Lao PDR—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #154 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-10,645
2025
YoY Change
-3.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#154
of 217 countries
Maximum
-10,003
2022
Minimum
-40,120
2004
Last
-10,645
Previous
-10,284
Highest
-10,003
Lowest
-40,120
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's net migration was -10,645 in 2025, ranking #154 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was -10,003 (2022) and the lowest was -40,120 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -10,645 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | -10,284 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | -10,003 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -10,003 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | -10,305 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -10,305 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -10,305 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -10,305 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | -10,400 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | -11,401 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | -12,991 | +51.7% |
| 2014 | -26,881 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -27,492 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | -28,871 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | -30,538 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | -30,046 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | -29,545 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | -28,318 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | -27,233 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | -25,286 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | -24,138 | +39.8% |
| 2004 | -40,120 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | -36,572 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | -33,595 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -33,552 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | -33,965 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.