Population, male in Laos

Laos: Population, male was 3.96 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.96 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.96 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Laos, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, male in Laos stood at 3.96 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Laos peaked at 3.96 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1960.

Laos ranks 102nd of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.17 million 1.05 million 1.29 million 10
1970s 1.47 million 1.32 million 1.61 million 10
1980s 1.86 million 1.64 million 2.10 million 10
1990s 2.44 million 2.16 million 2.69 million 10
2000s 2.94 million 2.74 million 3.14 million 10
2010s 3.41 million 3.19 million 3.64 million 10
2020s 3.83 million 3.69 million 3.96 million 6

Countries ranked near Laos

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  3. 101 Togo 4.21 million compare
  4. 103 Libya 3.79 million compare
  5. 104 Turkmenistan 3.74 million compare
  6. 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Laos?
Population, male in Laos was 3.96 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1960.
How does Laos rank for population, male?
Laos ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.