Population, female (% of total population) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1960
All-time low
49.6%
in 2003
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 49.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 50.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2003.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6% | — |
| 1961 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 49.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 49.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 155 Cayman Islands 49.8% compare
- 156 Iraq 49.8% compare
- 157 Indonesia 49.8% compare
- 159 United States 49.8% compare
- 160 Comoros, Union of the 49.7% compare
- 161 Slovenia 49.7% compare
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (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, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 49.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2003.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.