Population in Laos
Laos: Population was 9.26 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
9.26 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.17 million people
in 2068
All-time low
7.77 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Laos, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Laos stood at 9.26 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Laos peaked at 10.17 million people in 2068 and was at its lowest, 7.77 million people, in 2024.
Laos ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.77 million people | — |
| 2025 | 7.87 million people | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 7.97 million people | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 8.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 8.17 million people | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 8.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 8.36 million people | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 8.45 million people | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 8.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 8.62 million people | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 8.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 8.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 8.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 8.95 million people | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 9.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 9.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 9.17 million people | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 9.24 million people | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 9.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 9.37 million people | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 9.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 9.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 9.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 9.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 9.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 9.71 million people | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 9.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 2051 | 9.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 2052 | 9.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 2053 | 9.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 2054 | 9.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 9.96 million people | +0.3% |
| 2056 | 9.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 2057 | 10.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 10.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 10.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 10.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 10.11 million people | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 10.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 10.14 million people | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 10.15 million people | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 10.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 10.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 10.17 million people | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 10.17 million people | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 10.16 million people | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 10.16 million people | -0.0% |
| 2071 | 10.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 10.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 10.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 10.12 million people | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 10.11 million people | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 10.09 million people | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 10.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 10.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 10.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 10.00 million people | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 9.98 million people | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 9.95 million people | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 9.92 million people | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 9.89 million people | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 9.86 million people | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 9.83 million people | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 9.80 million people | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 9.76 million people | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 9.72 million people | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 9.69 million people | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 9.65 million people | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 9.61 million people | -0.4% |
| 2093 | 9.57 million people | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 9.52 million people | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 9.48 million people | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 9.44 million people | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 9.39 million people | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 9.35 million people | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 9.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 9.26 million people | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9.26 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9.26 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8.02 million people | 7.77 million people | 8.26 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 8.74 million people | 8.36 million people | 9.10 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 9.45 million people | 9.17 million people | 9.71 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 9.93 million people | 9.76 million people | 10.07 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 10.14 million people | 10.09 million people | 10.17 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 10.11 million people | 10.03 million people | 10.16 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 9.87 million people | 9.72 million people | 10.00 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 9.50 million people | 9.30 million people | 9.69 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 9.26 million people | 9.26 million people | 9.26 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More population data for Laos
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Laos?
- Population in Laos was 9.26 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 million people in 2068.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 million people in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for population?
- Laos ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 77 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.