The population of Lao People's Democratic Republic is expected to grow by 100,971 in 2026 and reach 8,072,922 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 11,125 people yearly. On average there are 160,559 births and 49,481 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.39 percent per year. The population density of Lao People's Democratic Republic has changed from 14.3 in 1980 to 33.7 in 2024.
| Current population | 8,057,206 people at present (Tuesday 3rd of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 28.7 years |
| Life expectancy | 69.7 years | |
| Population density | 34.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,974,017 | 100,971 (1.3%) | -11,125 | 28.7 | 2.34 | 35 | 3,275,761 (41.1%) |
| 2025 | 7,873,046 | 103,227 (1.3%) | -10,645 | 28.5 | 2.37 | 34 | 3,173,860 (40.3%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,284 | 28.2 | 2.40 | 34 | 3,073,369 (39.6%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,003 | 28.0 | 2.42 | 33 | 2,974,555 (38.8%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,003 | 27.7 | 2.46 | 33 | 2,877,581 (38.1%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,305 | 27.5 | 2.49 | 32 | 2,782,932 (37.3%) |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 108,897 (1.5%) | -10,305 | 27.3 | 2.54 | 32 | 2,690,190 (36.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,305 | 27.1 | 2.59 | 31 | 2,598,839 (35.9%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,305 | 26.9 | 2.63 | 31 | 2,509,429 (35.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,400 | 26.7 | 2.69 | 30 | 2,422,070 (34.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -11,401 | 26.5 | 2.74 | 30 | 2,337,023 (33.8%) |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 98,473 (1.5%) | -12,991 | 26.4 | 2.80 | 29 | 2,252,978 (33.1%) |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 92,552 (1.5%) | -30,046 | 24.9 | 3.14 | 27 | 1,941,232 (30.6%) |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 87,897 (1.5%) | -24,138 | 23.5 | 3.69 | 25 | 1,603,700 (27.3%) |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 90,428 (1.7%) | -33,965 | 22.8 | 4.43 | 24 | 1,204,865 (22.2%) |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 120,189 (2.4%) | -14,279 | 22.5 | 5.36 | 21 | 851,755 (17.3%) |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 120,981 (2.8%) | -3,100 | 22.6 | 6.06 | 19 | 657,297 (15.2%) |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 102,142 (2.7%) | -1,376 | 22.7 | 6.33 | 16 | 516,039 (13.8%) |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 64,371 (2.0%) | -17,339 | 22.9 | 6.33 | 14 | 407,771 (12.4%) |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 65,760 (2.2%) | -13,858 | 23.2 | 6.29 | 13 | 332,362 (11.1%) |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 62,743 (2.4%) | 0 | 23.4 | 6.31 | 12 | 253,117 (9.5%) |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 53,374 (2.3%) | 0 | 23.5 | 6.32 | 10 | 196,776 (8.3%) |
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 48,282 (2.2%) | 0 | 23.5 | 6.29 | 9 | 166,499 (7.8%) |
In 2025 the population of Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7,873,046 and the average age increased from 23.5 in 1960 to 28.5. Urban population has increased from 1,204,865 (22.2%) in 2000 to 3,275,761 (41.1%) in the current year. The population density of Lao People's Democratic Republic has changed from 14.3 in 1980 to 33.7 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,305 | 27.3 | 2.54 | 32 | 2,690,190 (36.6%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,645 | 28.5 | 2.37 | 34 | 3,173,860 (40.3%) |
| 2030 | 8,357,023 | 92,623 (1.1%) | -11,046 | 29.8 | 2.21 | 36 | 3,697,952 (44.2%) |
| 2035 | 8,788,756 | 81,929 (0.9%) | -12,376 | 31.2 | 2.10 | 38 | 4,257,638 (48.4%) |
| 2040 | 9,169,002 | 71,110 (0.8%) | -13,444 | 32.6 | 2.01 | 40 | 4,851,520 (52.9%) |
| 2045 | 9,492,503 | 60,195 (0.6%) | -13,205 | 33.9 | 1.94 | 41 | 5,474,275 (57.7%) |
| 2050 | 9,757,285 | 47,671 (0.5%) | -12,657 | 35.3 | 1.89 | 42 | 6,120,901 (62.7%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 74.2 (71.8 years for male and 76.8 years for females). Population density will go up to 42.3 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.28% (103,227 residents, including 48,072 deaths). The demographics of Lao People's Democratic Republic constitutes of 3,968,424 women and 4,005,593 men, which means there are 1,009 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 38.8% of population (3,096,311) is 19 or younger, 56.2% of population (4,482,992) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.0% of population (394,714) is over 65.