Population, age 16, male in Laos
Laos: Population, age 16, male was 74,898 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
74,898
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
79,267
in 2010
All-time low
47,077
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 16, male in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 74,898 for population, age 16, male in 2015.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Laos peaked at 79,267 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47,077, in 1990.
Laos ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 16, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,077 | — |
| 1991 | 48,212 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 49,213 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 50,133 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 51,053 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 52,039 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 53,076 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 54,164 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 55,412 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 56,959 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 58,889 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 61,234 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 63,920 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 66,772 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 69,551 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 72,069 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 74,289 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 76,213 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 77,745 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 78,784 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79,267 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 79,166 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78,531 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 77,490 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 76,227 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 74,898 | -1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 74,898 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,703, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 74,898 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,534, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,734 | 47,077 | 56,959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,947 | 58,889 | 78,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,596 | 74,898 | 79,267 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 84 Tajikistan 84,874 compare
- 85 Tunisia 82,952 compare
- 86 El Salvador 75,720 compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 74,198 compare
- 89 Jordan 73,705 compare
- 90 Paraguay 71,408 compare
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, male in Laos?
- Population, age 16, male in Laos was 74,898 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 79,267 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,077 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 16, male?
- Laos ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.