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Laos vs Myanmar Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

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Demographics of Laos compared to Myanmar:

  • As of 2026, the population of Laos is 8M vs 55.3M in Myanmar - 6.91 times difference.
  • The median age in Laos is 25.6 years compared to 30.8 years in Myanmar.
  • Laos is ranked 130/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 96/196 for Myanmar.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Laos is 69.7 years, compared to 67.5 years in Myanmar.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Laos is 4.67% vs 7.3% in Myanmar.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Laos is 30.2% vs 24.3% in Myanmar.
  • Laos has 5.21M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 37.8M in Myanmar.
  • The total fertility rate is 2.42 in Laos compared to 2.12 in Myanmar.

Median age Laos vs Myanmar, 1960-2100

Laos
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Myanmar
2100 45.9 44.7
2099 45.7 44.6
2098 45.6 44.5
2097 45.4 44.4
2096 45.2 44.3
2095 45.1 44.1
2094 44.9 44
2093 44.7 43.9
2092 44.6 43.8
2091 44.4 43.7
2090 44.2 43.5
2089 44 43.4
2088 43.8 43.3
2087 43.6 43.2
2086 43.4 43.1
2085 43.2 42.9
2084 43 42.8
2083 42.8 42.7
2082 42.6 42.6
2081 42.4 42.4
2080 42.2 42.3
2079 42 42.2
2078 41.8 42.1
2077 41.6 41.9
2076 41.4 41.8
2075 41.1 41.7
2074 40.9 41.5
2073 40.7 41.4
2072 40.4 41.3
2071 40.2 41.1
2070 39.9 41
2069 39.7 40.8
2068 39.4 40.7
2067 39.2 40.5
2066 38.9 40.3
2065 38.6 40.2
2064 38.3 40
2063 38 39.8
2062 37.7 39.6
2061 37.4 39.5
2060 37.1 39.3
2059 36.8 39.1
2058 36.5 38.9
2057 36.2 38.7
2056 35.9 38.5
2055 35.5 38.3
2054 35.2 38
2053 34.9 37.8
2052 34.5 37.6
2051 34.2 37.4
2050 33.9 37.3
2049 33.5 37.1
2048 33.2 36.9
2047 32.8 36.7
2046 32.5 36.5
2045 32.2 36.3
2044 31.9 36.1
2043 31.6 35.8
2042 31.2 35.6
2041 30.9 35.4
2040 30.6 35.2
2039 30.3 34.9
2038 30 34.7
2037 29.6 34.4
2036 29.3 34.1
2035 29 33.8
2034 28.7 33.5
2033 28.4 33.3
2032 28.1 33
2031 27.7 32.7
2030 27.4 32.4
2029 27.1 32.1
2028 26.8 31.8
2027 26.4 31.6
2026 26.1 31.3
2025 25.8 31
2024 25.6 30.8
2023 25.3 30.5
2022 25 30.3
2021 24.7 30
2020 24.4 29.7
2019 24.1 29.5
2018 23.8 29.2
2017 23.6 28.9
2016 23.3 28.6
2015 23 28.3
2014 22.7 28
2013 22.3 27.7
2012 21.9 27.4
2011 21.4 27.1
2010 21 26.8
2009 20.5 26.5
2008 20 26.2
2007 19.6 25.8
2006 19.2 25.5
2005 18.9 25.3
2004 18.7 25
2003 18.5 24.7
2002 18.4 24.5
2001 18.2 24.2
2000 18.1 24
1999 18 23.7
1998 18 23.5
1997 18 23.2
1996 17.9 23
1995 17.9 22.8
1994 17.9 22.5
1993 17.9 22.3
1992 17.9 22.1
1991 17.9 21.9
1990 17.9 21.7
1989 17.9 21.5
1988 17.9 21.3
1987 17.8 21.1
1986 17.8 20.9
1985 17.8 20.7
1984 17.8 20.5
1983 17.8 20.4
1982 17.8 20.3
1981 17.9 20.2
1980 17.9 20.1
1979 18 20
1978 18.1 19.9
1977 18.3 19.8
1976 18.4 19.8
1975 18.5 19.7
1974 18.6 19.7
1973 18.7 19.6
1972 18.7 19.6
1971 18.7 19.5
1970 18.7 19.5
1969 18.8 19.5
1968 18.8 19.6
1967 18.9 19.7
1966 18.9 19.8
1965 18.9 19.9
1964 19 20.1
1963 19 20.3
1962 19.1 20.5
1961 19.2 20.7
1960 19.2 20.9

