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