🇱🇦 Laos Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Laos is 7,974,018, ranking #103 in the world (0.10% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.25% per year. The biggest city is Vientiane with 840,940 inhabitants.

Live estimate

7,976,322

Growth rate

1.25%

Density

people / km² (89 / mi²)

Median age

25.3

Fertility rate

2.33

births per woman

Life expectancy

69.7

years

Laos population 1950–2100

Population of Laos, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Laos is projected to reach 9,757,286, and 9,256,278 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2068 at 10,166,800, then decline.

Laos population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	7,974,018	1.25%	34.5	25.3
2025	7,873,046	1.30%	34.1	24.9
2024	7,769,819	1.34%	33.7	24.6
2023	7,664,992	1.38%	33.2	24.3
2022	7,559,008	1.41%	32.8	24.0
2021	7,453,194	1.41%	32.3	23.7
2020	7,346,532	1.47%	31.8	23.4
2019	7,237,636	1.51%	31.4	23.1
2018	7,128,045	1.54%	30.9	22.8
2017	7,018,147	1.57%	30.4	22.5
2016	6,908,802	1.57%	29.9	22.2
2015	6,801,645	1.55%	29.5	22.0
2014	6,703,172	1.36%	29.0	21.6
2013	6,611,384	1.40%	28.6	21.2
2012	6,518,978	1.42%	28.2	20.8
2011	6,426,590	1.44%	27.8	20.4
2010	6,334,194	1.46%	27.4	19.9
2009	6,241,642	1.48%	27.0	19.5
2008	6,148,969	1.51%	26.6	19.0
2007	6,056,236	1.53%	26.2	18.6
2006	5,963,200	1.56%	25.8	18.1
2005	5,869,523	1.60%	25.4	17.8
2004	5,781,626	1.41%	25.1	17.6
2003	5,697,945	1.50%	24.7	17.4
2002	5,610,888	1.58%	24.3	17.2
2001	5,521,482	1.64%	23.9	17.1
2000	5,431,212	1.66%	23.5	17.0
1999	5,340,784	1.70%	23.1	16.9
1998	5,248,266	1.80%	22.7	16.9
1997	5,152,011	1.90%	22.3	16.9
1996	5,045,678	2.27%	21.9	16.8
1995	4,929,409	2.39%	21.4	16.8
1994	4,809,220	2.55%	20.8	16.8
1993	4,685,060	2.69%	20.3	16.8
1992	4,559,646	2.74%	19.8	16.8
1991	4,435,118	2.80%	19.2	16.8
1990	4,311,955	2.83%	18.7	16.8
1989	4,190,974	2.86%	18.2	16.8
1988	4,072,601	2.87%	17.6	16.8
1987	3,957,612	2.86%	17.1	16.7
1986	3,846,714	2.83%	16.7	16.7
1985	3,739,984	2.80%	16.2	16.7
1984	3,637,844	2.74%	15.8	16.7
1983	3,541,001	2.66%	15.3	16.7
1982	3,450,026	2.55%	14.9	16.7
1981	3,366,631	2.34%	14.6	16.7
1980	3,292,574	2.10%	14.3	16.8
1979	3,228,202	1.84%	14.0	16.9
1978	3,171,740	1.68%	13.7	17.0
1977	3,118,923	1.68%	13.5	17.2
1976	3,064,876	1.82%	13.3	17.4
1975	3,005,521	2.09%	13.0	17.5
1974	2,939,761	2.33%	12.7	17.6
1973	2,870,573	2.43%	12.4	17.6
1972	2,801,660	2.43%	12.1	17.6
1971	2,734,628	2.41%	11.8	17.6
1970	2,669,702	2.39%	11.6	17.7
1969	2,606,959	2.36%	11.3	17.7
1968	2,546,377	2.34%	11.0	17.7
1967	2,487,715	2.32%	10.8	17.8
1966	2,431,084	2.28%	10.5	17.8
1965	2,376,200	2.28%	10.3	17.9
1964	2,322,826	2.26%	10.1	17.9
1963	2,271,060	2.25%	9.8	18.0
1962	2,219,910	2.31%	9.6	18.0
1961	2,169,796	2.26%	9.4	18.1
1960	2,121,514	2.24%	9.2	18.2
1959	2,074,484	2.24%	9.0	18.2
1958	2,028,026	2.29%	8.8	18.3
1957	1,982,134	2.29%	8.6	18.4
1956	1,937,229	2.30%	8.4	18.4
1955	1,893,213	2.30%	8.2	18.5
1954	1,850,128	2.30%	8.0	18.5
1953	1,807,812	2.33%	7.8	18.6
1952	1,766,179	2.33%	7.7	18.7
1951	1,725,243	2.35%	7.5	18.7
1950	1,684,550	2.42%	7.3	18.8