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 20.9 years in Myanmar. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 25.6 years in Laos and to 30.8 years in Myanmar.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Laos is expected to increased to around 33.9 years by 2050 compared to 37.3 years in Myanmar. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Laos
Male

Female
Myanmar
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Laos Myanmar
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.23% 0.34% 0.3% 0.53%
75-79 0.33% 0.42% 0.47% 0.69%
70-74 0.61% 0.7% 0.93% 1.24%
65-69 0.97% 1.07% 1.42% 1.73%
60-64 1.34% 1.48% 1.92% 2.19%
55-59 1.69% 1.81% 2.42% 2.61%
50-54 2.08% 2.1% 2.84% 2.95%
45-49 2.54% 2.51% 3.2% 3.25%
40-44 3.14% 3.06% 3.62% 3.61%
35-39 3.78% 3.7% 3.81% 3.76%
30-34 4.18% 4.14% 3.95% 3.87%
25-29 4.49% 4.4% 4.08% 3.97%
20-24 4.65% 4.54% 4.21% 4.06%
15-19 4.81% 4.67% 4.12% 3.94%
10-14 4.96% 4.79% 4.11% 3.91%
5-9 5.23% 5.03% 4.21% 3.99%
0-4 5.21% 4.98% 4.15% 3.92%

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

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Laos has average demographic potential with 66.1% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 56.5% and low potential in Myanmar.

