Laos vs Syria: Population ages 65 and above, female
Laos
5.2%
in 2025
Syria
5.4%
in 2025
Laos rank
154th
Syria rank
153rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Laos ranks 154th and Syria ranks 153rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 4.5% | 1.4% | Syria |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Laos |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Laos or Syria?
- Syria, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Laos and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Laos ranks 154th and Syria ranks 153rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.