Population by income level in Laos
Laos: Population by income level was 7.87 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.87 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.87 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.12 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 7.87 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Laos peaked at 7.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 1960.
That places Laos 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.12 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.87 million | +1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.87 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.87 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7.61 million | 7.35 million | 7.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Laos?
- Population by income level in Laos was 7.87 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for population by income level?
- Laos ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.