Population growth rate with and without migration in Laos
Laos: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate with and without migration in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Laos is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Laos peaked at 2.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.
That places Laos 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More population data for Laos
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 80 people (1987)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.3 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Laos?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Laos was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Laos ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.