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Population by world region in Laos

Laos: Population by world region was 9.26 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
9.26 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
105th
of 238 countries
All-time high
10.17 million people
in 2068
All-time low
242,857 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Laos, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Laos recorded 9.26 million people for population by world region in 2100.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Laos peaked at 10.17 million people in 2068 and was at its lowest, 242,857 people, in 1000.

That places Laos 105th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 242,857 people 242,857 people 242,857 people 1
1100s 274,285 people 274,285 people 274,285 people 1
1200s 305,714 people 305,714 people 305,714 people 1
1300s 337,142 people 337,142 people 337,142 people 1
1400s 368,571 people 368,571 people 368,571 people 1
1500s 400,000 people 400,000 people 400,000 people 1
1600s 500,000 people 500,000 people 500,000 people 1
1700s 600,000 people 600,000 people 600,000 people 1
1710s 610,000 people 610,000 people 610,000 people 1
1720s 620,000 people 620,000 people 620,000 people 1
1730s 630,000 people 630,000 people 630,000 people 1
1740s 640,000 people 640,000 people 640,000 people 1
1750s 650,000 people 650,000 people 650,000 people 1
1760s 660,000 people 660,000 people 660,000 people 1
1770s 670,000 people 670,000 people 670,000 people 1
1780s 680,000 people 680,000 people 680,000 people 1
1790s 690,000 people 690,000 people 690,000 people 1
1800s 470,000 people 470,000 people 470,000 people 10
1810s 470,090 people 470,000 people 470,895 people 10
1820s 491,063 people 472,695 people 511,905 people 10
1830s 539,503 people 516,781 people 562,807 people 10
1840s 593,149 people 568,168 people 618,770 people 10
1850s 648,315 people 624,664 people 672,476 people 10
1860s 703,822 people 678,004 people 731,796 people 10
1870s 813,442 people 741,854 people 893,762 people 10
1880s 1.01 million people 913,237 people 1.11 million people 10
1890s 1.25 million people 1.13 million people 1.37 million people 10
1900s 1.34 million people 1.29 million people 1.38 million people 10
1910s 1.17 million people 1.07 million people 1.27 million people 10
1920s 961,814 people 884,787 people 1.05 million people 10
1930s 893,751 people 873,816 people 929,604 people 10
1940s 1.25 million people 957,965 people 1.61 million people 10
1950s 1.87 million people 1.68 million people 2.07 million people 10
1960s 2.36 million people 2.12 million people 2.61 million people 10
1970s 2.96 million people 2.67 million people 3.23 million people 10
1980s 3.71 million people 3.29 million people 4.19 million people 10
1990s 4.85 million people 4.31 million people 5.34 million people 10
2000s 5.83 million people 5.43 million people 6.24 million people 10
2010s 6.77 million people 6.33 million people 7.24 million people 10
2020s 7.81 million people 7.35 million people 8.26 million people 10
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

  1. 102 Turkmenistan 9.95 million people compare
  2. 103 Libya 9.78 million people compare
  3. 104 Kuwait 9.60 million people compare
  4. 106 Switzerland 9.13 million people compare
  5. 107 Paraguay 9.05 million people compare
  6. 108 Portugal 8.75 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Laos?
Population by world region in Laos was 9.26 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 10.17 million people in 2068.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 242,857 people in 1000.
How does Laos rank for population by world region?
Laos ranks 105th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.