Working age demographic by year

Laos
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Laos Myanmar
2100 60.1% 61.2%
2099 60.2% 61.3%
2098 60.4% 61.4%
2097 60.5% 61.5%
2096 60.7% 61.6%
2095 60.8% 61.7%
2094 61% 61.8%
2093 61.2% 61.9%
2092 61.4% 62%
2091 61.5% 62.2%
2090 61.7% 62.3%
2089 61.9% 62.4%
2088 62.1% 62.6%
2087 62.3% 62.7%
2086 62.5% 62.9%
2085 62.7% 63%
2084 62.9% 63.2%
2083 63.1% 63.3%
2082 63.4% 63.5%
2081 63.6% 63.7%
2080 63.8% 63.8%
2079 64% 63.9%
2078 64.2% 64%
2077 64.3% 64.1%
2076 64.5% 64.2%
2075 64.6% 64.3%
2074 64.8% 64.4%
2073 65% 64.5%
2072 65.1% 64.6%
2071 65.3% 64.7%
2070 65.4% 64.8%
2069 65.6% 64.9%
2068 65.7% 65.1%
2067 65.8% 65.2%
2066 66% 65.4%
2065 66.2% 65.5%
2064 66.4% 65.6%
2063 66.6% 65.8%
2062 66.8% 65.9%
2061 67% 66%
2060 67.2% 66.2%
2059 67.3% 66.3%
2058 67.5% 66.4%
2057 67.7% 66.6%
2056 67.9% 66.7%
2055 68% 66.8%
2054 68.2% 66.9%
2053 68.4% 67%
2052 68.5% 67.1%
2051 68.6% 67.3%
2050 68.7% 67.4%
2049 68.8% 67.6%
2048 68.9% 67.8%
2047 68.9% 67.9%
2046 68.9% 68%
2045 68.9% 68.1%
2044 68.9% 68.2%
2043 68.8% 68.3%
2042 68.8% 68.3%
2041 68.7% 68.4%
2040 68.5% 68.4%
2039 68.4% 68.5%
2038 68.2% 68.5%
2037 68% 68.5%
2036 67.8% 68.5%
2035 67.6% 68.5%
2034 67.4% 68.5%
2033 67.1% 68.5%
2032 66.9% 68.4%
2031 66.6% 68.4%
2030 66.3% 68.4%
2029 66.1% 68.4%
2028 65.9% 68.4%
2027 65.7% 68.4%
2026 65.5% 68.4%
2025 65.2% 68.4%
2024 65.1% 68.4%
2023 64.9% 68.4%
2022 64.7% 68.4%
2021 64.4% 68.4%
2020 64.2% 68.3%
2019 63.9% 68.3%
2018 63.6% 68.2%
2017 63.4% 68.1%
2016 63% 68%
2015 62.6% 67.9%
2014 62.2% 67.7%
2013 61.7% 67.5%
2012 61.1% 67.2%
2011 60.6% 66.8%
2010 59.9% 66.5%
2009 59.2% 66.2%
2008 58.4% 65.8%
2007 57.5% 65.5%
2006 56.5% 65.1%
2005 55.7% 64.8%
2004 55.1% 64.5%
2003 54.6% 64.2%
2002 54.2% 63.9%
2001 53.7% 63.6%
2000 53.4% 63.2%
1999 53.1% 62.7%
1998 53% 62.3%
1997 52.8% 61.8%
1996 52.7% 61.4%
1995 52.7% 61%
1994 52.6% 60.6%
1993 52.6% 60.3%
1992 52.7% 60%
1991 52.7% 59.7%
1990 52.7% 59.3%
1989 52.6% 59%
1988 52.6% 58.6%
1987 52.6% 58.2%
1986 52.5% 57.9%
1985 52.5% 57.6%
1984 52.5% 57.4%
1983 52.5% 57.2%
1982 52.5% 57%
1981 52.6% 56.8%
1980 52.7% 56.7%
1979 52.9% 56.5%
1978 53.1% 56.3%
1977 53.4% 56.1%
1976 53.8% 56%
1975 54% 55.9%
1974 54.2% 55.8%
1973 54.4% 55.7%
1972 54.5% 55.6%
1971 54.5% 55.5%
1970 54.6% 55.4%
1969 54.7% 55.4%
1968 54.8% 55.3%
1967 54.8% 55.3%
1966 54.9% 55.3%
1965 54.9% 55.3%
1964 55% 55.4%
1963 55.2% 55.6%
1962 55.3% 55.9%
1961 55.4% 56.2%
1960 55.5% 56.6%

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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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 55.1% to 65.1% in Laos and from 64.5% to 68.4% in Myanmar.

