Laos Median Age & Demographics: 1960-2026

With a population of 7.77M people, Laos has a median age of 25.6 years which makes it the 130/196 oldest country. 30.2% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 65.1% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 4.67% are older population aged 65+ years.

Median age in Laos, 1960–2100

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Year	Median age, years	Rank
2100	45.9	108
2099	45.7	109
2098	45.6	110
2097	45.4	110
2096	45.2	111
2095	45.1	111
2094	44.9	111
2093	44.7	111
2092	44.6	111
2091	44.4	111
2090	44.2	111
2089	44	111
2088	43.8	111
2087	43.6	111
2086	43.4	111
2085	43.2	111
2084	43	111
2083	42.8	111
2082	42.6	111
2081	42.4	113
2080	42.2	113
2079	42	113
2078	41.8	113
2077	41.6	113
2076	41.4	113
2075	41.1	113
2074	40.9	113
2073	40.7	113
2072	40.4	113
2071	40.2	113
2070	39.9	113
2069	39.7	113
2068	39.4	113
2067	39.2	113
2066	38.9	113
2065	38.6	113
2064	38.3	113
2063	38	113
2062	37.7	114
2061	37.4	114
2060	37.1	114
2059	36.8	114
2058	36.5	115
2057	36.2	116
2056	35.9	116
2055	35.5	116
2054	35.2	116
2053	34.9	117
2052	34.5	117
2051	34.2	117
2050	33.9	116
2049	33.5	117
2048	33.2	118
2047	32.8	119
2046	32.5	119
2045	32.2	121
2044	31.9	121
2043	31.6	121
2042	31.2	122
2041	30.9	123
2040	30.6	123
2039	30.3	124
2038	30	125
2037	29.6	126
2036	29.3	126
2035	29	126
2034	28.7	126
2033	28.4	126
2032	28.1	126
2031	27.7	127
2030	27.4	129
2029	27.1	129
2028	26.8	129
2027	26.4	130
2026	26.1	130
2025	25.8	131
2024	25.6	130
2023	25.3	131
2022	25	131
2021	24.7	131
2020	24.4	132
2019	24.1	131
2018	23.8	131
2017	23.6	131
2016	23.3	131
2015	23	131
2014	22.7	132
2013	22.3	133
2012	21.9	133
2011	21.4	139
2010	21	142
2009	20.5	146
2008	20	148
2007	19.6	149
2006	19.2	152
2005	18.9	152
2004	18.7	155
2003	18.5	154
2002	18.4	155
2001	18.2	155
2000	18.1	153
1999	18	152
1998	18	152
1997	18	147
1996	17.9	147
1995	17.9	147
1994	17.9	147
1993	17.9	145
1992	17.9	145
1991	17.9	144
1990	17.9	143
1989	17.9	143
1988	17.9	142
1987	17.8	142
1986	17.8	142
1985	17.8	139
1984	17.8	138
1983	17.8	137
1982	17.8	133
1981	17.9	133
1980	17.9	130
1979	18	128
1978	18.1	121
1977	18.3	112
1976	18.4	109
1975	18.5	104
1974	18.6	100
1973	18.7	96
1972	18.7	96
1971	18.7	94
1970	18.7	94
1969	18.8	95
1968	18.8	97
1967	18.9	98
1966	18.9	102
1965	18.9	104
1964	19	109
1963	19	108
1962	19.1	111
1961	19.2	111
1960	19.2	111

