Population Statistics
Laos
Population
7,126,706 |
[July 2016 est.] |
Language
Lao [official] |
French |
English |
Various languages and dialects spoken by other respective groups |
[2015 est.] |
Religion
Buddhism | 64.7% |
---|---|
Christianity | 1.7% |
No Religion | 31.4% |
Other/Not stated | 2.1% |
[2015 est.] |
Ethnicity
Lao | 53.2% |
---|---|
Khmou | 11.0% |
Hmong | 9.2% |
Phouthay | 3.4% |
Tai | 3.1% |
Makong | 2.5% |
Katong | 2.2% |
Lue | 2.0% |
Akha | 1.8% |
Other | 11.6% |
The Laos Government officially recognises 49 groups, but the total number of groups is estimated to be well over 200. |
|
[2015 est.] |
Australians with Lao Ancestry
15,130 |
[Census, 2016] |
Lao in Australia
Population
10,402 |
[Census, 2016] |
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Laos. |
Median Age
50 |
[Census, 2016] |
Gender
Male | 46.3% |
---|---|
Female | 53.7% |
[Census, 2016] |
Religion
Buddhism | 71.2% |
---|---|
Catholic Christianity | 4.5% |
Nature Religions | 2.1% |
Other Religion | 4.6% |
No Religion | 11.7% |
Not Stated | 4.0% |
[Census, 2016] |
Ancestry
Lao | 64.3% |
---|---|
Chinese | 15.1% |
Hmong | 7.6% |
Vietnamese | 5.4% |
Other | 7.5% |
[Census, 2016] |
Language Spoken at Home
Lao | 65.3% |
---|---|
English | 10.3% |
Hmong | 7.0% |
Mandarin | 5.5% |
Other Languages | 11.3% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 62.8% speak English fluently. |
|
[Census, 2016] |
Diaspora
New South Wales | 50.2% |
---|---|
Victoria | 21.4% |
Queensland | 13.7% |
Australian Capital Territory | 6.5% |
Other | 8.2% |
[Census, 2016] |
Arrival to Australia
Prior to 2007 | 84.6% |
---|---|
2007 - 2011 | 6.3% |
2012 - 2016 | 5.7% |
[Census, 2016] |
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