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	8,072,922	1.21%	35.0	25.6
2028	8,169,792	1.17%	35.4	25.9
2029	8,264,400	1.13%	35.8	26.3
2030	8,357,023	1.10%	36.2	26.6
2031	8,447,766	1.06%	36.6	26.9
2032	8,536,451	1.03%	37.0	27.2
2033	8,622,827	0.99%	37.4	27.5
2034	8,706,827	0.95%	37.7	27.8
2035	8,788,756	0.92%	38.1	28.2
2036	8,868,879	0.89%	38.4	28.5
2037	8,947,242	0.87%	38.8	28.8
2038	9,023,859	0.84%	39.1	29.1
2039	9,097,892	0.80%	39.4	29.4
2040	9,169,002	0.76%	39.7	29.8
2041	9,238,102	0.74%	40.0	30.1
2042	9,305,406	0.71%	40.3	30.4
2043	9,370,046	0.67%	40.6	30.7
2044	9,432,308	0.65%	40.9	31.0
2045	9,492,502	0.62%	41.1	31.4
2046	9,550,340	0.59%	41.4	31.7
2047	9,605,806	0.56%	41.6	32.0
2048	9,659,039	0.54%	41.9	32.3
2049	9,709,614	0.50%	42.1	32.7
2050	9,757,286	0.48%	42.3	33.0
2051	9,802,786	0.45%	42.5	33.4
2052	9,845,849	0.42%	42.7	33.7
2053	9,886,186	0.39%	42.8	34.0
2054	9,923,709	0.36%	43.0	34.4
2055	9,958,044	0.33%	43.1	34.7
2056	9,989,662	0.31%	43.3	35.0
2057	10,019,089	0.28%	43.4	35.4
2058	10,045,954	0.25%	43.5	35.7
2059	10,069,852	0.22%	43.6	36.0
2060	10,090,954	0.20%	43.7	36.3
2061	10,109,538	0.17%	43.8	36.6
2062	10,125,228	0.14%	43.9	36.9
2063	10,138,214	0.12%	43.9	37.2
2064	10,148,780	0.09%	44.0	37.5
2065	10,156,761	0.07%	44.0	37.8
2066	10,162,672	0.05%	44.0	38.0
2067	10,166,112	0.02%	44.0	38.3
2068	10,166,800	-0.00%	44.1	38.6
2069	10,164,933	-0.03%	44.0	38.8
2070	10,160,170	-0.06%	44.0	39.1
2071	10,153,550	-0.07%	44.0	39.3
2072	10,145,163	-0.10%	44.0	39.6
2073	10,134,199	-0.12%	43.9	39.8
2074	10,120,901	-0.14%	43.9	40.0
2075	10,105,666	-0.16%	43.8	40.2
2076	10,089,014	-0.17%	43.7	40.5
2077	10,070,412	-0.20%	43.6	40.7
2078	10,049,637	-0.21%	43.5	40.9
2079	10,027,214	-0.23%	43.4	41.1
2080	10,003,388	-0.24%	43.3	41.3
2081	9,978,226	-0.26%	43.2	41.5
2082	9,951,553	-0.28%	43.1	41.7
2083	9,923,272	-0.29%	43.0	41.9
2084	9,893,572	-0.30%	42.9	42.1
2085	9,862,428	-0.33%	42.7	42.3
2086	9,829,593	-0.34%	42.6	42.5
2087	9,795,444	-0.35%	42.4	42.7
2088	9,759,973	-0.37%	42.3	42.9
2089	9,723,208	-0.38%	42.1	43.1
2090	9,685,342	-0.40%	42.0	43.3
2091	9,646,342	-0.41%	41.8	43.5
2092	9,606,422	-0.42%	41.6	43.6
2093	9,565,638	-0.43%	41.4	43.8
2094	9,523,910	-0.44%	41.3	44.0
2095	9,481,487	-0.45%	41.1	44.2
2096	9,438,365	-0.46%	40.9	44.3
2097	9,394,350	-0.47%	40.7	44.5
2098	9,349,286	-0.49%	40.5	44.6
2099	9,303,187	-0.50%	40.3	44.8
2100	9,256,278	-0.51%	40.1	45.0

States & provinces of Laos by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Savannakhét	1,037,553	13.0%
2	Champasak	752,688	9.4%
3	Vientiane [prefecture]	698,254	8.8%
4	Louangphrabang	467,157	5.9%
5	Vientiane	462,142	5.8%
6	Saravan	442,200	5.5%
7	Khammouan	433,570	5.4%
8	Xaignabouri	423,496	5.3%
9	Oudômxai	345,425	4.3%
10	Bolikhamxai	315,956	4.0%
11	Houaphan	310,976	3.9%
12	Xiangkhoang	267,172	3.4%
13	Bokeo	203,468	2.6%
14	Phôngsali	193,145	2.4%
15	Attapu	159,900	2.0%
16	Louang Namtha	150,100	1.9%
17	Xékong	129,398	1.6%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Laos

#	City	Region	Population
1	Vientiane capital	Vientiane Prefecture	840,940
2	Savannakhet	Savannakhet Province	125,760
3	Thakhèk	Khammouane Province	90,800
4	Pakse	Champasak Province	77,900
5	Ban Khoan	Bokeo	65,348
6	Xam Nua	Houaphan	56,900
7	Luang Prabang	Luang Prabang Province	55,027
8	Muang Phônsavan	Xiangkhoang	37,507
9	Ban Xénô	Savannakhet Province	25,135
10	Muang Xay	Oudômxai	25,000
11	Vang Vieng	Vientiane	25,000
12	Muang Sing	Loungnamtha	23,500
13	Pakxan	Bolikhamsai	21,967
14	Ban Laongam	Salavan Province	21,304
15	Sekong	Xékong	20,116

FAQ

What is the population of Laos in 2026?

The population of Laos is 7,974,018 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Laos?

Vientiane is the biggest city in Laos with 840,940 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Laos growing or shrinking?

The population of Laos is growing at 1.25% per year, and is projected to peak in 2068 at 10,166,800.

Neighboring countries

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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