Number of people living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people living in the capital city was 231,720 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 231,720 people.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 237,822 people in 2065 and was at its lowest, 184,833 people, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 184,833 people | — |
| 2025 | 216,305 people | +17.0% |
| 2030 | 226,167 people | +4.6% |
| 2035 | 229,958 people | +1.7% |
| 2040 | 233,079 people | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 235,530 people | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 236,525 people | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 237,806 people | +0.5% |
| 2060 | 237,466 people | -0.1% |
| 2065 | 237,822 people | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 236,717 people | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 236,307 people | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 234,780 people | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 233,850 people | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 232,064 people | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 232,154 people | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 231,720 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 200,569 people | 184,833 people | 216,305 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 228,062 people | 226,167 people | 229,958 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 234,304 people | 233,079 people | 235,530 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 237,166 people | 236,525 people | 237,806 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 237,644 people | 237,466 people | 237,822 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 236,512 people | 236,307 people | 236,717 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 234,315 people | 233,850 people | 234,780 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 232,109 people | 232,064 people | 232,154 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 231,720 people | 231,720 people | 231,720 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 231,720 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 237,822 people in 2065.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,833 people in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.