Laos
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Laos, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 9.3M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 9.8M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 6.8M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 9.7M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 8.6M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 8.38M | — |
| UN 2012 | 10.6M | 11.2M |
| WIC 2013 | 8.82M | 8.23M |
| UN 2015 | 10.2M | — |
| UN 2017 | 9.16M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 9.00M | 7.75M |
| UN 2019 | 9.48M | 8.42M |
| IHME 2020 | 9.18M | 6.81M |
| UN 2022 | 9.78M | 9.69M |
| WIC 2023 | 9.33M | 8.60M |
| Census 2025 | 9.92M | 9.84M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 9.76M | 9.26M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Laos are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.71, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.70, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.28, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.73, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.74, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 1.86 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.79 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.44 | 1.28 |
| UN 2022 | 1.89 | 1.73 |
| WIC 2023 | 1.75 | — |
| Census 2025 | 1.73 | 1.70 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 1.89 | 1.71 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Laos are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.