Lao People's Democratic Republic Population Pyramid 1986
Year
1986Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1986
The population of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1986 was 3,846,714. That is 25.5% more than in 1976, when the population stood at 3,064,877.
With a median age of 17.8 years, the Lao People's Democratic Republic had a youth dependency ratio of 83.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.6 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 | 3,846,715 | 17.8 | |
| Singapore | 2,744,654 | 27.8 | |
| Cambodia | 6,285,693 | 18.0 | |
| Timor-Leste | 707,185 | 19.7 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 226,495 | 22.0 |





