Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 10.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.15 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.4 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
3.93 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 10.15 units per square kilometre for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 10.4 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.93 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Laos 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.77 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.03 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.96 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.86 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.89 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10.15 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.59 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10.15 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.18 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.34 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.49 units per square kilometre | 4.89 units per square kilometre | 6.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 units per square kilometre | 6.27 units per square kilometre | 7.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 units per square kilometre | 8.2 units per square kilometre | 10.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.27 units per square kilometre | 10.03 units per square kilometre | 10.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 units per square kilometre | 9.79 units per square kilometre | 10.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 units per square kilometre | 10.06 units per square kilometre | 10.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 157 Sudan 10.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 10.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Vanuatu 10.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Croatia 9.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Colombia 9.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Niger 9.7 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Laos was 10.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.