Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 4,061 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
4,061 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
13th
of 22 regions
All-time high
4,613 1000 No
in 2026
All-time low
1,561 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 4,061 1000 No, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4,613 1000 No in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,561 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 13th out of 22 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,561 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,597 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 1,634 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1,671 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 1,709 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1,747 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1,787 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1,827 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 1,868 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1,910 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1,952 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1,996 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2,041 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,088 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,135 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2,184 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2,234 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,280 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,327 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,377 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,430 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,487 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,548 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2,610 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,667 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2,713 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2,748 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,773 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,794 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2,819 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,855 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2,903 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,961 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,029 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,102 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3,179 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3,258 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3,341 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,427 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3,514 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,601 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,689 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,776 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,861 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,941 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,009 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,053 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,090 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,119 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,141 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,158 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,170 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,176 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,178 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,178 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,190 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,226 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,265 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,304 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,339 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,368 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,392 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,410 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,425 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,440 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,458 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,478 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,501 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,524 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,546 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,565 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,580 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,592 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,600 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,607 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,611 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 4,613 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 4,612 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 4,609 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 4,604 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 4,597 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 4,587 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 4,575 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 4,561 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 4,545 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 4,527 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 4,508 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 4,486 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 4,463 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 4,439 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 4,413 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 4,386 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 4,357 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 4,326 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 4,293 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 4,259 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 4,222 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 4,184 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 4,145 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 4,104 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 4,061 1000 No | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,731 1000 No | 1,561 1000 No | 1,910 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,161 1000 No | 1,952 1000 No | 2,377 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,659 1000 No | 2,430 1000 No | 2,819 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,157 1000 No | 2,855 1000 No | 3,514 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,928 1000 No | 3,601 1000 No | 4,141 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,218 1000 No | 4,158 1000 No | 4,339 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,454 1000 No | 4,368 1000 No | 4,546 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,599 1000 No | 4,565 1000 No | 4,613 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 4,529 1000 No | 4,439 1000 No | 4,597 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 4,269 1000 No | 4,104 1000 No | 4,413 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 4,061 1000 No | 4,061 1000 No | 4,061 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,256 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,607 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,102 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4832 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 1.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4,061 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,613 1000 No in 2026.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,561 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th out of 22 regions with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.