The population of Lao PDR is 7,169,455 and the population growth amounts 1.51% (2019). The male and female population are 3,599,027 (50.20%) and 3,570,428 (49.80%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.52% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Lao PDR population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 7,169,455 | 1.51% | 3,599,027 50.20% |
3,570,428 49.80% |
| 2018 | 7,061,507 | 1.54% | 3,545,628 50.21% |
3,515,879 49.79% |
| 2017 | 6,953,035 | 1.54% | 3,491,534 50.22% |
3,461,501 49.78% |
| 2016 | 6,845,846 | 1.53% | 3,436,669 50.20% |
3,409,177 49.80% |
| 2015 | 6,741,164 | 1.50% | 3,381,015 50.15% |
3,360,149 49.85% |
| 2014 | 6,639,756 | 1.48% | 3,324,635 50.07% |
3,315,121 49.93% |
| 2013 | 6,541,304 | 1.48% | 3,267,830 49.96% |
3,273,474 50.04% |
| 2012 | 6,444,530 | 1.50% | 3,211,000 49.83% |
3,233,530 50.17% |
| 2011 | 6,347,567 | 1.55% | 3,154,711 49.70% |
3,192,856 50.30% |
| 2010 | 6,249,165 | 1.61% | 3,099,430 49.60% |
3,149,735 50.40% |
| 2009 | 6,148,623 | 1.66% | 3,045,094 49.52% |
3,103,529 50.48% |
| 2008 | 6,046,620 | 1.68% | 2,991,802 49.48% |
3,054,818 50.52% |
| 2007 | 5,944,948 | 1.66% | 2,940,295 49.46% |
3,004,653 50.54% |
| 2006 | 5,846,074 | 1.61% | 2,891,497 49.46% |
2,954,577 50.54% |
| 2005 | 5,751,676 | 1.56% | 2,845,939 49.48% |
2,905,737 50.52% |
| 2004 | 5,662,208 | 1.51% | 2,803,930 49.52% |
2,858,278 50.48% |
| 2003 | 5,576,640 | 1.50% | 2,764,935 49.58% |
2,811,705 50.42% |
| 2002 | 5,493,246 | 1.52% | 2,727,504 49.65% |
2,765,742 50.35% |
| 2001 | 5,409,582 | 1.59% | 2,689,672 49.72% |
2,719,910 50.28% |
| 2000 | 5,323,700 | 1.66% | 2,649,923 49.78% |
2,673,777 50.22% |
| 1999 | 5,235,346 | 1.73% | 2,607,836 49.81% |
2,627,510 50.19% |
| 1998 | 5,144,602 | 1.83% | 2,563,571 49.83% |
2,581,031 50.17% |
| 1997 | 5,050,315 | 1.96% | 2,516,937 49.84% |
2,533,378 50.16% |
| 1996 | 4,951,195 | 2.11% | 2,467,903 49.84% |
2,483,292 50.16% |
| 1995 | 4,846,483 | 2.28% | 2,416,506 49.86% |
2,429,977 50.14% |
| 1994 | 4,735,845 | 2.45% | 2,362,723 49.89% |
2,373,122 50.11% |
| 1993 | 4,619,944 | 2.59% | 2,306,669 49.93% |
2,313,275 50.07% |
| 1992 | 4,500,351 | 2.69% | 2,248,786 49.97% |
2,251,565 50.03% |
| 1991 | 4,379,236 | 2.76% | 2,189,650 50.00% |
2,189,586 50.00% |
| 1990 | 4,258,472 | 2.81% | 2,129,858 50.01% |
2,128,614 49.99% |
| 1989 | 4,138,845 | 2.85% | 2,069,673 50.01% |
2,069,172 49.99% |
| 1988 | 4,020,811 | 2.87% | 2,009,490 49.98% |
2,011,321 50.02% |
| 1987 | 3,905,530 | 2.85% | 1,950,173 49.93% |
1,955,357 50.07% |
| 1986 | 3,794,198 | 2.80% | 1,892,728 49.88% |
1,901,470 50.12% |
| 1985 | 3,687,898 | 2.75% | 1,838,004 49.84% |
1,849,894 50.16% |
| 1984 | 3,586,316 | 2.69% | 1,785,943 49.80% |
1,800,373 50.20% |
| 1983 | 3,489,903 | 2.54% | 1,736,685 49.76% |
1,753,218 50.24% |
| 1982 | 3,401,191 | 2.29% | 1,691,441 49.73% |
1,709,750 50.27% |
| 1981 | 3,323,366 | 1.96% | 1,651,700 49.70% |
