Population ages 65 and above, male in Laos
Laos: Population ages 65 and above, male was 172,958 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Laos is 172,958, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Laos peaked at 172,958 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,201, in 1960.
Laos ranks 122nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27,201 | — |
| 1961 | 28,079 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 29,002 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 29,939 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 30,906 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 31,935 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 33,010 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 34,157 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 35,355 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 36,547 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 37,716 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 38,871 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 40,009 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 41,144 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 42,321 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 43,512 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 44,635 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 45,719 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 46,831 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 48,018 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 49,349 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 50,839 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 52,446 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 54,126 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 55,840 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 57,578 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 59,344 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 61,116 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 62,877 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 64,627 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 66,350 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 68,066 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 69,786 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 71,483 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 73,118 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 74,680 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 76,192 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 77,579 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 78,840 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 80,075 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 81,334 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 82,663 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 84,067 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 85,457 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 86,726 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 88,026 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 90,597 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 94,376 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 98,277 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 102,359 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 106,685 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 111,261 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 116,063 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 121,102 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 126,501 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 129,594 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 130,669 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 132,742 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 135,696 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 139,454 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 143,365 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 147,709 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 153,233 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 159,484 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 166,090 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 172,958 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,613 | 27,201 | 36,547 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,878 | 37,716 | 48,018 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,814 | 49,349 | 64,627 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,617 | 66,350 | 80,075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,388 | 81,334 | 102,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,977 | 106,685 | 139,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,140 | 143,365 | 172,958 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Laos?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Laos was 172,958 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 172,958 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,201 in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Laos ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.