Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 4.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.42 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8559 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2007 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8559 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2018 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 0.8559 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8559 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.