Lao People's Democratic Republic Population Pyramid 1975
Year
1975Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975
The population of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975 was 3,005,522. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 26.5%, up from 2,376,200 in 1965.
The median age was 18.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 79.0 children under 15 and 6.0 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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 | 3,005,522 | 18.5 | |
| Singapore | 2,268,523 | 22.0 | |
| Timor-Leste | 598,158 | 20.4 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 158,070 | 18.6 | |
| Cambodia | 6,581,371 | 17.2 |





