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Sex ratio of the population in Laos

Sex ratio of the population in Laos was 101 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 62nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females101 Estimated
Change on 2022-0%
Rank62nd of 236Countries ranked
Series high101.52003
Series low97.31950
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Sex ratio of the population in Laos, 1950 to 2023

97989910010110219501961197219831994200520231950: 97.3 males per 100 females1951: 97.4 males per 100 females1952: 97.4 males per 100 females1953: 97.4 males per 100 females1954: 97.5 males per 100 females1955: 97.5 males per 100 females1956: 97.6 males per 100 females1957: 97.7 males per 100 females1958: 97.7 males per 100 females1959: 97.8 males per 100 females1960: 97.8 males per 100 females1961: 97.8 males per 100 females1962: 97.9 males per 100 females1963: 97.9 males per 100 females1964: 97.9 males per 100 females1965: 97.9 males per 100 females1966: 97.9 males per 100 females1967: 97.9 males per 100 females1968: 97.9 males per 100 females1969: 98 males per 100 females1970: 98 males per 100 females1971: 98 males per 100 females1972: 98.1 males per 100 females1973: 98.2 males per 100 females1974: 98.3 males per 100 females1975: 98.4 males per 100 females1976: 98.6 males per 100 females1977: 98.8 males per 100 females1978: 98.9 males per 100 females1979: 99.1 males per 100 females1980: 99.2 males per 100 females1981: 99.4 males per 100 females1982: 99.6 males per 100 females1983: 99.8 males per 100 females1984: 100 males per 100 females1985: 100.1 males per 100 females1986: 100.3 males per 100 females1987: 100.5 males per 100 females1988: 100.6 males per 100 females1989: 100.7 males per 100 females1990: 100.8 males per 100 females1991: 100.9 males per 100 females1992: 101 males per 100 females1993: 101.1 males per 100 females1994: 101.2 males per 100 females1995: 101.2 males per 100 females1996: 101.3 males per 100 females1997: 101.3 males per 100 females1998: 101.4 males per 100 females1999: 101.4 males per 100 females2000: 101.5 males per 100 females2001: 101.5 males per 100 females2002: 101.5 males per 100 females2003: 101.5 males per 100 females2004: 101.5 males per 100 females2005: 101.5 males per 100 females2006: 101.5 males per 100 females2007: 101.4 males per 100 females2008: 101.4 males per 100 females2009: 101.3 males per 100 females2010: 101.3 males per 100 females2011: 101.3 males per 100 females2012: 101.3 males per 100 females2013: 101.3 males per 100 females2014: 101.3 males per 100 females2015: 101.2 males per 100 females2016: 101.2 males per 100 females2017: 101.2 males per 100 females2018: 101.2 males per 100 females2019: 101.2 males per 100 females2020: 101.1 males per 100 females2021: 101.1 males per 100 females2022: 101 males per 100 females2023: 101 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
2023101 Estimated
2022101 Estimated
2021101.1 Estimated
2020101.1 Estimated
2019101.2 Estimated
2018101.2 Estimated
2017101.2 Estimated
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2001101.5 Estimated
2000101.5 Estimated
1999101.4 Estimated
1998101.4 Estimated
1997101.3 Estimated
1996101.3 Estimated
1995101.2 Estimated
1994101.2 Estimated
1993101.1 Estimated
1992101 Estimated
1991100.9 Estimated
1990100.8 Estimated
1989100.7 Estimated
1988100.6 Estimated
1987100.5 Estimated
1986100.3 Estimated
1985100.1 Estimated
1984100 Estimated
198399.8 Estimated
198299.6 Estimated
198199.4 Estimated
198099.2 Estimated
197999.1 Estimated
197898.9 Estimated
197798.8 Estimated
197698.6 Estimated
197598.4 Estimated
197498.3 Estimated
197398.2 Estimated
197298.1 Estimated
197198 Estimated
197098 Estimated
196998 Estimated
196897.9 Estimated
196797.9 Estimated
196697.9 Estimated
196597.9 Estimated
196497.9 Estimated
196397.9 Estimated
196297.9 Estimated
196197.8 Estimated
196097.8 Estimated
195997.8 Estimated
195897.7 Estimated
195797.7 Estimated
195697.6 Estimated
195597.5 Estimated
195497.5 Estimated
195397.4 Estimated
195297.4 Estimated
195197.4 Estimated
195097.3 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, Laos, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Laos, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/laos. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, Laos, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/laos.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Laos, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/laos (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the sex ratio of the population in Laos?

Sex ratio of the population in Laos was 101 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 62nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in Laos?

101.5 males per 100 females in 2003, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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