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Laos was 19.2 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 25.6 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 111th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Laos ranks 130th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Laos is expected to increase to 45.9 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Laos demographic data

	Laos	Rank
Population	8004838	103/197
Median age	25.6 years	130/196
Average age	28.3 years	133/196
Age dependency ratio	53.5%	115/196
Young-age dependency ratio	46.4%	73/196
Old-age dependency ratio	7.16%	135/196
Male:Female ratio	50.2:49.8	N/A
Population density	34.6 ppl/mi²	150/197
Fertility rate	2.42	78/196
Life expectancy	69.7 years	139/197

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Age range	Share of population
	Laos
	Male	Female
80+	0.23%	0.34%
75-79	0.33%	0.42%
70-74	0.61%	0.7%
65-69	0.97%	1.07%
60-64	1.34%	1.48%
55-59	1.69%	1.81%
50-54	2.08%	2.1%
45-49	2.54%	2.51%
40-44	3.14%	3.06%
35-39	3.78%	3.7%
30-34	4.18%	4.14%
25-29	4.49%	4.4%
20-24	4.65%	4.54%
15-19	4.81%	4.67%
10-14	4.96%	4.79%
5-9	5.23%	5.03%
0-4	5.21%	4.98%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Laos has average demographic potential with 66.1% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 63/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
Year	Laos	World
2100	60.1%	59.6%
2099	60.2%	59.6%
2098	60.4%	59.7%
2097	60.5%	59.7%
2096	60.7%	59.7%
2095	60.8%	59.7%
2094	61%	59.7%
2093	61.2%	59.8%
2092	61.4%	59.8%
2091	61.5%	59.8%
2090	61.7%	59.8%
2089	61.9%	59.8%
2088	62.1%	59.8%
2087	62.3%	59.8%
2086	62.5%	59.8%
2085	62.7%	59.9%
2084	62.9%	59.9%
2083	63.1%	60%
2082	63.4%	60.1%
2081	63.6%	60.3%
2080	63.8%	60.4%
2079	64%	60.6%
2078	64.2%	60.7%
2077	64.3%	60.9%
2076	64.5%	61%
2075	64.6%	61.1%
2074	64.8%	61.3%
2073	65%	61.4%
2072	65.1%	61.5%
2071	65.3%	61.6%
2070	65.4%	61.7%
2069	65.6%	61.8%
2068	65.7%	61.9%
2067	65.8%	62%
2066	66%	62%
2065	66.2%	62.1%
2064	66.4%	62.1%
2063	66.6%	62.1%
2062	66.8%	62.2%
2061	67%	62.2%
2060	67.2%	62.3%
2059	67.3%	62.3%
2058	67.5%	62.4%
2057	67.7%	62.4%
2056	67.9%	62.5%
2055	68%	62.7%
2054	68.2%	62.8%
2053	68.4%	62.9%
2052	68.5%	63.1%
2051	68.6%	63.2%
2050	68.7%	63.4%
2049	68.8%	63.5%
2048	68.9%	63.6%
2047	68.9%	63.8%
2046	68.9%	63.9%
2045	68.9%	64%
2044	68.9%	64.1%
2043	68.8%	64.2%
2042	68.8%	64.3%
2041	68.7%	64.4%
2040	68.5%	64.5%
2039	68.4%	64.7%
2038	68.2%	64.8%
2037	68%	64.9%
2036	67.8%	65.1%
2035	67.6%	65.2%
2034	67.4%	65.3%
2033	67.1%	65.4%
2032	66.9%	65.4%
2031	66.6%	65.4%
2030	66.3%	65.4%
2029	66.1%	65.4%
2028	65.9%	65.4%
2027	65.7%	65.4%
2026	65.5%	65.2%
2025	65.2%	65.1%
2024	65.1%	65.1%
2023	64.9%	65%
2022	64.7%	64.9%
2021	64.4%	64.9%
2020	64.2%	64.8%
