Annual change in population in Laos
Laos: Annual change in population was 105,993 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105,993 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
125,414 people
in 1993
All-time low
40,690 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Laos, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Laos stood at 105,993 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Laos peaked at 125,414 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40,690 people, in 1951.
Laos ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual change in population in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 40,690 people | — |
| 1952 | 40,941 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 41,633 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 42,314 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 43,092 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 44,011 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 44,903 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 45,888 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 46,456 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 47,033 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 48,283 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 50,118 people | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 51,150 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 51,760 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 53,372 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 54,888 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 56,631 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 58,662 people | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 60,584 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 62,738 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 64,934 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 67,020 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 68,921 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 69,181 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 65,765 people | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 59,358 people | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 54,044 people | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 52,827 people | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 56,445 people | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 64,377 people | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 74,063 people | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 83,384 people | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 90,981 people | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 96,842 people | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 102,140 people | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 106,735 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 110,904 people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 114,984 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 118,364 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 120,988 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 123,161 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 124,529 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 125,414 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 124,159 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 120,187 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 116,276 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 106,329 people | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 96,258 people | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 92,511 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 90,429 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 90,268 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 89,407 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 87,056 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 83,683 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 87,904 people | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 93,668 people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 93,038 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 92,737 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92,675 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92,549 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92,394 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 92,389 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 92,404 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91,785 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98,477 people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 107,153 people | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 109,350 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 109,893 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 109,592 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 108,899 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 106,658 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 105,816 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 105,993 people | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 105,993 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 105,993 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585 people, 29.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,325 people | 40,690 people | 46,456 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 53,248 people | 47,033 people | 60,584 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,123 people | 52,827 people | 69,181 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,277 people | 64,377 people | 118,364 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,981 people | 92,511 people | 125,414 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,086 people | 83,683 people | 93,668 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,599 people | 91,785 people | 109,893 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,842 people | 105,816 people | 108,899 people | 4 |
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- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Laos?
- Annual change in population in Laos was 105,993 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 125,414 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,690 people in 1951.
- How does Laos rank for annual change in population?
- Laos ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.