Population growth in Laos
Laos: Population growth was 1.4% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Laos, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.4% for population growth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Laos peaked at 2.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
That places Laos 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
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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 growth in Laos?
- Population growth in Laos was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for population growth?
- Laos ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release