French, once common in government and commerce, has declined in use, while knowledge of English — the language of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — has increased in recent years. With a median age of 19.3, Laos has the youngest population of Asia. ==Population== According to , the population of Laos increased from 1.7 million in 1950 to million in .
Some Chinese minorities remain, particularly in the towns, but many Laotian Chinese were forced to leave during 1975-80 when Laos followed the anti-Chinese policy of Vietnam. The predominant religion is Theravada Buddhism.
The country's population density is 23.4/km2. In March 2005, the total population was 5.62 million (2.82 million females, 2.80 million males) in the 2005 census, an increase of 1.047 million since the previous 1995 census. == Overview == The demographic makeup of the population is uncertain as the government divides the people into three groups according to the altitude at which they live, rather than according to ethnic origin.
For the purposes of the 1995 census, the government of Laos recognized 149 ethnic groups within 47 main ethnicities.
Vientiane Prefecture, which includes Vientiane, the capital and largest city of the country, had about 569,000 residents in 1999.
Until the year 2000 the proportion of children 0–14 years of age was over 40% of the total population.
The country's population density is 23.4/km2. In March 2005, the total population was 5.62 million (2.82 million females, 2.80 million males) in the 2005 census, an increase of 1.047 million since the previous 1995 census. == Overview == The demographic makeup of the population is uncertain as the government divides the people into three groups according to the altitude at which they live, rather than according to ethnic origin.
Due to decreasing fertility rates this proportion decreased to 34.5% in 2010.
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