1,671,666 50.30% |
| 1980 | 3,258,144 | 1.56% | 1,618,231 49.67% |
1,639,913 50.33% |
| 1979 | 3,207,328 | 1.20% | 1,591,938 49.63% |
1,615,390 50.37% |
| 1978 | 3,168,843 | 1.04% | 1,571,827 49.60% |
1,597,016 50.40% |
| 1977 | 3,135,842 | 1.18% | 1,554,496 49.57% |
1,581,346 50.43% |
| 1976 | 3,098,973 | 1.53% | 1,535,286 49.54% |
1,563,687 50.46% |
| 1975 | 3,051,577 | 1.99% | 1,510,880 49.51% |
1,540,697 50.49% |
| 1974 | 2,990,965 | 2.40% | 1,479,940 49.48% |
1,511,025 50.52% |
| 1973 | 2,919,287 | 2.69% | 1,443,533 49.45% |
1,475,754 50.55% |
| 1972 | 2,840,841 | 2.77% | 1,403,811 49.42% |
1,437,030 50.58% |
| 1971 | 2,762,265 | 2.67% | 1,364,079 49.38% |
1,398,186 50.62% |
| 1970 | 2,688,428 | 2.53% | 1,326,765 49.35% |
1,361,663 50.65% |
| 1969 | 2,620,434 | 2.43% | 1,292,429 49.32% |
1,328,005 50.68% |
| 1968 | 2,556,852 | 2.34% | 1,260,344 49.29% |
1,296,508 50.71% |
| 1967 | 2,496,920 | 2.31% | 1,230,143 49.27% |
1,266,777 50.73% |
| 1966 | 2,439,196 | 2.32% | 1,201,107 49.24% |
1,238,089 50.76% |
| 1965 | 2,382,594 | 2.33% | 1,172,697 49.22% |
1,209,897 50.78% |
| 1964 | 2,327,137 | 2.31% | 1,144,924 49.20% |
1,182,213 50.80% |
| 1963 | 2,273,351 | 2.30% | 1,118,049 49.18% |
1,155,302 50.82% |
| 1962 | 2,221,125 | 2.29% | 1,092,021 49.17% |
1,129,104 50.83% |
| 1961 | 2,170,344 | 2.28% | 1,066,778 49.15% |
1,103,566 50.85% |
| 1960 | 2,120,898 | N/A% | 1,042,274 49.14% |
1,078,624 50.86% |
The below chart is the timeline of Lao PDR population growth rates for 60 years.
The Lao PDR population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 2,315,949, 4,554,971, 298,535 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 7,169,455 | 2,315,949 32.30% |
4,554,971 63.53% |
298,535 4.16% |
| 2018 | 7,061,507 | 2,302,328 32.60% |
4,471,412 63.32% |
287,767 4.08% |
| 2017 | 6,953,035 | 2,286,362 32.88% |
4,389,139 63.13% |
277,534 3.99% |
| 2016 | 6,845,846 | 2,273,212 33.21% |
4,304,813 62.88% |
267,821 3.91% |
| 2015 | 6,741,164 | 2,265,853 33.61% |
4,216,698 62.55% |
258,613 3.84% |
| 2014 | 6,639,756 | 2,260,453 34.04% |
4,127,593 62.16% |
251,710 3.79% |
| 2013 | 6,541,304 | 2,261,112 34.57% |
4,034,529 61.68% |
245,663 3.76% |
| 2012 | 6,444,530 | 2,266,213 35.16% |
3,938,143 61.11% |
240,174 3.73% |
| 2011 | 6,347,567 | 2,272,201 35.80% |
3,840,373 60.50% |
234,993 3.70% |
| 2010 | 6,249,165 | 2,276,693 36.43% |
3,742,508 59.89% |
229,964 3.68% |
| 2009 | 6,148,623 | 2,283,954 37.15% |
3,638,575 59.18% |
226,094 3.68% |
| 2008 | 6,046,620 | 2,291,719 37.90% |
3,532,578 58.42% |
222,323 3.68% |
| 2007 | 5,944,948 | 2,300,201 38.69% |
3,426,216 57.63% |
218,531 3.68% |
| 2006 | 5,846,074 | 2,309,206 39.50% |
3,322,308 56.83% |
214,560 3.67% |
| 2005 | 5,751,676 | 2,318,559 40.31% |
3,222,843 56.03% |
210,274 3.66% |
| 2004 | 5,662,208 | 2,323,391 41.03% |
3,131,950 55.31% |
206,867 3.65% |
| 2003 | 5,576,640 | 2,324,885 41.69% |
3,048,544 54.67% |
203,211 3.64% |
