Population in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population was 6,022 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
6,022
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
104th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6,022
in 2030
All-time low
2,420
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2030

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990201020301990: 2.4k1991: 2.5k1992: 2.6k1993: 2.6k1994: 2.7k1995: 2.8k1996: 2.8k1997: 2.9k1998: 3.0k1999: 3.0k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.3k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.6k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.8k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.1k2012: 4.2k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.8k2019: 4.9k2020: 5.0k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.2k2023: 5.3k2024: 5.4k2025: 5.5k2026: 5.6k2027: 5.7k2028: 5.8k2029: 5.9k2030: 6.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 6,022 for population in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6,022 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 2,420, in 1990.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 104th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 2,420
1991 2,489 +2.9%
1992 2,558 +2.8%
1993 2,627 +2.7%
1994 2,695 +2.6%
1995 2,764 +2.5%
1996 2,833 +2.5%
1997 2,897 +2.3%
1998 2,957 +2.1%
1999 3,018 +2.1%
2000 3,084 +2.2%
2001 3,154 +2.3%
2002 3,228 +2.3%
2003 3,304 +2.4%
2004 3,381 +2.3%
2005 3,468 +2.6%
2006 3,576 +3.1%
2007 3,695 +3.3%
2008 3,812 +3.2%
2009 3,926 +3.0%
2010 4,035 +2.8%
2011 4,141 +2.6%
2012 4,243 +2.5%
2013 4,343 +2.4%
2014 4,443 +2.3%
2015 4,541 +2.2%
2016 4,639 +2.1%
2017 4,735 +2.1%
2018 4,831 +2.0%
2019 4,927 +2.0%
2020 5,025 +2.0%
2021 5,123 +2.0%
2022 5,222 +1.9%
2023 5,323 +1.9%
2024 5,423 +1.9%
2025 5,524 +1.8%
2026 5,623 +1.8%
2027 5,722 +1.8%
2028 5,821 +1.7%
2029 5,920 +1.7%
2030 6,022 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,726 2,420 3,018 10
2000s 3,463 3,084 3,926 10
2010s 4,488 4,035 4,927 10
2020s 5,473 5,025 5,920 10
2030s 6,022 6,022 6,022 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Population in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6,022 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6,022 in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2,420 in 1990.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population (UN estimates and projections)
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International Labour Organization
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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