Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.51 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
177th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2563 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 1.51 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2563 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Laos 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2563 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2668 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2773 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2882 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3115 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3239 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3496 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3622 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3747 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3871 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3993 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4117 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.424 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4357 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4471 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4587 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4708 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.484 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4984 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5137 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5296 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5457 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5622 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5788 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5954 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.612 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6287 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6453 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6619 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6786 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6952 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7112 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7265 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7412 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7548 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7673 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7924 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.806 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8206 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8357 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8505 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8662 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8923 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9278 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9637 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.51 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.51 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3011 units per square kilometre | 0.2563 units per square kilometre | 0.3496 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | 0.3622 units per square kilometre | 0.4708 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5548 units per square kilometre | 0.484 units per square kilometre | 0.6287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7162 units per square kilometre | 0.6453 units per square kilometre | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8755 units per square kilometre | 0.7924 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 174 Cameroon 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Zimbabwe 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Afghanistan 1.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Russia 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Bhutan 1.31 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Laos was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2563 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 65 and above, total 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.