Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) in Laos
Laos: Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) was 35.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Laos, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Laos recorded 35.6% for female migrants in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Laos peaked at 48.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2020.
Laos ranks 198th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.4% | — |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 35.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 35.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.0%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.3% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.6% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Laos?
- Female migrants in Laos was 35.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for female migrants?
- Laos ranks 198th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.