Population marimekko in Laos
Laos: Population marimekko was 7.67 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.67 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
104th
of 239 countries
All-time high
7.67 million
in 2023
All-time low
242,857
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population marimekko in Laos, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 7.67 million for population marimekko in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population marimekko in Laos peaked at 7.67 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 242,857, in 1000.
That places Laos 104th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population marimekko in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 242,857 | — |
| 1100 | 274,285 | +12.9% |
| 1200 | 305,714 | +11.5% |
| 1300 | 337,142 | +10.3% |
| 1400 | 368,571 | +9.3% |
| 1500 | 400,000 | +8.5% |
| 1600 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 610,000 | +1.7% |
| 1720 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 1730 | 630,000 | +1.6% |
| 1740 | 640,000 | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 650,000 | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 660,000 | +1.5% |
| 1770 | 670,000 | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 680,000 | +1.5% |
| 1790 | 690,000 | +1.5% |
| 1800 | 470,000 | -31.9% |
| 1801 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 470,895 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 472,695 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 475,406 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 479,039 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 483,602 | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 488,208 | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 492,858 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 497,552 | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 502,291 | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 507,076 | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 511,905 | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 516,781 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 521,703 | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 526,673 | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 531,689 | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 536,753 | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 541,866 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 547,027 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 552,237 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 557,497 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 562,807 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 568,168 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 573,579 | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 579,043 | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 584,558 | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 590,126 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 595,746 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 601,421 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 607,149 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 612,932 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 618,770 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 624,664 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 629,808 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 634,993 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 640,221 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 645,490 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 650,801 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 656,155 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 661,552 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 666,992 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 672,476 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 678,004 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 683,576 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 689,193 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 694,854 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 700,561 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 706,314 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 712,113 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 717,958 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 723,850 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 731,796 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 741,854 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 754,084 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 768,546 | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 785,302 | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 802,422 | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 819,914 | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 837,785 | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 856,045 | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 874,701 | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 893,762 | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 913,237 | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 933,135 | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 953,465 | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 974,235 | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 995,457 | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 1.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1887 | 1.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 1.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1889 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 1.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 1.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 1.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 1.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 1.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 1.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 1.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 1.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 1.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 1.38 million | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.37 million | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 1.35 million | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 1.32 million | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 1.30 million | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.29 million | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 1.27 million | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 1.25 million | -1.6% |
| 1912 | 1.23 million | -1.8% |
| 1913 | 1.20 million | -2.0% |
| 1914 | 1.18 million | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 1.16 million | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 1.13 million | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 1.11 million | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 1.09 million | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 1.07 million | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 1.05 million | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 1.03 million | -1.9% |
| 1922 | 1.01 million | -1.9% |
| 1923 | 988,003 | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 969,177 | -1.9% |
| 1925 | 950,709 | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 932,594 | -1.9% |
| 1927 | 914,823 | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 897,392 | -1.9% |
| 1929 | 884,787 | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 876,948 | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 873,816 | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 875,334 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 881,443 | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 887,596 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 893,791 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 900,030 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 906,312 | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 912,638 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 929,604 | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 957,965 | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 998,524 | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 1.05 million | +5.4% |
| 1943 | 1.12 million | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 1.19 million | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 1.27 million | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 1.35 million | +6.4% |
| 1947 | 1.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1948 | 1.53 million | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 1.61 million | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 1.68 million | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 1.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 1.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 1.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 2.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 2.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.67 million | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.67 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.67 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 5.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population marimekko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -31.9% | 690,000 | 470,000 |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 400,000 | 500,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 242,857 | 242,857 | 242,857 | 1 |
| 1100s | 274,285 | 274,285 | 274,285 | 1 |
| 1200s | 305,714 | 305,714 | 305,714 | 1 |
| 1300s | 337,142 | 337,142 | 337,142 | 1 |
| 1400s | 368,571 | 368,571 | 368,571 | 1 |
| 1500s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 610,000 | 610,000 | 610,000 | 1 |
| 1720s | 620,000 | 620,000 | 620,000 | 1 |
| 1730s | 630,000 | 630,000 | 630,000 | 1 |
| 1740s | 640,000 | 640,000 | 640,000 | 1 |
| 1750s | 650,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | 1 |
| 1760s | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 1 |
| 1770s | 670,000 | 670,000 | 670,000 | 1 |
| 1780s | 680,000 | 680,000 | 680,000 | 1 |
| 1790s | 690,000 | 690,000 | 690,000 | 1 |
| 1800s | 470,000 | 470,000 | 470,000 | 10 |
| 1810s | 470,090 | 470,000 | 470,895 | 10 |
| 1820s | 491,063 | 472,695 | 511,905 | 10 |
| 1830s | 539,503 | 516,781 | 562,807 | 10 |
| 1840s | 593,149 | 568,168 | 618,770 | 10 |
| 1850s | 648,315 | 624,664 | 672,476 | 10 |
| 1860s | 703,822 | 678,004 | 731,796 | 10 |
| 1870s | 813,442 | 741,854 | 893,762 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.01 million | 913,237 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.25 million | 1.13 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.34 million | 1.29 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.17 million | 1.07 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 961,814 | 884,787 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 893,751 | 873,816 | 929,604 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.25 million | 957,965 | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.87 million | 1.68 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 2.12 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.67 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 3.29 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.31 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 5.43 million | 6.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 6.33 million | 7.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 7.35 million | 7.67 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population marimekko in Laos?
- Population marimekko in Laos was 7.67 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population marimekko recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population marimekko recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,857 in 1000.
- How does Laos rank for population marimekko?
- Laos ranks 104th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population marimekko rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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