Population in Laos

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Laos

Latest population in Laos
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	7,873,046 people	2025	102nd highest of 216	+1,094,724 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	2.40 births per woman	2024	81st highest of 216	+0.49 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Laos stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 102nd highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 91 more
Laos7,873,046
… 104 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	7,873,046
2024	7,769,819
2023	7,664,993
2022	7,559,007
2021	7,453,194
2020	7,346,533
2019	7,237,636
2018	7,128,045
2017	7,018,147
2016	6,908,802
2015	6,801,645
2014	6,703,172
2013	6,611,385
2012	6,518,978
2011	6,426,590
2010	6,334,194
2009	6,241,642
2008	6,148,969
2007	6,056,236
2006	5,963,200
2005	5,869,523
2004	5,781,626
2003	5,697,945
2002	5,610,889
2001	5,521,482
2000	5,431,212
1999	5,340,784
1998	5,248,266
1997	5,152,011
1996	5,045,678
1995	4,929,409
1994	4,809,220
1993	4,685,060
1992	4,559,646
1991	4,435,118
1990	4,311,955
1989	4,190,974
1988	4,072,601
1987	3,957,612
1986	3,846,715
1985	3,739,985
1984	3,637,843
1983	3,541,001
1982	3,450,026
1981	3,366,631
1980	3,292,573
1979	3,228,202
1978	3,171,740
1977	3,118,923
1976	3,064,876
1975	3,005,521
1974	2,939,761
1973	2,870,573
1972	2,801,660
1971	2,734,628
1970	2,669,702
1969	2,606,959
1968	2,546,377
1967	2,487,715
1966	2,431,084
1965	2,376,200
1964	2,322,826
1963	2,271,061
1962	2,219,910
1961	2,169,796
1960	2,121,514

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	2.40
2023	2.42
2022	2.46
2021	2.49
2020	2.54
2019	2.59
2018	2.63
2017	2.69
2016	2.74
2015	2.80
2014	2.80
2013	2.87
2012	2.95
2011	3.05
2010	3.14
2009	3.23
2008	3.33
2007	3.44
2006	3.56
2005	3.69
2004	3.90
2003	4.02
2002	4.13
2001	4.29
2000	4.43
1999	4.64
1998	4.79
1997	4.96
1996	5.15
1995	5.36
1994	5.60
1993	5.80
1992	5.90
1991	5.99
1990	6.06
1989	6.10
1988	6.16
1987	6.21
1986	6.26
1985	6.33
1984	6.37
1983	6.38
1982	6.37
1981	6.35
1980	6.33
1979	6.31
1978	6.30
1977	6.29
1976	6.29
1975	6.29
1974	6.29
1973	6.28
1972	6.28
1971	6.30
1970	6.31
1969	6.30
1968	6.30
1967	6.31
1966	6.31
1965	6.32
1964	6.31
1963	6.32
1962	6.31
1961	6.31
1960	6.29

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allfigures, “Population, Laos, 2025: 7,873,046 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/laos, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.