Population ages 15-64, total in Laos
Laos: Population ages 15-64, total was 5.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Laos stood at 5.15 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Laos peaked at 5.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 1960.
That places Laos 101st 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 | 1.30 million | 1.18 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.46 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.73 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 2.27 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 2.90 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 3.80 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 million | 4.71 million | 5.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 98 Austria 5.96 million compare
- 99 Switzerland 5.88 million compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 5.21 million compare
- 102 Libya 5.07 million compare
- 103 Hong Kong 4.95 million compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 4.87 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 15-64, total in Laos?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Laos was 5.15 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.