Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Laos
Laos: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Laos, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Laos is 0.0008 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0399 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2024.
Laos ranks 65th of 198 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0185 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0205 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0253 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0376 units per person | +48.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0399 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.032 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0267 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0234 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.024 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0238 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0266 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0237 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0334 units per person | +67.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0315 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0276 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0211 units per person | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 units per person | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | -62.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 26.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0334 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Laos?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Laos was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.