Population, total in Laos
Laos: Population, total was 7.87 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.87 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.87 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.12 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Laos stood at 7.87 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Laos peaked at 7.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 1960.
Laos ranks 102nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.12 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.87 million | +1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.87 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.87 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 7.61 million | 7.35 million | 7.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Laos?
- Population, total in Laos was 7.87 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for population, total?
- Laos ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.