Female population by age group in Laos
Laos: Female population by age group was 389,139 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
389,139 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
417,531 people
in 1997
All-time low
140,762 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Female population by age group in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 140,762 people | — |
| 1951 | 144,417 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 147,715 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 151,159 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 155,327 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 159,125 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 162,133 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 165,239 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 168,417 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 171,764 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 175,277 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 178,951 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 182,837 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 186,934 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 191,208 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 195,710 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 200,380 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 205,253 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 210,404 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 215,809 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 221,569 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 227,607 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 233,829 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 240,274 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 246,898 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 253,421 people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 259,583 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 265,296 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 270,539 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 275,441 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 280,440 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 286,009 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 292,520 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 300,219 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 309,038 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 318,663 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 328,613 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 338,632 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 348,743 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 358,864 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 369,083 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 379,591 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 390,055 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 399,998 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 408,455 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 414,169 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 417,065 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 417,531 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 415,718 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 412,659 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 409,214 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 405,686 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 402,125 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 398,801 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 396,008 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 393,282 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 389,441 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 385,373 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 382,686 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 381,113 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 380,892 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 380,975 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 380,500 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 379,987 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 379,472 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 381,192 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 385,206 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 389,011 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 392,095 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 394,164 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 394,353 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 392,935 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 391,102 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 389,139 people | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 389,139 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 389,139 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.