Lao People's Democratic Republic Population Pyramid 1994
Year
1994Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1994
As of 1994, the Lao People's Democratic Republic counted 4,809,220 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1984, the population was 3,637,844; it has grown by 32.2% since.
With a median age of 17.9 years, the Lao People's Democratic Republic had a youth dependency ratio of 83.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.5 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 4,809,220 | 17.9 | |
| Singapore | 3,417,817 | 30.7 | |
| Timor-Leste | 844,493 | 18.9 | |
| Cambodia | 9,239,162 | 18.0 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 284,092 | 24.1 |





