Comparison of world population projections in Laos
Laos: Comparison of world population projections was 7.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Comparison of world population projections in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of world population projections in Laos is 7.67 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Laos peaked at 7.67 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 1950.
Laos ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million | 1.68 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 2.12 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.67 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 3.29 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.31 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 5.43 million | 6.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 6.33 million | 7.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 7.35 million | 7.67 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 100 Switzerland 8.87 million compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 8.46 million compare
- 102 Togo 8.22 million compare
- 104 Hong Kong 7.44 million compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 7.36 million compare
- 106 Libya 7.31 million compare
More population data for Laos
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 80 (1987)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.42 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in Laos?
- Comparison of world population projections in Laos was 7.67 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for comparison of world population projections?
- Laos ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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