Population, male in Laos
Laos: Population, male was 3.96 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.96 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.96 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Laos stood at 3.96 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Laos peaked at 3.96 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1960.
Laos ranks 102nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3.96 million | +1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.96 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.96 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 5.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 million | 1.05 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 1.32 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 1.64 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 2.16 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 million | 2.74 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 million | 3.19 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 million | 3.69 million | 3.96 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 99 Sierra Leone 4.40 million compare
- 100 Belarus 4.23 million compare
- 101 Togo 4.21 million compare
- 103 Libya 3.79 million compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 3.74 million compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.63 million 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, male in Laos?
- Population, male in Laos was 3.96 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for population, male?
- Laos ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.