Population, age 1, total in Laos

Laos: Population, age 1, total was 153,954 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
153,954
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 191 countries
All-time high
165,573
in 1995
All-time low
141,755
in 2005
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 1, total in Laos, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 154.2k1991: 158.4k1992: 161.8k1993: 164.1k1994: 165.4k1995: 165.6k1996: 164.7k1997: 162.7k1998: 160.1k1999: 157.0k2000: 153.8k2001: 150.5k2002: 147.2k2003: 144.3k2004: 142.4k2005: 141.8k2006: 142.7k2007: 145.1k2008: 148.2k2009: 151.1k2010: 153.3k2011: 154.4k2012: 154.7k2013: 154.5k2015: 154.0k

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

Annual values for Population, age 1, total in Laos, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Tunisia 170,091 compare
  2. 88 Netherlands 168,733 compare
  3. 89 Palestine 154,990 compare
  4. 91 El Salvador 150,645 compare
  5. 92 Paraguay 150,068 compare
  6. 93 Jordan 149,734 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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Population, age 1, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.