Population, age 2, male in Laos
Laos: Population, age 2, male was 78,698 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
78,698
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
89th
of 191 countries
All-time high
83,548
in 1996
All-time low
72,518
in 2006
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 2, male in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 78,698 for population, age 2, male in 2015.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, male in Laos peaked at 83,548 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 72,518, in 2006.
That places Laos 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 2, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73,795 | — |
| 1991 | 76,266 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 78,591 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 80,625 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 82,194 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 83,180 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 83,548 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 83,341 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 82,640 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 81,572 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 80,252 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 78,678 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 76,899 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 75,146 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 73,713 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 72,804 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 72,518 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72,795 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73,483 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 74,346 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 75,207 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 76,025 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 76,827 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 77,566 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 78,199 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78,698 | +0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 78,698 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,088, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 78,698 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,410, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,575 | 73,795 | 83,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,063 | 72,518 | 80,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,087 | 75,207 | 78,698 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 86 Papua New Guinea 89,984 compare
- 87 Tunisia 88,671 compare
- 88 Netherlands 86,142 compare
- 90 Palestine 78,268 compare
- 91 Jordan 77,932 compare
- 92 El Salvador 76,946 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 2, male in Laos?
- Population, age 2, male in Laos was 78,698 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 83,548 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,518 in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 2, male?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 2, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 2, male refers to the male population at the specified age.