Lao People's Democratic Republic Population Pyramid 1970
Year
1970Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1970
As of 1970, the Lao People's Democratic Republic counted 2,669,702 inhabitants. That is 25.8% more than in 1960, when the population stood at 2,121,514.
With a median age of 18.7 years, the Lao People's Democratic Republic had a youth dependency ratio of 77.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.7 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of the Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.42 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 69.0 years in 2023: 71.2 for women and 66.8 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
47,557 immigrants live in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 0.6% of the population.
| Viet Nam | 21,400 |
| China | 15,137 |
| Cambodia | 3,871 |
| Thailand | 3,718 |
| Myanmar | 3,201 |
660,215 people born in Lao People's Democratic Republic live in other countries.
| Thailand | 285,819 |
| United States of America | 176,588 |
| Bangladesh | 118,769 |
| France | 36,591 |
| Canada | 13,292 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2,669,702 | 18.7 | |
| Singapore | 2,091,558 | 19.7 | |
| Timor-Leste | 553,070 | 20.5 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 135,139 | 17.8 | |
| Cambodia | 6,639,183 | 17.6 |





