Population, age 21, total in Laos
Laos: Population, age 21, total was 152,809 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, total in Laos stood at 152,809. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Laos peaked at 152,809 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77,240, 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 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,240 | — |
| 1991 | 79,827 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 82,604 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 85,415 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 88,048 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 90,365 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 92,330 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 94,028 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 95,568 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 97,118 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 98,820 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 100,636 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 102,578 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 104,887 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 107,875 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 111,723 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 116,520 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 122,093 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 128,041 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 133,805 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 138,950 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 143,378 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 147,118 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 150,017 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 152,809 | +1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 152,809 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210,775, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 152,809 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82,685, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,254 | 77,240 | 97,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,698 | 98,820 | 133,805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,454 | 138,950 | 152,809 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 83 Azerbaijan 170,021 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 166,758 compare
- 85 Togo 158,263 compare
- 87 Papua New Guinea 146,523 compare
- 88 Cuba 143,774 compare
- 89 El Salvador 138,323 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 21, total in Laos?
- Population, age 21, total in Laos was 152,809 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 152,809 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,240 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 21, total?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 21, 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.