Male population by age group in Laos
Laos: Male population by age group was 406,552 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
406,552
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
431,160
in 1997
All-time low
133,929
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Laos stood at 406,552.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Laos peaked at 431,160 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 133,929, in 1950.
Laos ranks 93rd 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.
Male population by age group in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 133,929 | — |
| 1951 | 139,593 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 144,814 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 149,987 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 156,090 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 161,125 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 164,283 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 167,546 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 170,879 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 174,379 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 178,040 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 181,882 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 185,952 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 190,227 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 194,680 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 199,356 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 204,196 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 209,255 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 214,619 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 220,273 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 226,279 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 232,559 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 239,035 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 245,750 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 252,701 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 259,601 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 266,159 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 272,273 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 277,896 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 283,135 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 288,434 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 294,278 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 301,049 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 309,029 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 318,193 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 328,195 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 338,529 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 348,953 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 359,476 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 369,996 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 380,616 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 391,524 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 402,348 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 412,637 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 421,444 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 427,448 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 430,549 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 431,160 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 429,414 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 426,339 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 422,833 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 419,235 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 415,601 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 412,196 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 409,307 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 406,478 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 402,639 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 398,734 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 396,228 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 394,894 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 395,054 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 395,470 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 395,268 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 395,060 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 394,673 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 396,599 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 401,054 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 405,271 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 408,677 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 411,013 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 411,453 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 410,212 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 408,480 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 406,552 | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 406,552 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 406,552 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 156,262 | 133,929 | 174,379 | 10 |
| 1960s | 197,848 | 178,040 | 220,273 | 10 |
| 1970s | 255,539 | 226,279 | 283,135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,613 | 288,434 | 369,996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,348 | 380,616 | 431,160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,814 | 394,894 | 422,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,814 | 394,673 | 411,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 409,174 | 406,552 | 411,453 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 90 Israel 448,984 compare
- 91 Congo 447,070 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 413,132 compare
- 94 Mauritania 404,941 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 404,412 compare
- 96 Taiwan 401,412 compare
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 male population by age group in Laos?
- Male population by age group in Laos was 406,552 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 431,160 in 1997.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,929 in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for male population by age group?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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