Population, age 17, total in Laos
Laos: Population, age 17, total was 149,468 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 149,468 for population, age 17, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Laos peaked at 156,048 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90,333, in 1990.
Laos ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,333 | — |
| 1991 | 92,724 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 94,862 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 96,785 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 98,565 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 100,285 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 101,879 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 103,392 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 105,143 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 107,547 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 110,872 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 115,212 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 120,398 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 126,096 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 131,835 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 137,230 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 142,212 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 146,767 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 150,654 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 153,596 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 155,412 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 156,048 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 155,581 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 154,172 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 149,468 | -3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 149,468 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221,901, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 149,468 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70,572, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,152 | 90,333 | 107,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,487 | 110,872 | 153,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,136 | 149,468 | 156,048 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 83 Tajikistan 167,288 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 166,926 compare
- 85 Tunisia 162,814 compare
- 87 El Salvador 147,910 compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 144,047 compare
- 89 Jordan 143,839 compare
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 17, total in Laos?
- Population, age 17, total in Laos was 149,468 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 156,048 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,333 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 17, total?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 17, 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.