Lao People's Democratic Republic — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 1,684,000 1
1951 1,725,000
1952 1,766,000 1
1953 1,807,000
1954 1,850,000
1955 1,893,000
1956 1,937,000
1957 1,982,000
1958 2,028,000 1
1959 2,074,000
1960 2,121,000
1961 2,169,000
1962 2,219,000
1963 2,271,000 1
1964 2,322,000
1965 2,376,000
1966 2,431,000
1967 2,487,000
1968 2,546,000 1
1969 2,606,000
1970 2,669,000
1971 2,734,000
1972 2,801,000 1
1973 2,870,000
1974 2,939,000
1975 3,005,000 1
1976 3,064,000
1977 3,118,000
1978 3,171,000
1979 3,228,000
1980 3,292,000 1
1981 3,366,000
1982 3,450,000
1983 3,541,000 1
1984 3,637,000
1985 3,739,000
1986 3,846,000 1
1987 3,957,000
1988 4,072,000 1
1989 4,190,000
1990 4,311,000 1
1991 4,435,000
1992 4,559,000 1
1993 4,685,000
1994 4,809,000 1
1995 4,929,000
1996 5,045,000 1
1997 5,152,000
1998 5,248,000
1999 5,340,000 1
2000 5,431,000
2001 5,521,000 1
2002 5,610,000
2003 5,697,000
2004 5,781,000 1
2005 5,869,000
2006 5,963,000
2007 6,056,000 1
2008 6,148,000
2009 6,241,000
2010 6,334,000 1
2011 6,426,000
2012 6,518,000 1
2013 6,611,000
2014 6,703,000
2015 6,801,000 1
2016 6,908,000
2017 7,018,000 1
2018 7,128,000
2019 7,237,000
2020 7,346,000 1
2021 7,453,000
2022 7,559,000 1
2023 7,664,000
2024 7,769,000 1
2025 7,873,000 1
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