Data / Population / Laos

Population in Laos

Population in Laos was 7.87 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.3% from 2024. That is the 102nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons7,873,046
Change on 2024+1.3%
Rank102nd of 215Countries ranked
Series high7,873,0462025
Series low2,121,5141960

Population in Laos, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

2M4M6M8M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 2,121,514 persons1961: 2,169,796 persons1962: 2,219,910 persons1963: 2,271,061 persons1964: 2,322,826 persons1965: 2,376,200 persons1966: 2,431,084 persons1967: 2,487,715 persons1968: 2,546,377 persons1969: 2,606,959 persons1970: 2,669,702 persons1971: 2,734,628 persons1972: 2,801,660 persons1973: 2,870,573 persons1974: 2,939,761 persons1975: 3,005,521 persons1976: 3,064,876 persons1977: 3,118,923 persons1978: 3,171,740 persons1979: 3,228,202 persons1980: 3,292,573 persons1981: 3,366,631 persons1982: 3,450,026 persons1983: 3,541,001 persons1984: 3,637,843 persons1985: 3,739,985 persons1986: 3,846,715 persons1987: 3,957,612 persons1988: 4,072,601 persons1989: 4,190,974 persons1990: 4,311,955 persons1991: 4,435,118 persons1992: 4,559,646 persons1993: 4,685,060 persons1994: 4,809,220 persons1995: 4,929,409 persons1996: 5,045,678 persons1997: 5,152,011 persons1998: 5,248,266 persons1999: 5,340,784 persons2000: 5,431,212 persons2001: 5,521,482 persons2002: 5,610,889 persons2003: 5,697,945 persons2004: 5,781,626 persons2005: 5,869,523 persons2006: 5,963,200 persons2007: 6,056,236 persons2008: 6,148,969 persons2009: 6,241,642 persons2010: 6,334,194 persons2011: 6,426,590 persons2012: 6,518,978 persons2013: 6,611,385 persons2014: 6,703,172 persons2015: 6,801,645 persons2016: 6,908,802 persons2017: 7,018,147 persons2018: 7,128,045 persons2019: 7,237,636 persons2020: 7,346,533 persons2021: 7,453,194 persons2022: 7,559,007 persons2023: 7,664,993 persons2024: 7,769,819 persons2025: 7,873,046 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20257,873,046
20247,769,819
20237,664,993
20227,559,007
20217,453,194
20207,346,533
20197,237,636
20187,128,045
20177,018,147
20166,908,802
20156,801,645
20146,703,172
20136,611,385
20126,518,978
20116,426,590
20106,334,194
20096,241,642
20086,148,969
20076,056,236
20065,963,200
20055,869,523
20045,781,626
20035,697,945
20025,610,889
20015,521,482
20005,431,212
19995,340,784
19985,248,266
19975,152,011
19965,045,678
19954,929,409
19944,809,220
19934,685,060
19924,559,646
19914,435,118
19904,311,955
19894,190,974
19884,072,601
19873,957,612
19863,846,715
19853,739,985
19843,637,843
19833,541,001
19823,450,026
19813,366,631
19803,292,573
19793,228,202
19783,171,740
19773,118,923
19763,064,876
19753,005,521
19742,939,761
19732,870,573
19722,801,660
19712,734,628
19702,669,702
19692,606,959
19682,546,377
19672,487,715
19662,431,084
19652,376,200
19642,322,826
19632,271,061
19622,219,910
19612,169,796
19602,121,514

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

What is the latest population in Laos? Cite the source.
get_value {"indicator":"population","place":"la"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/value?indicator=population&place=la

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

What is the population in Laos?

Population in Laos was 7.87 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.3% from 2024. That is the 102nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Laos?

7.87 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

More statistics for Laos

All statistics for Laos