Laos Forecast: Population
1980 - 2028 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Laos Population Forecast
- Laos Population is forecasted to be 7.686 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records an increase from the last reported number of 7.582 Person mn in Dec 2023
- Looking ahead, Laos Population is projected to stand at 8.086 Person mn in Dec 2028
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Population
View Laos's Forecast: Population from 1980 to 2028 in the chart:
What is Laos's Forecast: Population in 2028?
Laos Population is forecasted to be 7.686 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.086 2028 | 7.988 2027 | 3.272 1980 | 8.086 2028 | Person mn | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Forecast: Population by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (Person mn) | 42.171 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.810 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 48.985 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Andorra (Person mn) | 0.096 2029 | yearly | 2010 - 2029 |
| Angola (Person mn) | 42.641 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (Person mn) | 0.109 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 49.149 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 2.964 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Aruba (Person mn) | 0.106 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 29.054 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.302 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 11.000 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Bahamas (Person mn) | 0.421 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.789 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 178.681 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Barbados (Person mn) | 0.294 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.028 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.886 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Belize (Person mn) | 0.498 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Benin (Person mn) | 16.018 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bhutan (Person mn) | 0.805 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 13.014 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.953 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 227.549 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.443 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.557 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Burkina Faso (Person mn) | 26.880 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Burundi (Person mn) | 15.043 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.977 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
| Cameroon (Person mn) | 32.244 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 42.190 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Cape Verde (Person mn) | 0.612 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Central African Republic (Person mn) | 5.694 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Chad (Person mn) | 20.576 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 21.050 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,401.069 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 54.779 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Comoros (Person mn) | 1.193 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Congo (Person mn) | 5.704 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Costa Rica (Person mn) | 5.535 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 3.871 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.958 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.770 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Person mn) | 117.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.996 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (Person mn) | 1.093 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Dominica (Person mn) | 0.076 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Dominican Republic (Person mn) | 11.203 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 19.579 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 118.472 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| El Salvador (Person mn) | 6.471 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Equatorial Guinea (Person mn) | 1.777 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Eritrea (Person mn) | 4.084 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.325 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Swaziland (Person mn) | 1.227 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ethiopia (Person mn) | 116.270 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Fiji (Person mn) | 0.940 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.592 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| France (Person mn) | 67.043 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Gabon (Person mn) | 2.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gambia (Person mn) | 3.066 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.626 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.711 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 37.328 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.290 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Grenada (Person mn) | 0.118 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guatemala (Person mn) | 21.117 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guinea (Person mn) | 17.018 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Guinea-Bissau (Person mn) | 2.145 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guyana (Person mn) | 0.806 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Haiti (Person mn) | 13.244 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Honduras (Person mn) | 11.428 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.479 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.707 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.430 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,503.471 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 289.620 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 91.087 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Iraq (Person mn) | 49.280 2028 | yearly | 2003 - 2028 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.449 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 10.929 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 58.820 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 33.103 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jamaica (Person mn) | 2.762 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 120.586 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 10.655 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 21.024 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 57.977 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kiribati (Person mn) | 0.134 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.305 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.768 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 5.318 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.686 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 8.086 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.867 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.825 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Lesotho (Person mn) | 2.270 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Liberia (Person mn) | 6.095 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
| Libya (Person mn) | 7.194 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,032.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,135.414 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 330.538 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 218.709 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,034.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 29,719.658 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 31,997.651 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 8.008 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 26.985 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 463.360 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 187.353 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 270.710 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 379.750 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 428.110 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 128.590 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 202.210 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 163.400 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 245.910 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 186.790 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 157.940 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,964,647.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 532,132.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 88.616 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.567 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -149.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 147.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -132.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,253.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 0.176 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 0.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) | 126.792 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) | 381.683 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) | 711.800 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 825.869 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,972.420 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 23.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,819.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 14,519.422 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 39.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,675.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 21.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 9,211.862 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 20.94 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.65 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 16,961.698 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 286,965.565 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 189,193.228 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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