Total population (thousands), per capita in Laos
Laos: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total population (thousands), per capita in Laos, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per capita in Laos is 0.001 thousands per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Laos peaked at 0.001 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001 thousands per person, in 1988.
Laos ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total population (thousands), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 6 |
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 total population (thousands), per capita in Laos?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in Laos was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Laos ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.