Population in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population was 7.77 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 7.77 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 7.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 1960.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 2.12 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.67 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 3.29 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.31 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 5.43 million | 6.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 6.33 million | 7.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 million | 7.35 million | 7.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 97 Belarus, Republic of 9.13 million compare
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- 103 Kyrgyz Republic 7.22 million compare
More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 population in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7.77 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1960.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.