Laos - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Laos. Landlocked; most of the country is mountainous and thickly forested; the Mekong River forms a large part of the western boundary with Thailand. Mother's mean age at first birth is N/A , whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is N/A.
Population Distribution
Most densely populated area is in and around the capital city of Vientiane; large communities are primarily found along the Mekong River along the southwestern border; overall density is considered one of the lowest in Southeast Asia
People and Society
In Laos, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Lao 53.2%, Khmou 11%, Hmong 9.2%, Phouthay 3.4%, Tai 3.1%, Makong 2.5%, Katong 2.2%, Lue 2%, Akha 1.8%, other 11.6% (2015 est.)
| Population | N/A |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 1.22% (2025 est.) |
| Birth rate | 19.22 births/1,000 population (2025 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.07 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.) |
| Current health expenditure | N/A |
| Physicians Density | N/A |
| Hospital bed Density | 1.3 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 2.19 children born/woman (2025 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 1.07 (2025 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | N/A |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | N/A |
| Literacy | N/A |
| Education expenditures | N/A |
| Net Migration rate | N/A |
| Nationality | Lao or Laotian | Lao(s) or Laotian(s) |
| Languages | N/A |
| Religions | N/A |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 30.1% (male 1,214,429/female 1,181,845) |
| 15-64 years | 65% (male 2,573,668/female 2,599,957) |
| 65 years and over | 4.8% (2024 est.) (male 178,223/female 205,434) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 53.7 (2024 est.) |
| Youth dependency ratio | 46.3 (2024 est.) |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 7.4 (2024 est.) |
| Potential support ratio | 13.5 (2024 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 25.8 years (2025 est.) |
| Male | 25 years |
| Female | 25.7 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 38.2% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 2.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 721,000 VIENTIANE (capital) (2023). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.04 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.03 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.99 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.87 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 1 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 34.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) |
| Male | 39.1 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 31.6 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 69 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 67.4 years |
| Female | 70.7 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 97.1% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: rural | rural: 78.5% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: total | total: 85.5% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 2.9% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 21.5% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: total | total: 14.5% of population (2022 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: rural | rural: 72% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: total | total: 82.5% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 28% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: total | total: 17.5% of population (2022 est.) |
| Major Infectious diseases | |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 8.15 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 3.62 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 0.07 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 4.46 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 24.1% (2025 est.) |
| Male | 41% (2025 est.) |
| Female | 7.2% (2025 est.) |
| Child marriage | |
| Women married by age 15 | 7.1% (2017) |
| Women married by age 18 | 32.7% (2017) |
| Men married by age 18 | 10.8% (2017) |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Laos
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