Rural population, per capita in Laos
Laos: Rural population, per capita was 0.5969 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.5969 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.9215 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5969 units per person, in 2025.
Laos ranks 45th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9215 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.921 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9202 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9193 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9183 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9172 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.916 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9143 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9118 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9087 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9052 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9016 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8981 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.895 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8922 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8894 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8867 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8841 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8814 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8788 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8762 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8735 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8707 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8679 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.865 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.862 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8591 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8563 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8535 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8506 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8476 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8443 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8407 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8368 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8324 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8272 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8204 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8115 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8012 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.79 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7782 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7663 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7548 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7441 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7346 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7268 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7196 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7127 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.706 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6996 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6935 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6879 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6826 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6777 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6734 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6688 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6617 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6549 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.648 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6409 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6338 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6266 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6193 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6119 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5969 units per person | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.5969 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.5969 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9168 units per person | 0.9087 units per person | 0.9215 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8913 units per person | 0.8788 units per person | 0.9052 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8635 units per person | 0.8506 units per person | 0.8762 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8252 units per person | 0.79 units per person | 0.8476 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7342 units per person | 0.6996 units per person | 0.7782 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6689 units per person | 0.6409 units per person | 0.6935 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6155 units per person | 0.5969 units per person | 0.6338 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Laos?
- Rural population, per capita in Laos was 0.5969 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9215 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5969 units per person in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for rural population, per capita?
- Laos ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.