Population of cities towns and villages in Laos
Laos: Population of cities towns and villages was 5.10 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.10 million
World rank
60th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.10 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.49 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Laos, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5.10 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Laos peaked at 5.10 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 1950.
Laos ranks 60th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.49 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.66 million | +10.9% |
| 1960 | 1.83 million | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 2.02 million | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 2.23 million | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.68 million | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 2.98 million | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 3.38 million | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 3.79 million | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 4.10 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 4.32 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.61 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.87 million | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 million | 1.49 million | 1.66 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.92 million | 1.83 million | 2.02 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.35 million | 2.23 million | 2.46 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.83 million | 2.68 million | 2.98 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.59 million | 3.38 million | 3.79 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.21 million | 4.10 million | 4.32 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million | 4.61 million | 4.87 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.10 million | 5.10 million | 5.10 million | 1 |
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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 of cities towns and villages in Laos?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Laos was 5.10 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Laos ranks 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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