Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Laos

Laos: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 9,776 Persons in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
9,776 Persons
World rank
90th
of 170 countries
All-time high
9,776 Persons
in 2050
All-time low
4,314 Persons
in 1990
Years of data
43
1990–2050

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Laos, 1990–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990202020501990: 4.3k Persons1991: 4.4k Persons1992: 4.6k Persons1993: 4.7k Persons1994: 4.8k Persons1995: 4.9k Persons1996: 5.0k Persons1997: 5.2k Persons1998: 5.2k Persons1999: 5.3k Persons2000: 5.4k Persons2001: 5.5k Persons2002: 5.6k Persons2003: 5.7k Persons2004: 5.8k Persons2005: 5.9k Persons2006: 5.9k Persons2007: 6.0k Persons2008: 6.1k Persons2009: 6.2k Persons2010: 6.3k Persons2011: 6.4k Persons2012: 6.5k Persons2013: 6.6k Persons2014: 6.7k Persons2015: 6.8k Persons2016: 6.9k Persons2017: 7.0k Persons2018: 7.1k Persons2019: 7.2k Persons2020: 7.3k Persons2021: 7.4k Persons2022: 7.5k Persons2023: 7.6k Persons2024: 7.7k Persons2025: 7.8k Persons2026: 7.9k Persons2027: 8.0k Persons2028: 8.1k Persons2029: 8.2k Persons2030: 8.3k Persons2040: 9.1k Persons2050: 9.8k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2050, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Laos stood at 9,776 Persons. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Laos peaked at 9,776 Persons in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4,314 Persons, in 1990.

That places Laos 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population in Laos, 1990 to 2050.
Year Persons Change
1990 4,314 Persons —
1991 4,437 Persons +2.8%
1992 4,561 Persons +2.8%
1993 4,685 Persons +2.7%
1994 4,808 Persons +2.6%
1995 4,927 Persons +2.5%
1996 5,044 Persons +2.4%
1997 5,151 Persons +2.1%
1998 5,247 Persons +1.9%
1999 5,340 Persons +1.8%
2000 5,431 Persons +1.7%
2001 5,520 Persons +1.6%
2002 5,606 Persons +1.6%
2003 5,689 Persons +1.5%
2004 5,768 Persons +1.4%
2005 5,853 Persons +1.5%
2006 5,947 Persons +1.6%
2007 6,041 Persons +1.6%
2008 6,136 Persons +1.6%
2009 6,230 Persons +1.5%
2010 6,323 Persons +1.5%
2011 6,416 Persons +1.5%
2012 6,509 Persons +1.4%
2013 6,601 Persons +1.4%
2014 6,691 Persons +1.4%
2015 6,787 Persons +1.4%
2016 6,891 Persons +1.5%
2017 6,998 Persons +1.5%
2018 7,105 Persons +1.5%
2019 7,212 Persons +1.5%
2020 7,319 Persons +1.5%
2021 7,425 Persons +1.4%
2022 7,529 Persons +1.4%
2023 7,634 Persons +1.4%
2024 7,737 Persons +1.3%
2025 7,838 Persons +1.3%
2026 7,939 Persons +1.3%
2027 8,037 Persons +1.2%
2028 8,134 Persons +1.2%
2029 8,229 Persons +1.2%
2030 8,321 Persons +1.1%
2040 9,145 Persons +9.9%
2050 9,776 Persons +6.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 9,776 Persons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,258 Persons, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 9,776 Persons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,056 Persons, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,851 Persons 4,314 Persons 5,340 Persons 10
2000s 5,822 Persons 5,431 Persons 6,230 Persons 10
2010s 6,753 Persons 6,323 Persons 7,212 Persons 10
2020s 7,782 Persons 7,319 Persons 8,229 Persons 10
2030s 8,321 Persons 8,321 Persons 8,321 Persons 1
2040s 9,145 Persons 9,145 Persons 9,145 Persons 1
2050s 9,776 Persons 9,776 Persons 9,776 Persons 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 87 Czechia 10,577 Persons compare
  2. 88 Congo 10,379 Persons compare
  3. 89 Cuba 10,028 Persons compare
  4. 91 Switzerland 9,754 Persons compare
  5. 92 Kyrgyzstan 9,427 Persons compare
  6. 93 Portugal 9,261 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Laos?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Laos was 9,776 Persons in 2050, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 9,776 Persons in 2050.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 4,314 Persons in 1990.
How does Laos rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Laos ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2050.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.