Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Laos
Laos: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.5969 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Laos stood at 0.5969 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.9215 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5969 units per person, in 2025.
That places Laos 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9215 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.921 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9202 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9193 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9183 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9172 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.916 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9143 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9118 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9087 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9052 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9016 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8981 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.895 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8922 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8894 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8867 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8841 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8814 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8788 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8762 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8735 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8707 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8679 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.865 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.862 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8591 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8563 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8535 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8506 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8476 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8443 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8407 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8368 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8324 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8272 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8204 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8115 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8012 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.79 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7782 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7663 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7548 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7441 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7346 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7268 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7196 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7127 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.706 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6996 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6935 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6879 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6826 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6777 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6734 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6688 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6617 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6549 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.648 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6409 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6338 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6266 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6193 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6119 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5969 units per person | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.5969 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.5969 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3455 units per person, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9168 units per person | 0.9087 units per person | 0.9215 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8913 units per person | 0.8788 units per person | 0.9052 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8635 units per person | 0.8506 units per person | 0.8762 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8252 units per person | 0.79 units per person | 0.8476 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7342 units per person | 0.6996 units per person | 0.7782 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6689 units per person | 0.6409 units per person | 0.6935 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6155 units per person | 0.5969 units per person | 0.6338 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Laos?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Laos was 0.5969 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9215 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5969 units per person in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.