The Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment, held the first meeting of the 5th Population and Housing Census steering committee in Vientiane on Jun 30.
Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the steering committee Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, the meeting was also attended by Minister of Planning and Investment Khamjane Vongphosy, provincial governors and representatives of relevant authorities.
The meeting allowed the participants to discuss and approve key documents including the provincial steering committee’s agreement, and a report on the preparation for the implementation of the 5th Population and Housing Census 2025.
The National Population and Housing Census is conducted every ten years to decide the statistics of the Lao population and foreigners living in the Lao PDR, population growth, housing condition, education, health, housing characteristics, livelihoods, migration, labour, employment.
“Today, the world and regional situations have developed in a complicated and unexpected manner. Meanwhile, the world economic recession has posed challenges and impacts on the socio-economic status of the country, especially on its fulfillment of the goals stated in the 9th socio-economic development plan, the two national agendas and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. This survey will provide key data that proves the achievements in implementing such goals, including helping us know the size of the population in 2025 (currently 7.5 million, based on 2023 estimates), migration situation, population growth, changes in sex and age compositions, birth rates, death rates, disability and other key data,” said DPM Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune.
Source: Lao News Agency