2019	63.9%	64.9%
2018	63.6%	64.9%
2017	63.4%	65%
2016	63%	65.1%
2015	62.6%	65.1%
2014	62.2%	65.2%
2013	61.7%	65.2%
2012	61.1%	65.2%
2011	60.6%	65.2%
2010	59.9%	65.1%
2009	59.2%	65%
2008	58.4%	64.9%
2007	57.5%	64.7%
2006	56.5%	64.5%
2005	55.7%	64.3%
2004	55.1%	64%
2003	54.6%	63.7%
2002	54.2%	63.4%
2001	53.7%	63.1%
2000	53.4%	62.8%
1999	53.1%	62.5%
1998	53%	62.2%
1997	52.8%	61.9%
1996	52.7%	61.7%
1995	52.7%	61.5%
1994	52.6%	61.3%
1993	52.6%	61.2%
1992	52.7%	61.1%
1991	52.7%	61%
1990	52.7%	60.9%
1989	52.6%	60.8%
1988	52.6%	60.7%
1987	52.6%	60.5%
1986	52.5%	60.4%
1985	52.5%	60.1%
1984	52.5%	59.9%
1983	52.5%	59.6%
1982	52.5%	59.3%
1981	52.6%	59%
1980	52.7%	58.7%
1979	52.9%	58.4%
1978	53.1%	58%
1977	53.4%	57.7%
1976	53.8%	57.5%
1975	54%	57.4%
1974	54.2%	57.3%
1973	54.4%	57.3%
1972	54.5%	57.2%
1971	54.5%	57.1%
1970	54.6%	57%
1969	54.7%	56.9%
1968	54.8%	56.9%
1967	54.8%	56.9%
1966	54.9%	56.8%
1965	54.9%	56.9%
1964	55%	57%
1963	55.2%	57.2%
1962	55.3%	57.4%
1961	55.4%	57.5%
1960	55.5%	57.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Laos changed from 55.1% to 65.1% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

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Year	Age dependency ratio
Year	Total	Young	Old
2024	53.5%	46.4%	7.16%
2023	54.1%	47.1%	6.99%
2022	54.6%	47.8%	6.83%
2021	55.3%	48.5%	6.7%
2020	55.9%	49.3%	6.61%
2019	56.5%	50%	6.54%
2018	57.1%	50.6%	6.49%
2017	57.8%	51.3%	6.47%
2016	58.6%	52.1%	6.51%
2015	59.7%	53.1%	6.6%
2014	60.9%	54.2%	6.61%
2013	62.2%	55.6%	6.53%
2012	63.6%	57.1%	6.46%
2011	65.1%	58.7%	6.38%
2010	66.9%	60.6%	6.31%
2009	68.9%	62.7%	6.25%
2008	71.3%	65.1%	6.2%
2007	74%	67.8%	6.15%
2006	76.9%	70.8%	6.11%
2005	79.6%	73.5%	6.12%
2004	81.5%	75.4%	6.16%
2003	83.1%	76.9%	6.2%
2002	84.7%	78.4%	6.23%
2001	86%	79.8%	6.27%
2000	87.2%	80.9%	6.3%
1999	88.2%	81.8%	6.34%
1998	88.8%	82.4%	6.37%
1997	89.2%	82.8%	6.4%
1996	89.6%	83.2%	6.43%
1995	89.9%	83.4%	6.46%
1994	90%	83.5%	6.49%
1993	90%	83.5%	6.51%
1992	89.9%	83.4%	6.52%
1991	89.8%	83.3%	6.54%
1990	89.9%	83.3%	6.56%
1989	90%	83.4%	6.58%
1988	90.1%	83.5%	6.59%
1987	90.2%	83.6%	6.61%
1986	90.4%	83.8%	6.61%
1985	90.5%	83.9%	6.61%
1984	90.5%	83.9%	6.6%
1983	90.5%	83.9%	6.58%
1982	90.5%	83.9%	6.55%
1981	90.3%	83.8%	6.5%
1980	89.9%	83.4%	6.44%
1979	89.2%	82.8%	6.37%
1978	88.2%	81.9%	6.28%
1977	87.1%	80.9%	6.19%
1976	86%	79.9%	6.1%
1975	85.1%	79%	6.03%
1974	84.4%	78.4%	5.96%
1973	84%	78.1%	5.91%
1972	83.6%	77.8%	5.86%
1971	83.3%	77.5%	5.8%
1970	83.1%	77.3%	5.73%
1969	82.8%	77.1%	5.66%
1968	82.6%	77%	5.57%
1967	82.4%	76.9%	5.48%
1966	82.3%	76.9%	5.39%
