Population, female in Laos
Laos: Population, female was 3.92 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.92 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Laos peaked at 3.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 1960.
That places Laos 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million | 1.07 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 1.35 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million | 1.65 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million | 2.15 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.70 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 3.15 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 million | 3.65 million | 3.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 100 Togo 4.39 million compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 4.17 million compare
- 102 Hong Kong 4.12 million compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 3.88 million compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.71 million compare
- 106 Libya 3.67 million compare
More health data for Laos
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Laos?
- Population, female in Laos was 3.92 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for population, female?
- Laos ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.