Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Laos
Laos: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.34 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.34 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.40 million people
in 2005
All-time low
680,820 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 2.34 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Laos peaked at 2.40 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 680,820 people, 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 680,820 people | — |
| 1951 | 700,321 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 719,537 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 738,985 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 758,869 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 779,322 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 800,301 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 821,573 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 843,036 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 864,626 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 886,224 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 907,923 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 929,924 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 952,733 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 977,927 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 million people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.16 million people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.19 million people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.25 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.56 million people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.74 million people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.84 million people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million people | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.34 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.34 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 770,739 people | 680,820 people | 864,626 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 990,590 people | 886,224 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.41 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.84 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.32 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.31 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.34 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 90 Israel 2.56 million people compare
- 91 Central African Republic 2.53 million people compare
- 92 Congo 2.53 million people compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 2.33 million people compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 2.31 million people compare
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More population data for Laos
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Laos?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Laos was 2.34 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 680,820 people in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share 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 0-14.