Lao People's Democratic Republic Population Pyramid 2029
Year
2029Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2029
In 2029, the Lao People's Democratic Republic is projected to have a population of 8,264,400 people. That would be 14.2% more than in 2019 (7,237,635).
With a projected median age of 27.2 years, the Lao People's Democratic Republic would have a youth dependency ratio of 42.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.2 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 8,264,401 | 27.2 | |
| Singapore | 6,004,088 | 39.5 | |
| Timor-Leste | 1,498,109 | 24.3 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 479,495 | 35.6 | |
| Cambodia | 18,639,394 | 28.0 |





