Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Lao PDR's population stands at 7.87M as of 2025-12-31, up from 7.77M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Lao PDR's population was 7.87M, up from 7.77M in 2024.
In 2024, Lao PDR's population was 7.77M, up from 7.66M in 2023.
In 2023, Lao PDR's population was 7.66M, up from 7.56M in 2022.
In 2022, Lao PDR's population was 7.56M, up from 7.45M in 2021.
In 2021, Lao PDR's population was 7.45M, up from 7.35M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.87M | +103,227 |
| 2024 | 7.77M | +104,826 |
| 2023 | 7.66M | +105,986 |
| 2022 | 7.56M | +105,813 |
| 2021 | 7.45M | +106,661 |
| 2020 | 7.35M | +108,897 |
| 2019 | 7.24M | +109,591 |
| 2018 | 7.13M | +109,898 |
| 2017 | 7.02M | +109,345 |
| 2016 | 6.91M | +107,157 |
| 2015 | 6.80M | +98,473 |
| 2014 | 6.70M | +91,787 |
| 2013 | 6.61M | +92,407 |
| 2012 | 6.52M | +92,388 |
| 2011 | 6.43M | +92,396 |
| 2010 | 6.33M | +92,552 |
| 2009 | 6.24M | +92,673 |
| 2008 | 6.15M | +92,733 |
| 2007 | 6.06M | +93,036 |
| 2006 | 5.96M | +93,677 |
| 2005 | 5.87M | +87,897 |
| 2004 | 5.78M | +83,681 |
| 2003 | 5.70M | +87,056 |
| 2002 | 5.61M | +89,407 |
| 2001 | 5.52M | +90,270 |
| 2000 | 5.43M | +90,428 |
| 1999 | 5.34M | +92,518 |
| 1998 | 5.25M | +96,255 |
| 1997 | 5.15M | +106,333 |
| 1996 | 5.05M | +116,269 |
| 1995 | 4.93M | +120,189 |
| 1994 | 4.81M | +124,160 |
| 1993 | 4.69M | +125,414 |
| 1992 | 4.56M | +124,528 |
| 1991 | 4.44M | +123,163 |
| 1990 | 4.31M | +120,981 |
| 1989 | 4.19M | +118,373 |
| 1988 | 4.07M | +114,989 |
| 1987 | 3.96M | +110,897 |
| 1986 | 3.85M | +106,730 |
| 1985 | 3.74M | +102,142 |
| 1984 | 3.64M | +96,842 |
| 1983 | 3.54M | +90,975 |
| 1982 | 3.45M | +83,395 |
| 1981 | 3.37M | +74,058 |
| 1980 | 3.29M | +64,371 |
| 1979 | 3.23M | +56,462 |
| 1978 | 3.17M | +52,817 |
| 1977 | 3.12M | +54,047 |
| 1976 | 3.06M | +59,355 |
| 1975 | 3.01M | +65,760 |
| 1974 | 2.94M | +69,188 |
| 1973 | 2.87M | +68,913 |
| 1972 | 2.80M | +67,032 |
| 1971 | 2.73M | +64,926 |
| 1970 | 2.67M | +62,743 |
| 1969 | 2.61M | +60,582 |
| 1968 | 2.55M | +58,662 |
| 1967 | 2.49M | +56,631 |
| 1966 | 2.43M | +54,884 |
| 1965 | 2.38M | +53,374 |
| 1964 | 2.32M | +51,765 |
| 1963 | 2.27M | +51,151 |
| 1962 | 2.22M | +50,114 |
| 1961 | 2.17M | +48,282 |
| 1960 | 2.12M | — |
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Lao PDR's population is 7.87M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 7.77M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 7.87M (2025); the lowest is 2.12M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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