Population, total in Laos
Laos: Population, total was 7.87 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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 |
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More climate change data for Laos
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 7.35 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 18.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 18.8% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.8 1=low to 6=high (2025)
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 215 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.