Laos Population

Live population as of 18 May 2024, updated in real time:

7,724,839

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	1,680,249
1951	1,720,209
1952	1,761,201
1953	1,803,087
1954	1,844,983
1955	1,888,079
1956	1,932,586
1957	1,977,677
1958	2,023,351
1959	2,069,525
1960	2,117,395
1961	2,165,082
1962	2,215,955
1963	2,266,876
1964	2,319,598
1965	2,372,551
1966	2,428,466
1967	2,485,182
1968	2,543,817
1969	2,604,718
1970	2,667,504
1971	2,733,033
1972	2,799,750
1973	2,869,783
1974	2,939,030
1975	3,005,585
1976	3,065,388
1977	3,120,000
1978	3,172,007
1979	3,227,015
1980	3,289,567
1981	3,361,752
1982	3,443,643
1983	3,532,961
1984	3,628,042
1985	3,729,515
1986	3,835,220
1987	3,946,692
1988	4,060,797
1989	4,179,890
1990	4,299,881
1991	4,422,431
1992	4,546,193
1993	4,670,456
1994	4,793,791
1995	4,913,169
1996	5,030,126
1997	5,139,577
1998	5,236,047
1999	5,329,235
2000	5,420,274
2001	5,509,682
2002	5,596,094
2003	5,679,624
2004	5,759,139
2005	5,842,017
2006	5,935,720
2007	6,029,867
2008	6,124,825
2009	6,218,964
2010	6,312,158
2011	6,405,171
2012	6,498,068
2013	6,590,189
2014	6,680,815
2015	6,774,866
2016	6,878,269
2017	6,985,283
2018	7,092,631
2019	7,199,272
2020	7,306,267
2021	7,412,899
2022	7,516,724
2023	7,621,833
2024	7,724,839
2025	7,826,239
2026	7,927,403
2027	8,025,480
2028	8,122,554
2029	8,217,982
2030	8,310,445
2031	8,401,572
2032	8,489,465
2033	8,576,943
2034	8,662,202
2035	8,746,228
2036	8,828,244
2037	8,907,768
2038	8,986,054
2039	9,062,289
2040	9,136,371
2041	9,208,768
2042	9,279,032
2043	9,348,153
2044	9,414,180
2045	9,478,470
2046	9,541,843
2047	9,602,026
2048	9,660,104
2049	9,715,588
2050	9,770,062
2051	9,820,111
2052	9,869,349
2053	9,914,756
2054	9,959,117
2055	9,999,537
2056	10,038,594
2057	10,074,823
2058	10,108,253
2059	10,139,503
2060	10,168,742
2061	10,194,109
2062	10,218,579
2063	10,238,600
2064	10,257,044
2065	10,273,338
2066	10,287,665
2067	10,298,848
2068	10,308,039
2069	10,314,515
2070	10,319,539
2071	10,321,985
2072	10,323,009
2073	10,321,455
2074	10,318,484
2075	10,313,017
2076	10,304,915
2077	10,295,397
2078	10,284,533
2079	10,270,617
2080	10,255,954
2081	10,239,923
2082	10,221,255
2083	10,201,580
2084	10,180,691
2085	10,158,654
2086	10,134,784
2087	10,110,088
2088	10,084,089
2089	10,057,321
2090	10,029,267
2091	10,000,558
2092	9,970,567
2093	9,939,791
2094	9,907,761
2095	9,875,826
2096	9,842,024
2097	9,807,167
2098	9,772,280
2099	9,736,300
2100	9,698,473

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.