Laos Population History
1960 - 2026
Laos's population has grown from 2,121,514 in 1960 to 7,664,993 in 2023, a total increase of 261.3% (3.61x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
2.1M
2023 Population
7.7M
Total Growth
261.3%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
2.1M
1970
2.7M
1980
3.3M
1990
4.3M
2000
5.4M
2010
6.3M
2020
7.3M
2023
7.7M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.29%
1965-1970
+2.36%
1970-1975
+2.40%
1975-1980
+1.84%
1980-1985
+2.58%
1985-1990
+2.89%
1990-1995
+2.71%
1995-2000
+1.96%
2000-2005
+1.56%
2005-2010
+1.54%
2010-2015
+1.43%
2015-2020
+1.55%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | +105,986 |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | +105,813 |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | +106,661 |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | +108,897 |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | +109,591 |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | +109,898 |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | +109,345 |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | +107,157 |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | +98,473 |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | +91,787 |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | +92,407 |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | +92,388 |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | +92,396 |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | +92,552 |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | +92,673 |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | +92,733 |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | +93,036 |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | +93,677 |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | +87,897 |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | +83,681 |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | +87,056 |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | +89,407 |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | +90,270 |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | +90,428 |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | +92,518 |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | +96,255 |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | +106,333 |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | +116,269 |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | +120,189 |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | +124,160 |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | +125,414 |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | +124,528 |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | +123,163 |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | +120,981 |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | +118,373 |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | +114,989 |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | +110,897 |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | +106,730 |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | +102,142 |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | +96,842 |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | +90,975 |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | +83,395 |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | +74,058 |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | +64,371 |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | +56,462 |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | +52,817 |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | +54,047 |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | +59,355 |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | +65,760 |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | +69,188 |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | +68,913 |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | +67,032 |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | +64,926 |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | +62,743 |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | +60,582 |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | +58,662 |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | +56,631 |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | +54,884 |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | +53,374 |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | +51,765 |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | +51,151 |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | +50,114 |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | +48,282 |
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | — |