Population in Laos
Laos: Population was 9.26 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Laos
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 80 people (1987)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
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.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.