GDP in 2013
- Military spending in US dollarsChina: $335B in 2025Laos: $21.8M in 2013
- Military spending per personChina: $237 in 2025Laos: $3 in 2013
- Military share of state spendingChina: 5.1% of government spending in 2025Laos: 0.8% of government spending in 2013
- Armed forces personnelChina: 2.54 million people in 2020Laos: 129,000 people in 2020
- National powerChina: 23.41% of world capability in 2022Laos: 0.06% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersChina: 0.33% of the labour force in 2020Laos: 4.08% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsChina: 207 million TIV in 2025Laos: 7 million TIV in 2024