Lao Population and Housing Census 2015

This dataset contains detailed and disaggregated information on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the country’s population and households at village, district and provincial level. Those thematic information are general demographic characteristics, migration, literacy and education, health and disabilities, ethnicity and religion, economic activities, poverty and inequality, and living conditions.

The 4th Population and Housing Census (PHC) 2015 was conducted from March 1-7, 2015 according to Prime Ministerial Decree No.89/PM, dated September 11, 2013. The PHC has been conducted in the country every 10 years since 1985.