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Laos is home to 7,974,017 people in 2026. That is a 5-fold increase on the 1,684,550 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.25% a year, adding about 99.8K people a year. Population density sits at 35 people/km². Half the population is younger than 25.3 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 33.0 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 101 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections put it at 9,256,278, up +16% from 2026.
Total population
7,974,017
Density
35 people/km²
Median age
25.3 years
Growth rate
+1.25%
Laos's population continues to grow, though at a moderate pace. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 25 in 2026 to 33 by 2050.