Population, age 1, total in Laos
Laos: Population, age 1, total was 153,954 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 1, total in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 153,954 for population, age 1, total in 2015.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 1, total in Laos peaked at 165,573 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 141,755, in 2005.
Laos ranks 90th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 1, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154,215 | — |
| 1991 | 158,429 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 161,755 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 164,090 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 165,370 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 165,573 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 164,673 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 162,748 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 160,063 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 156,965 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 153,765 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 150,470 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 147,159 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 144,272 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 142,353 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 141,755 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 142,727 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 145,080 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 148,187 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 151,148 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 153,315 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 154,446 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 154,730 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 154,453 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 153,954 | -0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 153,954 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 248,401, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 153,954 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,690, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,388 | 154,215 | 165,573 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,692 | 141,755 | 153,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,180 | 153,315 | 154,730 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 1, total in Laos?
- Population, age 1, total in Laos was 153,954 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 1, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 165,573 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 1, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,755 in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 1, total?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 1, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 1, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.