Population, age 22, total in Laos
Laos: Population, age 22, total was 151,800 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 22, total in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 22, total in Laos is 151,800, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 22, total in Laos peaked at 151,800 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74,188, 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 22, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74,188 | — |
| 1991 | 76,782 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 79,625 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 82,550 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 85,314 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 87,748 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 89,830 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 91,638 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 93,226 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 94,683 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 96,106 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 97,429 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 98,706 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 100,280 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 102,595 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 105,942 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 110,428 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 115,868 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 121,877 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 127,901 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 133,508 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 138,606 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 143,197 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 147,064 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 151,800 | +3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 151,800 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 207,372, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 151,800 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84,527, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,558 | 74,188 | 94,683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,713 | 96,106 | 127,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,835 | 133,508 | 151,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 83 Honduras 170,742 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 166,034 compare
- 85 Togo 154,092 compare
- 87 Cuba 146,031 compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 141,336 compare
- 89 El Salvador 135,444 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 22, total in Laos?
- Population, age 22, total in Laos was 151,800 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 22, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 151,800 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 22, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,188 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 22, total?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 22, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 22, 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.