Lao People's Democratic Republic Population Pyramid 2038
Year
2038Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2038
By 2038, the population of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is expected to reach 9,023,859. That would be 10.5% more than in 2028 (8,169,792).
The median age is projected at 30.1 years, with 36.3 children under 15 and 10.1 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 9,023,859 | 30.1 | |
| Singapore | 6,188,055 | 44.7 | |
| Timor-Leste | 1,678,953 | 27.6 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 501,920 | 39.3 | |
| Cambodia | 20,220,803 | 30.1 |





