Female population by age group in Laos
Laos: Female population by age group was 389,139 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female population by age group in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Laos recorded 389,139 people for female population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Laos peaked at 417,531 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 140,762 people, in 1950.
Laos ranks 94th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 156,606 people | 140,762 people | 171,764 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 194,276 people | 175,277 people | 215,809 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 249,446 people | 221,569 people | 275,441 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,174 people | 280,440 people | 358,864 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 402,432 people | 369,083 people | 417,531 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,373 people | 381,113 people | 409,214 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,349 people | 379,472 people | 394,164 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 391,882 people | 389,139 people | 394,353 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 91 Israel 426,449 people compare
- 92 Mauritania 394,976 people compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 391,288 people compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 383,194 people compare
- 96 Liberia 381,363 people compare
- 97 Taiwan 374,153 people compare
More gender data for Laos
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 77,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Laos?
- Female population by age group in Laos was 389,139 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 417,531 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,762 people in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for female population by age group?
- Laos ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.