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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Lao PDR

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population7.87M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$18.3B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$2.32K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth69.22024 · yearsInternet use65.6%2024 · % of populationForest area71.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1.3%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Lao PDR2025 · 1.3%
00.721.432.152.871960199320251961: 2.3%1962: 2.3%1963: 2.3%1964: 2.3%1965: 2.3%1966: 2.3%1967: 2.3%1968: 2.3%1969: 2.4%1970: 2.4%1971: 2.4%1972: 2.4%1973: 2.4%1974: 2.4%1975: 2.2%1976: 2%1977: 1.7%1978: 1.7%1979: 1.8%1980: 2%1981: 2.2%1982: 2.4%1983: 2.6%1984: 2.7%1985: 2.8%1986: 2.8%1987: 2.8%1988: 2.9%1989: 2.9%1990: 2.8%1991: 2.8%1992: 2.8%1993: 2.7%1994: 2.6%1995: 2.5%1996: 2.3%1997: 2.1%1998: 1.9%1999: 1.7%2000: 1.7%2001: 1.6%2002: 1.6%2003: 1.5%2004: 1.5%2005: 1.5%2006: 1.6%2007: 1.5%2008: 1.5%2009: 1.5%2010: 1.5%2011: 1.4%2012: 1.4%2013: 1.4%2014: 1.4%2015: 1.5%2016: 1.6%2017: 1.6%2018: 1.6%2019: 1.5%2020: 1.5%2021: 1.4%2022: 1.4%2023: 1.4%2024: 1.4%2025: 1.3%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Lao PDR in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Vientiane
Country code
LAO

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