Population aged 65 years or older in Laos
Laos: Population aged 65 years or older was 370.26 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Laos, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Laos is 370.26 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Laos peaked at 370.26 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.16 thousands, in 1970.
That places Laos 125th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.88 thousands | 82.16 thousands | 107.22 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.21 thousands | 110.11 thousands | 143.16 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.57 thousands | 147.03 thousands | 178.51 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.39 thousands | 181.38 thousands | 226.61 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.04 thousands | 235.14 thousands | 297.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.01 thousands | 306.82 thousands | 370.26 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Laos
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 80 (1987)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Laos?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Laos was 370.26 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 370.26 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.16 thousands in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Laos ranks 125th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release