Annual change in population in Laos
Laos: Annual change in population was 105,993 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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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More population data for Laos
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 80 people (1987)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
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.