Male population by age group in Laos
Laos: Male population by age group was 406,552 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
406,552 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
431,160 people
in 1997
All-time low
133,929 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Laos stood at 406,552 people.
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 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 133,929 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 133,929 people | — |
| 1951 | 139,593 people | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 144,814 people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 149,987 people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 156,090 people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 161,125 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 164,283 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 167,546 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 170,879 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 174,379 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 178,040 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 181,882 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 185,952 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 190,227 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 194,680 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 199,356 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 204,196 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 209,255 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 214,619 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 220,273 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 226,279 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 232,559 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 239,035 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 245,750 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 252,701 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 259,601 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 266,159 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 272,273 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 277,896 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 283,135 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 288,434 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 294,278 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 301,049 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 309,029 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 318,193 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 328,195 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 338,529 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 348,953 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 359,476 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 369,996 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 380,616 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 391,524 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 402,348 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 412,637 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 421,444 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 427,448 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 430,549 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 431,160 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 429,414 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 426,339 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 422,833 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 419,235 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 415,601 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 412,196 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 409,307 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 406,478 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 402,639 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 398,734 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 396,228 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 394,894 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 395,054 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 395,470 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 395,268 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 395,060 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 394,673 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 396,599 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 401,054 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 405,271 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 408,677 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 411,013 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 411,453 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 410,212 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 408,480 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 406,552 people | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 406,552 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 406,552 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 156,262 people | 133,929 people | 174,379 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 197,848 people | 178,040 people | 220,273 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 255,539 people | 226,279 people | 283,135 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,613 people | 288,434 people | 369,996 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,348 people | 380,616 people | 431,160 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,814 people | 394,894 people | 422,833 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,814 people | 394,673 people | 411,013 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 409,174 people | 406,552 people | 411,453 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 male population by age group in Laos?
- Male population by age group in Laos was 406,552 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 431,160 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,929 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.