Population by five year age group in Laos
Laos: Population by five year age group was 795,693 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
795,693
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
848,691
in 1997
All-time low
274,692
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 795,693 for population by five year age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Laos peaked at 848,691 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 274,692, in 1950.
Laos ranks 94th 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.
Population by five year age group in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 274,692 | — |
| 1951 | 284,012 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 292,529 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 301,147 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 311,418 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 320,250 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 326,416 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 332,786 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 339,295 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 346,143 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 353,317 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 360,834 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 368,788 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 377,160 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 385,889 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 395,067 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 404,577 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 414,508 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 425,020 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 436,082 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 447,847 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 460,166 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 472,863 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 486,024 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 499,599 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 513,020 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 525,744 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 537,569 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 548,435 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 558,576 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 568,873 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 580,286 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 593,568 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 609,247 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 627,231 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 646,860 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 667,141 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 687,585 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 708,221 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 728,861 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 749,699 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 771,112 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 792,403 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 812,635 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 829,900 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 841,617 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 847,615 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 848,691 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 845,131 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 838,999 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 832,048 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 824,920 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 817,726 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 810,997 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 805,313 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 799,760 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 792,079 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 784,106 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 778,915 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 776,006 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 775,946 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 776,445 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 775,767 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 775,044 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 774,146 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 777,790 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 786,261 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 794,282 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 800,776 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 805,176 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 805,805 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 803,148 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 799,583 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 795,693 | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 795,693 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 795,693 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 312,869 | 274,692 | 346,143 | 10 |
| 1960s | 392,124 | 353,317 | 436,082 | 10 |
| 1970s | 504,984 | 447,847 | 558,576 | 10 |
| 1980s | 641,787 | 568,873 | 728,861 | 10 |
| 1990s | 817,780 | 749,699 | 848,691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 802,187 | 776,006 | 832,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 784,163 | 774,146 | 805,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 801,057 | 795,693 | 805,805 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 91 Israel 875,432 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 804,417 compare
- 93 Mauritania 799,917 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 787,605 compare
- 96 Taiwan 775,562 compare
- 97 Liberia 772,932 compare
More population data for Laos
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Laos?
- Population by five year age group in Laos was 795,693 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 848,691 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,692 in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for population by five year age group?
- Laos ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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