Population estimates and projections in Laos
Laos had an estimated population of 7,664,992 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Laos, 2023 (latest estimate)
7,664,992
Change from 2022
+1.4%
Projection for 2030
8,357,023 people
Projection for 2050
9,757,286 people
Projection for 2100
9,256,278 people
Position in 2023
102nd of 216
Population estimates and projections in Laos over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Laos |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 9,256,278 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 9,481,487 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 9,685,342 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 9,862,428 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 10,003,388 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 10,105,666 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 10,160,170 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 10,156,761 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 10,090,954 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 9,958,044 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 9,757,286 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 9,492,502 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 9,169,002 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 8,788,756 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 8,357,023 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 7,873,046 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 7,664,992 people |
| 2022 | 7,559,008 people |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 people |
| 2020 | 7,346,532 people |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 people |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 people |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 people |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 people |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 people |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.4% from 7,559,008 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 6,611,384 people, the figure has changed by +15.9%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Laos has the 102nd highest value.
More for Laos
All statistics for Laos
Median age estimates and projections
24.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.42 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.38%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
7,873,046 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.32%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
4.8%
2025 · World Bank