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Ethnic groups Laos, in 36 editions.
The entry for Laos published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
50% Lao, 15% Phoutheung (Kha), 20% tribal Thai, 15% Meo, Hmong, Yao, and other
50% Lao, 15% Phoutheung (Kha), 20% tribal Thai, 15% Meo, Hmong, Yao, and other
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Lao 50%, Phoutheung (Kha) 15%, tribal Thai 20%, Meo, Hmong, Yao, and other 15%
50% Lao, 15% Lao 50%, Phoutheung (Kha), 20% (Kha) 15%, tribal Thai, 15% Thai 20%, Meo, Hmong, Yao, and other 15%
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Lao 50%, Phoutheung (Kha) 15%, tribal Thai 20%, Meo, Hmong, Yao, and other 15%
Lao 50%, Phoutheung (Kha) 15%, tribal Thai 20%, Meo, Hmong, Yao, and other
15%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Lao 50%, Phoutheung (Kha) 15%, tribal Thai 20%, Meo, Hmong, Yao, and other 15%
Lao 50%, Phoutheung (Kha) 15%, tribal Thai 20%, Meo, Hmong, Yao, and other
other 15%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Lao 50%, Phoutheung (Kha) 15%, tribal Thai 20%, Meo, Hmong, Yao, Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao
Soung (highland) including the Hmong ("Meo") and the Yao (Mien) 9%,other 15% ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao
Lao Soung (highland) including the Hmong ("Meo") and the Yao (Mien) 9%,
9%, ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%,
Soung (highland) including the Hmong ("Meo") and the Yao (Mien)
ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1%
Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao
Lao Soung (highland) including the Hmong ("Meo") and the Yao (Mien) 9%,
9%, ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1%
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%,
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao Soung (highland) including the Hmong ("Meo") and the Yao (Mien) 9%, ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1%
The same text in 7 editions, 2008 to 2014.
Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao Soung (highland) including the 55%, Khmou 11%, Hmong and the Yao 9%, 8%, other (over 100 minor ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1% groups) 26% (2005 census)
Lao 55%, 54.6%, Khmou 11%, 10.9%, Hmong 8%, Tai 3.8%, Phuthai 3.3%, Leu 2.2%, Katang 2.1%, Makong 2.1%, Akha 1.6%, other (over 100 minor ethnic groups) 26% 10.4%, unspecified 1% (2005 census) est.)
Lao 54.6%, Khmou 10.9%, Hmong 8%, Tai 3.8%, Phuthai 3.3%, Leu Lue 2.2%, Katang 2.1%, Makong 2.1%, Akha 1.6%, other 10.4%, unspecified 1% (2005 est.)
note: the Laos Government officially recognizes 49 ethnic groups, but the total number of ethnic groups is estimated to be well over 200 (2015 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
Lao 53.2%, Khmou 11%, Hmong 9.2%, Phouthay 3.4%, Tai 3.1%, Makong 2.5%, Katong 2.2%, Lue 2%, Akha 1.8%, other 11.6%
note: the Laos Government officially recognizes 49 ethnic groups, but the total number of ethnic groups is estimated to be well over 200 (2015 est.)
The same text in 8 editions, 2018 to 2025.
note: the Laos Government officially recognizes 49 ethnic groups, but the total number of ethnic groups is estimated to be well over 200
Lao 53.2%, Khmou 11%, Hmong 9.2%, Phouthay 3.4%, Tai 3.1%, Makong 2.5%, Katong 2.2%, Lue 2%, Akha 1.8%, other 11.6% (2015 est.)
note: the Laos Government officially recognizes 49 ethnic groups, but the total number of ethnic groups is estimated to be well over 200 (2015 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Laos: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/laos/ethnic-groups.