Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 0.5562 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5562 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
173rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5562 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1235 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Laos is 0.5562 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.5562 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1235 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 173rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1912 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2172 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2213 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2331 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.239 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2632 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2699 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3216 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3383 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.354 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3679 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3842 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4398 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4554 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4707 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4854 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4999 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5147 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5423 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5562 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.5562 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.5562 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.83 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.196 units per square kilometre | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2303 units per square kilometre | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | 0.3383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4282 units per square kilometre | 0.354 units per square kilometre | 0.4999 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5355 units per square kilometre | 0.5147 units per square kilometre | 0.5562 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 170 New Zealand 0.5928 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Peru 0.589 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Afghanistan 0.5835 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Uruguay 0.5397 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Norway 0.5039 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4968 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.5562 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5562 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1235 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 55-59, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.