Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Laos, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Laos is 1.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 3.33 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.71 % change on previous year, in 2029.
That places Laos 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2027 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.71 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.26 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.71 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 65 Uzbekistan 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Western Sahara 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Israel 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Caribbean 0.6294 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Nicaragua 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Belize 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Djibouti 1.65 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Laos was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2029.
- How does Laos rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.