Population growth rates in Laos
Laos: Population growth rates was 1.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.38
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 1988
All-time low
1.36
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Laos stood at 1.38.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Laos peaked at 2.87 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2014.
Laos ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.42 | — |
| 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Laos?
- Population growth rates in Laos was 1.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 1988.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for population growth rates?
- Laos ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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