Real-time economic and demographic statistics for Laos
0.10% of world total
Last updated: Nov 1, 2025
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Laos is a East Asia & Pacific economy with a GDP of $18.3B, ranked 132nd of 183 worldwide. Its population places the country 102nd of 217 globally, at 7.8M people. Life expectancy at birth is 69.0 years (2023). Internet reaches 65.6% of the population (2024). CO₂ emissions stand at 3.4 metric tons per person — below the world average of 4.7.
Data from World Bank, WHO, and ITU.