Lao PDR Population Growth Rate (1961-2025)

Lao PDR population growth rate for 2025 was 1.32%, a 0.04% decline from 2024.
  • Lao PDR population growth rate for 2024 was 1.36%, a 0.03% decline from 2023.
  • Lao PDR population growth rate for 2023 was 1.39%, a 0.02% decline from 2022.
  • Lao PDR population growth rate for 2022 was 1.41%, a 0.03% decline from 2021.
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Lao PDR Population Growth Rate | Historical Data | 1961 - 2025.