Population growth rate by level of development in Laos

Laos: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.511 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
-0.511
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 2024
All-time low
-0.511
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population growth rate by level of development in Laos, 2024–2100

-0.500.511.5202420622100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population growth rate by level of development in Laos stood at -0.511. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Laos peaked at 1.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.511, in 2100.

That places Laos 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate by level of development in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate by level of development in Laos, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 1.34 —
2025 1.3 -3.3%
2026 1.25 -3.6%
2027 1.21 -3.0%
2028 1.17 -3.5%
2029 1.13 -3.5%
2030 1.1 -2.9%
2031 1.06 -3.3%
2032 1.03 -3.3%
2033 0.987 -3.9%
2034 0.952 -3.5%
2035 0.921 -3.3%
2036 0.894 -2.9%
2037 0.866 -3.1%
2038 0.84 -3.0%
2039 0.795 -5.4%
2040 0.763 -4.0%
2041 0.739 -3.1%
2042 0.713 -3.5%
2043 0.672 -5.8%
2044 0.653 -2.8%
2045 0.62 -5.1%
2046 0.595 -4.0%
2047 0.563 -5.4%
2048 0.542 -3.7%
2049 0.502 -7.4%
2050 0.477 -5.0%
2051 0.453 -5.0%
2052 0.424 -6.4%
2053 0.394 -7.1%
2054 0.363 -7.9%
2055 0.327 -9.9%
2056 0.307 -6.1%
2057 0.282 -8.1%
2058 0.254 -9.9%
2059 0.221 -13.0%
2060 0.197 -10.9%
2061 0.171 -13.2%
2062 0.14 -18.1%
2063 0.117 -16.4%
2064 0.092 -21.4%
2065 0.066 -28.3%
2066 0.051 -22.7%
2067 0.017 -66.7%
2068 -0.003 -117.6%
2069 -0.033 +1000.0%
2070 -0.06 +81.8%
2071 -0.07 +16.7%
2072 -0.095 +35.7%
2073 -0.121 +27.4%
2074 -0.142 +17.4%
2075 -0.16 +12.7%
2076 -0.17 +6.3%
2077 -0.199 +17.1%
2078 -0.214 +7.5%
2079 -0.233 +8.9%
2080 -0.243 +4.3%
2081 -0.261 +7.4%
2082 -0.275 +5.4%
2083 -0.294 +6.9%
2084 -0.305 +3.7%
2085 -0.326 +6.9%
2086 -0.341 +4.6%
2087 -0.355 +4.1%
2088 -0.371 +4.5%
2089 -0.384 +3.5%
2090 -0.397 +3.4%
2091 -0.41 +3.3%
2092 -0.419 +2.2%
2093 -0.432 +3.1%
2094 -0.442 +2.3%
2095 -0.45 +1.8%
2096 -0.461 +2.4%
2097 -0.474 +2.8%
2098 -0.488 +3.0%
2099 -0.5 +2.5%
2100 -0.511 +2.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's -0.511 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's -0.511 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate by level of development in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2069 -1000.0% -0.003 -0.033
2068 -117.6% 0.017 -0.003
2070 -81.8% -0.033 -0.06
2067 -66.7% 0.051 0.017
2072 -35.7% -0.07 -0.095
2065 -28.3% 0.092 0.066

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 1.23 1.13 1.34 6
2030s 0.9442 0.795 1.1 10
2040s 0.6362 0.502 0.763 10
2050s 0.3502 0.221 0.477 10
2060s 0.0815 -0.033 0.197 10
2070s -0.1464 -0.233 -0.06 10
2080s -0.3155 -0.384 -0.243 10
2090s -0.4473 -0.5 -0.397 10
2100s -0.511 -0.511 -0.511 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 149 Myanmar -0.506 compare
  2. 150 Fiji -0.51 compare
  3. 152 India -0.512 compare
  4. 153 Venezuela -0.518 compare
  5. 154 Guadeloupe -0.536 compare
  6. 154 Spain -0.536 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate by level of development in Laos?
Population growth rate by level of development in Laos was -0.511 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2024.
What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -0.511 in 2100.
How does Laos rank for population growth rate by level of development?
Laos ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate by level of development
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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