Population young working old in Laos
Laos: Population young working old was 2.34 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.34 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2005
All-time low
680,820
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.34 million for population young working old in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Laos peaked at 2.40 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 680,820, in 1950.
Laos ranks 93rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 680,820 | — |
| 1951 | 700,321 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 719,537 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 738,985 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 758,869 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 779,322 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 800,301 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 821,573 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 843,036 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 864,626 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 886,224 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 907,923 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 929,924 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 952,733 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 977,927 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.34 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.34 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 770,739 | 680,820 | 864,626 | 10 |
| 1960s | 990,590 | 886,224 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million | 1.13 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.45 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 1.89 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 2.32 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 2.26 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.32 million | 2.34 million | 4 |
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- 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)
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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 young working old in Laos?
- Population young working old in Laos was 2.34 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 680,820 in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for population young working old?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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