People of Laos
Population
6,521,998
Age Distribution
0-14 years
1,349,352 (Male), 1,338,252 (Females)
15-64 years
1,795,029 (Male), 1,835,168 (Females)
65 years and over
90,188 (Male), 114,009 (Females)
Population Growth Rate
2%
Ethnic Groups
Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao Soung (highland) including the Hmong and the Yao 9%, ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1%
Religions
Buddhist 65%, animist 32.9%, Christian 1.3%, other and unspecified 0.8% (1995 census)
Languages
Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages
Life Expectancy
Total
55.89
Among Males
53.82
Among Females
58.04
Nationality
Noun
Lao(s) or Laotian(s)
Adjective
Lao or Laotian
Literacy Rates
Definition
age 15 and over can read and write
Total
69%
Among Males
77%
Among Females
61%
