Laos Population

Live population as of 17 May 2024, updated in real time:

7,724,686

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	1,680,187
1951	1,720,148
1952	1,761,141
1953	1,803,023
1954	1,844,919
1955	1,888,016
1956	1,932,517
1957	1,977,608
1958	2,023,278
1959	2,069,454
1960	2,117,324
1961	2,165,005
1962	2,215,877
1963	2,266,797
1964	2,319,517
1965	2,372,468
1966	2,428,381
1967	2,485,094
1968	2,543,726
1969	2,604,624
1970	2,667,407
1971	2,732,930
1972	2,799,647
1973	2,869,677
1974	2,938,928
1975	3,005,489
1976	3,065,305
1977	3,119,923
1978	3,171,929
1979	3,226,924
1980	3,289,459
1981	3,361,632
1982	3,443,508
1983	3,532,818
1984	3,627,890
1985	3,729,353
1986	3,835,055
1987	3,946,520
1988	4,060,618
1989	4,179,708
1990	4,299,699
1991	4,422,244
1992	4,546,006
1993	4,670,269
1994	4,793,608
1995	4,912,991
1996	5,029,952
1997	5,139,430
1998	5,235,906
1999	5,329,096
2000	5,420,139
2001	5,509,549
2002	5,595,967
2003	5,679,504
2004	5,759,027
2005	5,841,875
2006	5,935,574
2007	6,029,725
2008	6,124,684
2009	6,218,822
2010	6,312,019
2011	6,405,033
2012	6,497,931
2013	6,590,050
2014	6,680,684
2015	6,774,709
2016	6,878,109
2017	6,985,119
2018	7,092,471
2019	7,199,108
2020	7,306,108
2021	7,412,744
2022	7,516,567
2023	7,621,676
2024	7,724,686
2025	7,826,088
2026	7,927,254
2027	8,025,331
2028	8,122,410
2029	8,217,841
2030	8,310,310
2031	8,401,437
2032	8,489,333
2033	8,576,814
2034	8,662,076
2035	8,746,102
2036	8,828,121
2037	8,907,650
2038	8,985,939
2039	9,062,177
2040	9,136,264
2041	9,208,663
2042	9,278,930
2043	9,348,052
2044	9,414,081
2045	9,478,373
2046	9,541,751
2047	9,601,936
2048	9,660,017
2049	9,715,506
2050	9,769,985
2051	9,820,035
2052	9,869,277
2053	9,914,689
2054	9,959,055
2055	9,999,480
2056	10,038,538
2057	10,074,769
2058	10,108,205
2059	10,139,458
2060	10,168,701
2061	10,194,073
2062	10,218,547
2063	10,238,570
2064	10,257,021
2065	10,273,317
2066	10,287,648
2067	10,298,834
2068	10,308,028
2069	10,314,510
2070	10,319,533
2071	10,321,986
2072	10,323,009
2073	10,321,462
2074	10,318,490
2075	10,313,030
2076	10,304,926
2077	10,295,416
2078	10,284,553
2079	10,270,638
2080	10,255,979
2081	10,239,947
2082	10,221,285
2083	10,201,614
2084	10,180,725
2085	10,158,688
2086	10,134,820
2087	10,110,128
2088	10,084,128
2089	10,057,363
2090	10,029,309
2091	10,000,604
2092	9,970,612
2093	9,939,840
2094	9,907,810
2095	9,875,875
2096	9,842,075
2097	9,807,221
2098	9,772,335
2099	9,736,355
2100	9,698,530

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2021 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.