1965	82.2%	76.9%	5.3%
1964	81.7%	76.5%	5.2%
1963	81.1%	76%	5.1%
1962	80.7%	75.7%	5.01%
1961	80.4%	75.5%	4.92%
1960	80%	75.2%	4.82%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Laos decreased from 81.5% to 53.5% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
Year	Laos	World
2100	14.8%	16.5%
2099	14.9%	16.6%
2098	14.9%	16.6%
2097	15%	16.7%
2096	15.1%	16.8%
2095	15.1%	16.8%
2094	15.2%	16.9%
2093	15.3%	17%
2092	15.4%	17%
2091	15.4%	17.1%
2090	15.5%	17.2%
2089	15.6%	17.2%
2088	15.7%	17.3%
2087	15.8%	17.4%
2086	15.9%	17.4%
2085	16%	17.5%
2084	16.1%	17.5%
2083	16.1%	17.6%
2082	16.2%	17.7%
2081	16.3%	17.7%
2080	16.4%	17.8%
2079	16.5%	17.8%
2078	16.6%	17.9%
2077	16.8%	17.9%
2076	16.9%	18%
2075	17%	18%
2074	17.1%	18.1%
2073	17.2%	18.2%
2072	17.3%	18.2%
2071	17.5%	18.3%
2070	17.6%	18.3%
2069	17.7%	18.4%
2068	17.9%	18.5%
2067	18.1%	18.6%
2066	18.2%	18.6%
2065	18.4%	18.7%
2064	18.5%	18.8%
2063	18.7%	18.9%
2062	18.9%	19.1%
2061	19.1%	19.2%
2060	19.3%	19.3%
2059	19.5%	19.4%
2058	19.7%	19.5%
2057	19.9%	19.6%
2056	20.1%	19.8%
2055	20.4%	19.9%
2054	20.6%	20%
2053	20.8%	20.1%
2052	21%	20.2%
2051	21.3%	20.3%
2050	21.5%	20.4%
2049	21.8%	20.5%
2048	22%	20.6%
2047	22.3%	20.7%
2046	22.5%	20.8%
2045	22.8%	20.9%
2044	23.1%	20.9%
2043	23.3%	21%
2042	23.6%	21.1%
2041	24%	21.2%
2040	24.3%	21.2%
2039	24.6%	21.3%
2038	24.9%	21.4%
2037	25.3%	21.5%
2036	25.7%	21.6%
2035	26%	21.8%
2034	26.4%	22%
2033	26.9%	22.2%
2032	27.3%	22.4%
2031	27.7%	22.7%
2030	28.2%	23%
2029	28.6%	23.3%
2028	28.9%	23.6%
2027	29.3%	23.9%
2026	29.7%	24.2%
2025	30%	24.6%
2024	30.2%	24.7%
2023	30.6%	25%
2022	30.9%	25.3%
2021	31.3%	25.6%
2020	31.6%	25.8%
2019	31.9%	26%
2018	32.2%	26.2%
2017	32.5%	26.4%
2016	32.9%	26.5%
2015	33.2%	26.6%
2014	33.7%	26.8%
2013	34.3%	26.9%
2012	34.9%	27%
2011	35.6%	27.1%
2010	36.3%	27.3%
2009	37.1%	27.5%
2008	38%	27.6%
2007	39%	27.9%
2006	40%	28.1%
2005	40.9%	28.5%
2004	41.5%	28.8%
2003	42%	29.2%
2002	42.5%	29.6%
2001	42.9%	30%
2000	43.2%	30.4%
1999	43.5%	30.8%
1998	43.7%	31.1%
1997	43.8%	31.5%
1996	43.9%	31.8%
1995	43.9%	32.1%
1994	44%	32.3%
1993	43.9%	32.5%
1992	43.9%	32.7%
1991	43.9%	32.9%
1990	43.9%	33%
1989	43.9%	33.2%
1988	43.9%	33.4%
1987	44%	33.6%
1986	44%	33.8%
1985	44%	34%
1984	44.1%	34.3%
1983	44.1%	34.6%
1982	44.1%	34.9%
1981	44%	35.2%
1980	43.9%	35.5%
1979	43.8%	35.9%
1978	43.5%	36.3%
1977	43.2%	36.7%
1976	43%	36.9%
1975	42.7%	37.1%
1974	42.5%	37.2%
1973	42.4%	37.3%
1972	42.4%	37.5%
1971	42.3%	37.6%
1970	42.2%	37.7%
1969	42.2%	37.8%
1968	42.2%	37.9%
1967	42.2%	38%
1966	42.2%	38%
1965	42.2%	38%
1964	42.1%	38%
1963	42%	37.8%
