Laos population (2026)
The population of Laos is 7,974,018 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Laos ranks #103 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.096% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.25% a year (+100,972 people). The median age is 26.3 years, women have 2.33 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 69.7 years. Population density is 35 people per km² of land. The capital is Vientiane.
Population of Laos, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 9,757,286 | +0.48% | 34.0 | 1.89 | 74.2 | 0.101% |
| 2045 | 9,492,502 | +0.62% | 32.4 | 1.94 | 73.4 | 0.101% |
| 2040 | 9,169,002 | +0.76% | 30.8 | 2.01 | 72.6 | 0.100% |
| 2035 | 8,788,756 | +0.92% | 29.2 | 2.1 | 71.6 | 0.099% |
| 2030 | 8,357,023 | +1.10% | 27.6 | 2.21 | 70.6 | 0.098% |
| 2026 | 7,974,018 | +1.25% | 26.3 | 2.33 | 69.7 | 0.096% |
| 2025 | 7,873,046 | +1.30% | 25.9 | 2.36 | 69.5 | 0.096% |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | +1.34% | 25.6 | 2.4 | 69.2 | 0.095% |
| 2023 | 7,664,992 | +1.38% | 25.3 | 2.42 | 69.0 | 0.095% |
| 2022 | 7,559,008 | +1.41% | 25.0 | 2.45 | 68.7 | 0.094% |
| 2020 | 7,346,532 | +1.47% | 24.4 | 2.54 | 68.3 | 0.093% |
| 2015 | 6,801,646 | +1.55% | 23.0 | 2.8 | 66.7 | 0.091% |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | +1.46% | 20.9 | 3.14 | 63.7 | 0.090% |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | +1.60% | 18.8 | 3.68 | 60.7 | 0.089% |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | +1.66% | 18.0 | 4.43 | 58.3 | 0.088% |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | +2.39% | 17.8 | 5.36 | 56.3 | 0.086% |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | +2.83% | 17.8 | 6.06 | 54.0 | 0.081% |
| 1985 | 3,739,984 | +2.80% | 17.7 | 6.33 | 51.6 | 0.077% |
| 1980 | 3,292,574 | +2.10% | 17.8 | 6.33 | 48.6 | 0.074% |
| 1975 | 3,005,522 | +2.09% | 18.5 | 6.29 | 46.1 | 0.074% |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | +2.39% | 18.7 | 6.31 | 43.8 | 0.072% |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | +2.28% | 18.9 | 6.32 | 42.2 | 0.071% |
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | +2.24% | 19.2 | 6.29 | 41.0 | 0.070% |
| 1955 | 1,893,213 | +2.30% | 19.5 | 6.26 | 40.3 | 0.069% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh