Population ages 65 and above, female in Laos
Laos: Population ages 65 and above, female was 205,582 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
205,582
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
128th
of 218 countries
All-time high
205,582
in 2025
All-time low
29,588
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Laos recorded 205,582 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Laos peaked at 205,582 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,588, in 1960.
Laos ranks 128th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,588 | — |
| 1961 | 31,084 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 32,568 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 34,066 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 35,605 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 37,210 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 38,878 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 40,605 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 42,378 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 44,145 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 45,890 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 47,619 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 49,327 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 51,022 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 52,700 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 54,344 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 55,925 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 57,470 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 59,035 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 60,648 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 62,364 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 64,197 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 66,123 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 68,104 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 70,119 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 72,169 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 74,234 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 76,298 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 78,368 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 80,470 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 82,579 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 84,700 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 86,843 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 88,975 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 91,030 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 92,988 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 94,877 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 96,622 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 98,251 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 99,869 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 101,542 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 103,351 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 105,325 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 107,417 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 109,566 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 111,891 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 115,342 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 119,759 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 124,156 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 128,514 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 132,856 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 137,161 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 141,342 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 145,299 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 149,115 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 151,388 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 152,718 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 155,158 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 158,569 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 162,898 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 168,240 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 174,126 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 180,656 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 188,160 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 196,433 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 205,582 | +4.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 205,582 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 303,059, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 205,582 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54,140, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,613 | 29,588 | 44,145 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,398 | 45,890 | 60,648 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,245 | 62,364 | 80,470 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,673 | 82,579 | 99,869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,686 | 101,542 | 128,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,650 | 132,856 | 162,898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,533 | 168,240 | 205,582 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 125 South Sudan 218,518 compare
- 126 Libya 209,060 compare
- 127 Burundi 206,403 compare
- 129 North Macedonia 192,052 compare
- 130 Estonia 191,012 compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 188,825 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Laos?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Laos was 205,582 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 205,582 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,588 in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Laos ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.