1962	41.9%	37.6%
1961	41.8%	37.5%
1960	41.8%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Laos decreased from 41.5% to 30.2% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
Year	Laos	World
2100	25.1%	23.9%
2099	24.9%	23.8%
2098	24.7%	23.7%
2097	24.5%	23.6%
2096	24.3%	23.5%
2095	24%	23.4%
2094	23.8%	23.4%
2093	23.5%	23.3%
2092	23.3%	23.2%
2091	23%	23.1%
2090	22.8%	23.1%
2089	22.5%	23%
2088	22.2%	22.9%
2087	21.9%	22.8%
2086	21.6%	22.7%
2085	21.3%	22.6%
2084	21%	22.5%
2083	20.7%	22.4%
2082	20.4%	22.2%
2081	20.1%	22%
2080	19.8%	21.8%
2079	19.5%	21.6%
2078	19.2%	21.4%
2077	18.9%	21.2%
2076	18.6%	21%
2075	18.4%	20.8%
2074	18.1%	20.6%
2073	17.8%	20.4%
2072	17.5%	20.3%
2071	17.2%	20.1%
2070	17%	19.9%
2069	16.7%	19.8%
2068	16.4%	19.6%
2067	16.1%	19.5%
2066	15.8%	19.3%
2065	15.4%	19.2%
2064	15%	19.1%
2063	14.7%	18.9%
2062	14.3%	18.8%
2061	13.9%	18.6%
2060	13.5%	18.5%
2059	13.2%	18.3%
2058	12.8%	18.1%
2057	12.4%	17.9%
2056	12%	17.7%
2055	11.6%	17.5%
2054	11.2%	17.2%
2053	10.8%	17%
2052	10.5%	16.7%
2051	10.1%	16.4%
2050	9.74%	16.2%
2049	9.41%	16%
2048	9.1%	15.8%
2047	8.8%	15.5%
2046	8.53%	15.3%
2045	8.27%	15.1%
2044	8.04%	14.9%
2043	7.81%	14.8%
2042	7.6%	14.6%
2041	7.4%	14.4%
2040	7.2%	14.2%
2039	7.02%	14%
2038	6.84%	13.8%
2037	6.66%	13.5%
2036	6.5%	13.3%
2035	6.33%	13%
2034	6.17%	12.7%
2033	6.01%	12.4%
2032	5.84%	12.2%
2031	5.68%	11.9%
2030	5.51%	11.6%
2029	5.35%	11.3%
2028	5.19%	11%
2027	5.04%	10.7%
2026	4.88%	10.5%
2025	4.73%	10.3%
2024	4.67%	10.2%
2023	4.54%	9.98%
2022	4.42%	9.74%
2021	4.32%	9.53%
2020	4.24%	9.33%
2019	4.18%	9.1%
2018	4.13%	8.88%
2017	4.1%	8.65%
2016	4.1%	8.45%
2015	4.13%	8.26%
2014	4.11%	8.08%
2013	4.03%	7.92%
2012	3.95%	7.78%
2011	3.87%	7.66%
2010	3.78%	7.58%
2009	3.7%	7.52%
2008	3.62%	7.47%
2007	3.54%	7.41%
2006	3.45%	7.34%
2005	3.41%	7.26%
2004	3.4%	7.18%
2003	3.38%	7.1%
2002	3.38%	7.01%
2001	3.37%	6.92%
2000	3.37%	6.84%
1999	3.37%	6.76%
1998	3.37%	6.68%
1997	3.38%	6.61%
1996	3.39%	6.53%
1995	3.4%	6.45%
1994	3.41%	6.37%
1993	3.42%	6.29%
1992	3.44%	6.21%
1991	3.44%	6.14%
1990	3.45%	6.07%
1989	3.46%	6.01%
1988	3.47%	5.95%
1987	3.47%	5.91%
1986	3.47%	5.86%
1985	3.47%	5.82%
1984	3.46%	5.8%
1983	3.45%	5.79%
1982	3.44%	5.8%
1981	3.42%	5.81%
1980	3.39%	5.81%
1979	3.37%	5.77%
1978	3.34%	5.71%
1977	3.31%	5.65%
1976	3.28%	5.59%
1975	3.26%	5.53%
1974	3.23%	5.47%
1973	3.21%	5.42%
1972	3.19%	5.37%
1971	3.16%	5.32%
1970	3.13%	5.28%
1969	3.1%	5.24%
1968	3.05%	5.2%
1967	3.01%	5.16%
1966	2.96%	5.12%
1965	2.91%	5.08%
1964	2.86%	5.04%
1963	2.82%	5.02%
1962	2.77%	5.01%
1961	2.73%	4.99%
1960	2.68%	4.97%