| 2002 | 5,493,246 | 2,322,302 42.28% |
2,971,689 54.10% |
199,255 3.63% |
| 2001 | 5,409,582 | 2,316,452 42.82% |
2,898,215 53.58% |
194,915 3.60% |
| 2000 | 5,323,700 | 2,308,297 43.36% |
2,825,324 53.07% |
190,079 3.57% |
| 1999 | 5,235,346 | 2,290,511 43.75% |
2,757,995 52.68% |
186,840 3.57% |
| 1998 | 5,144,602 | 2,267,607 44.08% |
2,693,693 52.36% |
183,302 3.56% |
| 1997 | 5,050,315 | 2,238,502 44.32% |
2,632,389 52.12% |
179,424 3.55% |
| 1996 | 4,951,195 | 2,201,114 44.46% |
2,574,870 52.01% |
175,211 3.54% |
| 1995 | 4,846,483 | 2,154,170 44.45% |
2,521,650 52.03% |
170,663 3.52% |
| 1994 | 4,735,845 | 2,109,897 44.55% |
2,458,577 51.91% |
167,371 3.53% |
| 1993 | 4,619,944 | 2,058,994 44.57% |
2,397,317 51.89% |
163,633 3.54% |
| 1992 | 4,500,351 | 2,003,344 44.52% |
2,337,547 51.94% |
159,460 3.54% |
| 1991 | 4,379,236 | 1,944,966 44.41% |
2,279,320 52.05% |
154,950 3.54% |
| 1990 | 4,258,472 | 1,885,019 44.27% |
2,223,246 52.21% |
150,207 3.53% |
| 1989 | 4,138,845 | 1,834,886 44.33% |
2,157,193 52.12% |
146,766 3.55% |
| 1988 | 4,020,811 | 1,784,948 44.39% |
2,092,684 52.05% |
143,179 3.56% |
| 1987 | 3,905,530 | 1,735,669 44.44% |
2,030,433 51.99% |
139,428 3.57% |
| 1986 | 3,794,198 | 1,687,378 44.47% |
1,971,358 51.96% |
135,462 3.57% |
| 1985 | 3,687,898 | 1,640,394 44.48% |
1,916,246 51.96% |
131,258 3.56% |
| 1984 | 3,586,316 | 1,596,525 44.52% |
1,861,998 51.92% |
127,793 3.56% |
| 1983 | 3,489,903 | 1,554,182 44.53% |
1,811,502 51.91% |
124,219 3.56% |
| 1982 | 3,401,191 | 1,514,395 44.53% |
1,766,188 51.93% |
120,608 3.55% |
| 1981 | 3,323,366 | 1,478,725 44.49% |
1,727,572 51.98% |
117,069 3.52% |
| 1980 | 3,258,144 | 1,447,954 44.44% |
1,696,542 52.07% |
113,648 3.49% |
| 1979 | 3,207,328 | 1,414,932 44.12% |
1,682,056 52.44% |
110,340 3.44% |
| 1978 | 3,168,843 | 1,387,360 43.78% |
1,674,253 52.83% |
107,230 3.38% |
| 1977 | 3,135,842 | 1,361,558 43.42% |
1,670,180 53.26% |
104,104 3.32% |
| 1976 | 3,098,973 | 1,332,588 43.00% |
1,665,653 53.75% |
100,732 3.25% |
| 1975 | 3,051,577 | 1,297,430 42.52% |
1,657,212 54.31% |
96,935 3.18% |
| 1974 | 2,990,965 | 1,272,036 42.53% |
1,624,332 54.31% |
94,597 3.16% |
| 1973 | 2,919,287 | 1,240,376 42.49% |
1,587,051 54.36% |
91,860 3.15% |
| 1972 | 2,840,841 | 1,204,921 42.41% |
1,547,118 54.46% |
88,802 3.13% |
| 1971 | 2,762,265 | 1,169,160 42.33% |
1,507,587 54.58% |
85,518 3.10% |
| 1970 | 2,688,428 | 1,135,239 42.23% |
1,471,086 54.72% |
82,103 3.05% |
| 1969 | 2,620,434 | 1,108,005 42.28% |
1,433,058 54.69% |
79,371 3.03% |
| 1968 | 2,556,852 | 1,082,933 42.35% |
1,397,394 54.65% |
76,525 2.99% |
| 1967 | 2,496,920 | 1,059,126 42.42% |
1,364,220 54.64% |
73,574 2.95% |
| 1966 | 2,439,196 | 1,034,949 42.43% |
1,333,679 54.68% |
70,568 2.89% |
| 1965 | 2,382,594 | 1,009,264 42.36% |
1,305,788 54.81% |
67,542 2.83% |
| 1964 | 2,327,137 | 987,285 42.42% |
1,274,728 54.78% |
65,124 2.80% |
| 1963 | 2,273,351 | 964,504 42.43% |
