Population aged 14 years or younger in Laos
Laos: Population aged 14 years or younger was 2,348 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Laos, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,348 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Laos peaked at 2,403 thousands in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,114 thousands, in 1970.
Laos ranks 91st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,252 thousands | 1,114 thousands | 1,397 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,610 thousands | 1,429 thousands | 1,814 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,102 thousands | 1,865 thousands | 2,308 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,371 thousands | 2,325 thousands | 2,403 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,280 thousands | 2,256 thousands | 2,306 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,335 thousands | 2,317 thousands | 2,348 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Laos
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 80 (1987)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Laos?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Laos was 2,348 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,403 thousands in 2005.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,114 thousands in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release