Population, age 18, male in Laos
Laos: Population, age 18, male was 76,722 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, male in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, male in Laos stood at 76,722.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in Laos peaked at 78,568 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44,267, in 1990.
That places Laos 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 18, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,267 | — |
| 1991 | 45,513 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 46,658 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 47,701 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 48,650 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 49,521 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 50,288 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 50,980 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 51,748 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 52,790 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 54,243 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 56,142 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 58,419 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 60,973 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 63,653 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 66,332 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 68,991 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 71,603 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 74,001 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 75,990 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77,427 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 78,272 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 78,568 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78,354 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 77,710 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,722 | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 76,722 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111,904, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 76,722 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,517, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,812 | 44,267 | 52,790 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,035 | 54,243 | 75,990 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,842 | 76,722 | 78,568 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 83 Togo 85,110 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 85,003 compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 83,381 compare
- 87 El Salvador 73,965 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 73,639 compare
- 89 Cuba 71,908 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 18, male in Laos?
- Population, age 18, male in Laos was 76,722 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 78,568 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,267 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 18, male?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.