As of 2025, the population of Lao PDR is approximately 7.87 million people (7 873 046), making it the 102nd most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.10% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of Lao PDR changed by +7.17%, and over the past ten years by +15.75%. By five-year growth, Lao PDR ranks 78th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is slowing — from +1.55% to +1.39% per year.
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