Laos

Net migration rate in Laos

Net migration rate in Laos: 0 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -1.3 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
-1.3 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
−1.3 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
161 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-1.1 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in LaosNet migration rate in Laos: 0 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -1.3 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -9.8 per 1,000 people and 7 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -9.8 per 1,000 people and 7 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 0 per 1,000 people in 1950, the lowest -8.6 per 1,000 people in 1977.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearLaos
2023-1.3
2022-1.3
2021-1.4
2020-1.4
2019-1.4
2018-1.4
2017-1.5
2016-1.7
2015-1.9
2014-4
2013-4.2
2012-4.4
2011-4.8
2010-4.7
2009-4.7
2008-4.6
2007-4.5
2006-4.2
2005-4.1
2004-6.9
2003-6.4
2002-6
2001-6.1
2000-6.3
1999-6.9
1998-6.5
1997-6.3
1996-3.3
1995-2.9
1994-2.5
1993-2
1992-1.6
1991-1.2
1990-0.7
1989-0.3
1988-0
19870
1986-0.1
1985-0.4
1984-0.7
1983-1.2
1982-1.8
1981-3.3
1980-5.3
1979-7.2
1978-8.6
1977-8.6
1976-7.1
1975-4.6
1974-2
1973-0.3
19720
19710
19700
19690
19680
19670
19660
19650
19640
19630
19620
19610
19600
19590
19580
19570
19560
19550
19540
19530
19520
19510
19500
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearLaos
2024-1.3-3.2–0.4
2025-1.4-4–1.2
2026-1.4-4.7–1.4
2027-1.4-4.9–2
2028-1.4-5.3–2.2
2029-1.4-5.7–2.5
2030-1.3-5.7–2.8
2031-1.3-6–3
2032-1.3-6.3–3.1
2033-1.4-6.4–3.4
2034-1.4-6.6–3.7
2035-1.4-6.2–3.9
2036-1.4-6.5–3.8
2037-1.4-6.5–3.9
2038-1.3-6.8–4.1
2039-1.5-7.3–4.1
2040-1.5-7.2–4.1
2041-1.4-6.9–4.6
2042-1.3-7.1–4.6
2043-1.5-7.2–4.8
2044-1.4-7.1–5.1
2045-1.4-7.3–4.5
2046-1.3-7.5–4.8
2047-1.3-7.9–5.1
2048-1.2-7.4–5
2049-1.3-7.6–4.8
2050-1.3-7.4–5.2
2051-1.3-7.4–5.1
2052-1.3-7.7–5
2053-1.3-7.7–5.1
2054-1.3-7.8–5.2
2055-1.4-7.7–5.3
2056-1.3-7.8–5.4
2057-1.2-7.9–5.7
2058-1.2-8.3–5.7
2059-1.3-7.8–5.9
2060-1.2-8.2–5.4
2061-1.2-7.9–5.8
2062-1.3-8.1–6
2063-1.3-8.3–6.2
2064-1.3-8.4–6.1
2065-1.2-8.4–6.1
2066-1.1-8.2–6.5
2067-1.2-8.4–6.1
2068-1.2-8.5–6.4
2069-1.3-8.5–5.9
2070-1.3-8.3–5.9
2071-1.1-8.4–6.3
2072-1.2-8.9–6.3
2073-1.2-8.9–6.4
2074-1.2-8.6–6.2
2075-1.2-9–6.4
2076-1.1-9–6.2
2077-1.2-9.2–6
2078-1.1-9.2–6.2
2079-1.1-9.1–6.1
2080-1.1-9.4–6
2081-1.1-9.4–6
2082-1.1-9.4–6.1
2083-1.1-9.3–6.1
2084-1.1-9.6–6.4
2085-1.2-9.6–6.4
2086-1.2-9.7–6.6
2087-1.2-9.8–6.4
2088-1.2-9.7–6.1
2089-1.2-9.5–6.3
2090-1.2-9.3–6.1
2091-1.2-9.4–6.3
2092-1.2-9.3–6.5
2093-1.2-9.9–6.2
2094-1.2-9.5–6.4
2095-1.1-9.4–6.9
2096-1.1-9.7–7
2097-1.1-9.5–6.8
2098-1.2-9.9–6.4
2099-1.1-9.1–6.5
2100-1.1-9.8–7

Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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