Population ages 0-14, total in Laos
Laos: Population ages 0-14, total was 2.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Laos stood at 2.35 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Laos peaked at 2.40 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 886,228, in 1960.
That places Laos 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 990,590 | 886,228 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million | 1.13 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.45 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 1.89 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 2.32 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 2.26 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million | 2.32 million | 2.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 90 Central African Republic 2.68 million compare
- 91 Congo 2.59 million compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 2.38 million compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 2.34 million compare
- 95 Mauritania 2.25 million compare
- 96 Liberia 2.24 million compare
More health data for Laos
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 78,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 74,708 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 78,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 75,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 77,101 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 81,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 81,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 78,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 77,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Laos?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Laos was 2.35 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 886,228 in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.