1,246,094 54.81% |
62,753 2.76% |
| 1962 | 2,221,125 | 941,059 42.37% |
1,219,680 54.91% |
60,386 2.72% |
| 1961 | 2,170,344 | 917,430 42.27% |
1,194,984 55.06% |
57,930 2.67% |
| 1960 | 2,120,898 | 893,846 42.14% |
1,171,717 55.25% |
55,335 2.61% |
The below chart and table represents Lao PDR population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 1.53% | 0.59% | 1.87% | 3.74% |
| 2018 | 1.56% | 0.70% | 1.87% | 3.69% |
| 2017 | 1.57% | 0.58% | 1.96% | 3.63% |
| 2016 | 1.55% | 0.32% | 2.09% | 3.56% |
| 2015 | 1.53% | 0.24% | 2.16% | 2.74% |
| 2014 | 1.51% | -0.03% | 2.31% | 2.46% |
| 2013 | 1.50% | -0.23% | 2.45% | 2.29% |
| 2012 | 1.53% | -0.26% | 2.55% | 2.20% |
| 2011 | 1.57% | -0.20% | 2.61% | 2.19% |
| 2010 | 1.64% | -0.32% | 2.86% | 1.71% |
| 2009 | 1.69% | -0.34% | 3.00% | 1.70% |
| 2008 | 1.71% | -0.37% | 3.10% | 1.74% |
| 2007 | 1.69% | -0.39% | 3.13% | 1.85% |
| 2006 | 1.64% | -0.40% | 3.09% | 2.04% |
| 2005 | 1.58% | -0.21% | 2.90% | 1.65% |
| 2004 | 1.53% | -0.06% | 2.74% | 1.80% |
| 2003 | 1.52% | 0.11% | 2.59% | 1.99% |
| 2002 | 1.55% | 0.25% | 2.54% | 2.23% |
| 2001 | 1.61% | 0.35% | 2.58% | 2.54% |
| 2000 | 1.69% | 0.78% | 2.44% | 1.73% |
| 1999 | 1.76% | 1.01% | 2.39% | 1.93% |
| 1998 | 1.87% | 1.30% | 2.33% | 2.16% |
| 1997 | 2.00% | 1.70% | 2.23% | 2.40% |
| 1996 | 2.16% | 2.18% | 2.11% | 2.66% |
| 1995 | 2.34% | 2.10% | 2.57% | 1.97% |
| 1994 | 2.51% | 2.47% | 2.56% | 2.28% |
| 1993 | 2.66% | 2.78% | 2.56% | 2.62% |
| 1992 | 2.77% | 3.00% | 2.55% | 2.91% |
| 1991 | 2.84% | 3.18% | 2.52% | 3.16% |
| 1990 | 2.89% | 2.73% | 3.06% | 2.34% |
| 1989 | 2.94% | 2.80% | 3.08% | 2.51% |
| 1988 | 2.95% | 2.84% | 3.07% | 2.69% |
| 1987 | 2.93% | 2.86% | 3.00% | 2.93% |
| 1986 | 2.88% | 2.86% | 2.88% | 3.20% |
| 1985 | 2.83% | 2.75% | 2.91% | 2.71% |
| 1984 | 2.76% | 2.72% | 2.79% | 2.88% |
| 1983 | 2.61% | 2.63% | 2.57% | 2.99% |
| 1982 | 2.34% | 2.41% | 2.24% | 3.02% |
| 1981 | 2.00% | 2.13% | 1.83% | 3.01% |
| 1980 | 1.58% | 2.33% | 0.86% | 3.00% |
| 1979 | 1.21% | 1.99% | 0.47% | 2.90% |
| 1978 | 1.05% | 1.90% | 0.24% | 3.00% |
| 1977 | 1.19% | 2.17% | 0.27% | 3.35% |
| 1976 | 1.55% | 2.71% | 0.51% | 3.92% |
| 1975 | 2.03% | 2.00% | 2.02% | 2.47% |
| 1974 | 2.46% | 2.55% | 2.35% | 2.98% |
| 1973 | 2.76% | 2.94% | 2.58% | 3.44% |
| 1972 | 2.84% | 3.06% | 2.62% | 3.84% |
| 1971 | 2.75% | 2.99% | 2.48% | 4.16% |
| 1970 | 2.59% | 2.46% | 2.65% | 3.44% |
| 1969 | 2.49% | 2.32% | 2.55% | 3.72% |
| 1968 | 2.40% | 2.25% | 2.43% | 4.01% |
| 1967 | 2.37% | 2.34% | 2.29% | 4.26% |
| 1966 | 2.38% | 2.54% | 2.14% | 4.48% |
| 1965 | 2.38% | 2.23% | 2.44% | 3.71% |
| 1964 | 2.37% | 2.36% | 2.30% | 3.78% |
| 1963 | 2.35% | 2.49% | 2.17% | 3.92% |
| 1962 | 2.34% | 2.58% | 2.07% | 4.24% |
| 1961 | 2.33% | 2.64% | 1.99% | 4.69% |
The global rank of Lao PDR population is 95 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 95 |
| 0-14 | 84 |
| 15-64 | 95 |
| 65 over | 116 |