Demographics of Lao PDR

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsBuddhist 67%, Christian 1.5%, other and unspecified 31.5% (2005 census)

Ethnic groupsLao 55%, Khmou 11%, Hmong 8%, other (over 100 minor ethnic groups) 26% (2005 census)

Demographics

Total fertility rate3.06 children born/woman (2012)

Diabetes prevalence5.48 % of population ages 20 to 79

GINI index36.7 32.6 34.9

Intentional homicides5.90 per 100,000 people (2012)

Total Population6.80 Million (2014)6.70 Million (2013)6.59 Million (2012)

Population Growth1.59 % (2014)1.63 % (2013)1.66 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.04 Square kilometer per capita

Population density28.7 capita per square kilometer (2014)28.3 capita per square kilometer (2013)27.8 capita per square kilometer (2012)

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people21.6 per 1,000 people (2007)57.3 per 1,000 people (2002)49.9 per 1,000 people (2001)

Vehicles per km of road3.48 per km of road (2007)9.66 per km of road (2002)10.8 per km of road (2000)

Mobile cellular subscriptions66.2 per 100 people (2013)64.7 per 100 people (2012)84.0 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers0.13 per 100 people (2013)0.11 per 100 people (2012)0.10 per 100 people (2011)

Internet users12.5 per 100 people (2013)10.7 per 100 people (2012)9.00 per 100 people (2011)