Demographics

Demographics of Laos in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
lao

Population

7.169 million

TFR

2.45 Child

Median Age

24.1 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

56.2 %

Life Expectancy

69 Years

Net Migration Rate

-1.3 ‰

Executive Summary

Laos - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

105 k people

Birth

162 k people

Death

47 k people

Net Migration

-10 k people

Laos - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Laos - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

15.3 ‰

Net Migration

-1.3 ‰

Young Dependency

49.4 %

Old Dependency

6.8 %

Laos - Median Age
Note: Age
Laos - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Lao 53.2%, Khmou 11%, Hmong 9.2%, Phouthay 3.4%, Tai 3.1%, Makong 2.5%, Katong 2.2%, Lue 2%, Akha 1.8%, other 11.6% (2015 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Lao (official), French, English, various ethnic languages

Religion

Buddhist 64.7%, Christian 1.7%, none 31.4%, other/not stated 2.1% (2015 est. by CIA)

Laos - Education
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Laos - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Laos - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Laos - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Laos - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Laos - Population in Key Regions
Laos - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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