Population, age 23, total in Laos
Laos: Population, age 23, total was 148,718 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 23, total in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 148,718 for population, age 23, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Laos peaked at 148,718 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71,637, in 1990.
Laos ranks 87th 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 23, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71,637 | — |
| 1991 | 74,131 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 76,825 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 79,583 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 82,217 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 84,595 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 86,712 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 88,621 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 90,332 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 91,869 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 93,275 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 94,493 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 95,587 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 96,896 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 98,869 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 101,802 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 105,791 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 110,676 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 116,167 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 121,849 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 127,379 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 132,687 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 137,747 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 142,295 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 148,718 | +4.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 148,718 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 203,914, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 148,718 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84,464, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,652 | 71,637 | 91,869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,540 | 93,275 | 121,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,765 | 127,379 | 148,718 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 84 Tajikistan 165,432 compare
- 85 Togo 149,940 compare
- 86 Cuba 149,885 compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 136,956 compare
- 89 Sweden 133,061 compare
- 90 El Salvador 132,211 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 23, total in Laos?
- Population, age 23, total in Laos was 148,718 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 148,718 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,637 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 23, total?
- Laos ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 23, 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.