Population in Laos in 2025 — 7,873,046 people. Ranked 102 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 271.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Laos
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.87M | +103,227 | +1.33% |
| 2024 | 7.77M | +104,826 | +1.37% |
| 2023 | 7.66M | +105,986 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.56M | +105,813 | +1.42% |
| 2021 | 7.45M | +106,661 | +1.45% |
| 2020 | 7.35M | +108,897 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.24M | +109,591 | +1.54% |
| 2018 | 7.13M | +109,898 | +1.57% |
| 2017 | 7.02M | +109,345 | +1.58% |
| 2016 | 6.91M | +107,157 | +1.58% |
| 2015 | 6.8M | +98,473 | +1.47% |
| 2014 | 6.7M | +91,787 | +1.39% |
| 2013 | 6.61M | +92,407 | +1.42% |
| 2012 | 6.52M | +92,388 | +1.44% |
| 2011 | 6.43M | +92,396 | +1.46% |
| 2010 | 6.33M | +92,552 | +1.48% |
| 2009 | 6.24M | +92,673 | +1.51% |
| 2008 | 6.15M | +92,733 | +1.53% |
| 2007 | 6.06M | +93,036 | +1.56% |
| 2006 | 5.96M | +93,677 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.87M | +87,897 | +1.52% |
| 2004 | 5.78M | +83,681 | +1.47% |
| 2003 | 5.7M | +87,056 | +1.55% |
| 2002 | 5.61M | +89,407 | +1.62% |
| 2001 | 5.52M | +90,270 | +1.66% |
| 2000 | 5.43M | +90,428 | +1.69% |
| 1999 | 5.34M | +92,518 | +1.76% |
| 1998 | 5.25M | +96,255 | +1.87% |
| 1997 | 5.15M | +106,333 | +2.11% |
| 1996 | 5.05M | +116,269 | +2.36% |
| 1995 | 4.93M | +120,189 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.81M | +124,160 | +2.65% |
| 1993 | 4.69M | +125,414 | +2.75% |
| 1992 | 4.56M | +124,528 | +2.81% |
| 1991 | 4.44M | +123,163 | +2.86% |
| 1990 | 4.31M | +120,981 | +2.89% |
| 1989 | 4.19M | +118,373 | +2.91% |
| 1988 | 4.07M | +114,989 | +2.91% |
| 1987 | 3.96M | +110,897 | +2.88% |
| 1986 | 3.85M | +106,730 | +2.85% |
| 1985 | 3.74M | +102,142 | +2.81% |
| 1984 | 3.64M | +96,842 | +2.73% |
| 1983 | 3.54M | +90,975 | +2.64% |
| 1982 | 3.45M | +83,395 | +2.48% |
| 1981 | 3.37M | +74,058 | +2.25% |
| 1980 | 3.29M | +64,371 | +1.99% |
| 1979 | 3.23M | +56,462 | +1.78% |
| 1978 | 3.17M | +52,817 | +1.69% |
| 1977 | 3.12M | +54,047 | +1.76% |
| 1976 | 3.06M | +59,355 | +1.97% |
| 1975 | 3.01M | +65,760 | +2.24% |
| 1974 | 2.94M | +69,188 | +2.41% |
| 1973 | 2.87M | +68,913 | +2.46% |
| 1972 | 2.8M | +67,032 | +2.45% |
| 1971 | 2.73M | +64,926 | +2.43% |
| 1970 | 2.67M | +62,743 | +2.41% |
| 1969 | 2.61M | +60,582 | +2.38% |
| 1968 | 2.55M | +58,662 | +2.36% |
| 1967 | 2.49M | +56,631 | +2.33% |
| 1966 | 2.43M | +54,884 | +2.31% |
| 1965 | 2.38M | +53,374 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.32M | +51,765 | +2.28% |
| 1963 | 2.27M | +51,151 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.22M | +50,114 | +2.31% |
| 1961 | 2.17M | +48,282 | +2.28% |
| 1960 | 2.12M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
