Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Laos
Laos: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 347,583 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
347,583 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
347,583 people
in 2023
All-time low
35,972 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Laos recorded 347,583 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Laos peaked at 347,583 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,972 people, in 1950.
Laos ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35,972 people | — |
| 1951 | 37,655 people | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 39,437 people | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 41,315 people | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 43,289 people | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 45,351 people | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 47,504 people | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 49,763 people | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 52,096 people | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 54,442 people | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 56,793 people | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 59,166 people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 61,574 people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 64,011 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 66,515 people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 69,149 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 71,892 people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 74,768 people | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 77,734 people | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 80,696 people | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 83,608 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 86,496 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 89,340 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 92,171 people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 95,020 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 97,861 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 100,563 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 103,191 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 105,874 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 108,666 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 111,714 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 115,039 people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 118,572 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 122,233 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 125,963 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 129,754 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 133,580 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 137,424 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 141,248 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 145,099 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 148,934 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 152,772 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 156,632 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 160,460 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 164,151 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 167,671 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 171,072 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 174,206 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 177,094 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 179,945 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 182,881 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 186,017 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 189,398 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 192,874 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 196,296 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 199,921 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 205,942 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 214,136 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 222,435 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 230,880 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 239,542 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 248,413 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 257,363 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 266,266 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 275,260 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 280,453 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 282,861 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 287,463 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 293,928 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 302,102 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 311,425 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 321,706 people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 333,804 people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 347,583 people | +4.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 347,583 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 347,583 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,682 people | 35,972 people | 54,442 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 68,230 people | 56,793 people | 80,696 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 96,279 people | 83,608 people | 108,666 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,063 people | 111,714 people | 145,099 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,294 people | 148,934 people | 179,945 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,078 people | 182,881 people | 230,880 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,365 people | 239,542 people | 302,102 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,630 people | 311,425 people | 347,583 people | 4 |
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- 126 Papua New Guinea 347,843 people compare
- 128 Burundi 343,641 people compare
- 129 South Sudan 334,422 people compare
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More population data for Laos
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Laos?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Laos was 347,583 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 347,583 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,972 people in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.