Population growth rate in Laos
Laos: Population growth rate was -0.511 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.511
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
154th
of 239 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 1945
All-time low
-2.06
in 1915
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Laos, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Laos stood at -0.511.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Laos peaked at 6.23 in 1945 and was at its lowest, -2.06, in 1915.
Laos ranks 154th of 239 countries on this measure, 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1823 | — |
| 1800 | 0.073 | -60.0% |
| 1900 | 0.9039 | +1138.3% |
| 1905 | -0.9205 | -201.8% |
| 1910 | -1.37 | +48.8% |
| 1915 | -2.06 | +50.7% |
| 1920 | -1.92 | -6.7% |
| 1925 | -1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.8899 | -53.7% |
| 1935 | 0.6955 | -178.2% |
| 1940 | 3.01 | +332.1% |
| 1945 | 6.23 | +107.1% |
| 1950 | 2.42 | -61.1% |
| 1951 | 2.35 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 2.33 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.33 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.3 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.3 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.3 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.29 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.26 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.31 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.26 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.28 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.32 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.34 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.36 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.39 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.41 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.43 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.43 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.33 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.09 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 1.82 | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 1.68 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.68 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.84 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 2.1 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 2.34 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2.55 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 2.66 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.74 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.83 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.86 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.87 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.86 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.83 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.8 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.74 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.69 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.55 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.39 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.27 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | -2.4% |
| 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 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +1138.3% | 0.073 | 0.9039 |
| 2069 | -1000.0% | -0.003 | -0.033 |
| 1940 | +332.1% | 0.6955 | 3.01 |
| 1905 | -201.8% | 0.9039 | -0.9205 |
| 1935 | +178.2% | -0.8899 | 0.6955 |
| 2068 | -117.6% | 0.017 | -0.003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1823 | 0.1823 | 0.1823 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.073 | 0.073 | 0.073 | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.0083 | -0.9205 | 0.9039 | 2 |
| 1910s | -1.72 | -2.06 | -1.37 | 2 |
| 1920s | -1.92 | -1.92 | -1.92 | 2 |
| 1930s | -0.0972 | -0.8899 | 0.6955 | 2 |
| 1940s | 4.62 | 3.01 | 6.23 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.32 | 2.24 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.24 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.68 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 2.1 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 | 1.7 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.41 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.13 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Laos?
- Population growth rate in Laos was -0.511 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 1945.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.06 in 1915.
- How does Laos rank for population growth rate?
- Laos ranks 154th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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