Population, age 24, total in Laos
Laos: Population, age 24, total was 144,146 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 24, total in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 144,146 for population, age 24, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 24, total in Laos peaked at 144,146 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69,407, in 1990.
That places Laos 87th 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 24, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,407 | — |
| 1991 | 71,741 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 74,149 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 76,566 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 78,912 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 81,128 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 83,225 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 85,225 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 87,100 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 88,818 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 90,383 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 91,741 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 92,968 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 94,329 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 96,180 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 98,770 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 102,153 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 106,218 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 110,829 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 115,775 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 120,857 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 126,055 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 131,296 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 136,286 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 144,146 | +5.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 144,146 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198,712, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 144,146 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83,200, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,627 | 69,407 | 88,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,935 | 90,383 | 115,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,728 | 120,857 | 144,146 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 24, total in Laos?
- Population, age 24, total in Laos was 144,146 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 24, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 144,146 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 24, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,407 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 24, total?
- Laos ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 24, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 24, 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.