Age dependency by year

Laos
Young

Old
Myanmar
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Laos Myanmar
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 53.5% 46.4% 7.16% 46.2% 35.5% 10.7%
2023 54.1% 47.1% 6.99% 46.2% 35.8% 10.4%
2022 54.6% 47.8% 6.83% 46.2% 36.2% 10.1%
2021 55.3% 48.5% 6.7% 46.2% 36.5% 9.78%
2020 55.9% 49.3% 6.61% 46.3% 36.8% 9.52%
2019 56.5% 50% 6.54% 46.4% 37.1% 9.25%
2018 57.1% 50.6% 6.49% 46.5% 37.6% 8.98%
2017 57.8% 51.3% 6.47% 46.8% 38% 8.73%
2016 58.6% 52.1% 6.51% 47% 38.5% 8.51%
2015 59.7% 53.1% 6.6% 47.3% 39.1% 8.3%
2014 60.9% 54.2% 6.61% 47.7% 39.6% 8.11%
2013 62.2% 55.6% 6.53% 48.2% 40.2% 8%
2012 63.6% 57.1% 6.46% 48.9% 41% 7.95%
2011 65.1% 58.7% 6.38% 49.6% 41.7% 7.91%
2010 66.9% 60.6% 6.31% 50.4% 42.5% 7.89%
2009 68.9% 62.7% 6.25% 51.1% 43.2% 7.87%
2008 71.3% 65.1% 6.2% 51.9% 44.1% 7.88%
2007 74% 67.8% 6.15% 52.8% 44.9% 7.9%
2006 76.9% 70.8% 6.11% 53.6% 45.6% 7.91%
2005 79.6% 73.5% 6.12% 54.3% 46.4% 7.92%
2004 81.5% 75.4% 6.16% 55.1% 47.1% 7.93%
2003 83.1% 76.9% 6.2% 55.8% 47.8% 7.93%
2002 84.7% 78.4% 6.23% 56.4% 48.5% 7.92%
2001 86% 79.8% 6.27% 57.2% 49.3% 7.92%
2000 87.2% 80.9% 6.3% 58.2% 50.3% 7.91%
1999 88.2% 81.8% 6.34% 59.4% 51.5% 7.91%
1998 88.8% 82.4% 6.37% 60.6% 52.7% 7.89%
1997 89.2% 82.8% 6.4% 61.8% 53.9% 7.86%
1996 89.6% 83.2% 6.43% 62.9% 55.1% 7.83%
1995 89.9% 83.4% 6.46% 63.9% 56.1% 7.78%
1994 90% 83.5% 6.49% 64.9% 57.1% 7.74%
1993 90% 83.5% 6.51% 65.8% 58.1% 7.69%
1992 89.9% 83.4% 6.52% 66.7% 59.1% 7.65%
1991 89.8% 83.3% 6.54% 67.6% 60% 7.6%
1990 89.9% 83.3% 6.56% 68.6% 61% 7.56%
1989 90% 83.4% 6.58% 69.6% 62% 7.54%
1988 90.1% 83.5% 6.59% 70.7% 63.1% 7.52%
1987 90.2% 83.6% 6.61% 71.7% 64.2% 7.52%
1986 90.4% 83.8% 6.61% 72.7% 65.2% 7.51%
1985 90.5% 83.9% 6.61% 73.6% 66.1% 7.49%
1984 90.5% 83.9% 6.6% 74.3% 66.8% 7.46%
1983 90.5% 83.9% 6.58% 74.9% 67.5% 7.43%
1982 90.5% 83.9% 6.55% 75.5% 68.1% 7.37%
1981 90.3% 83.8% 6.5% 75.9% 68.6% 7.31%
1980 89.9% 83.4% 6.44% 76.5% 69.3% 7.26%
1979 89.2% 82.8% 6.37% 77.1% 69.9% 7.23%
1978 88.2% 81.9% 6.28% 77.6% 70.4% 7.2%
1977 87.1% 80.9% 6.19% 78.1% 70.9% 7.18%
1976 86% 79.9% 6.1% 78.6% 71.4% 7.16%
1975 85.1% 79% 6.03% 78.9% 71.8% 7.13%
1974 84.4% 78.4% 5.96% 79.2% 72.1% 7.09%
1973 84% 78.1% 5.91% 79.4% 72.4% 7.05%
1972 83.6% 77.8% 5.86% 79.7% 72.7% 7.01%
1971 83.3% 77.5% 5.8% 80.1% 73.1% 6.97%
1970 83.1% 77.3% 5.73% 80.4% 73.5% 6.93%
1969 82.8% 77.1% 5.66% 80.6% 73.8% 6.87%
1968 82.6% 77% 5.57% 80.8% 74% 6.81%
1967 82.4% 76.9% 5.48% 80.9% 74.2% 6.73%
1966 82.3% 76.9% 5.39% 80.9% 74.3% 6.66%
1965 82.2% 76.9% 5.3% 80.9% 74.3% 6.59%
1964 81.7% 76.5% 5.2% 80.6% 74.1% 6.52%
1963 81.1% 76% 5.1% 80% 73.5% 6.44%
1962 80.7% 75.7% 5.01% 78.9% 72.5% 6.35%
1961 80.4% 75.5% 4.92% 77.8% 71.5% 6.27%
1960 80% 75.2% 4.82% 76.7% 70.5% 6.18%

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.

In Myanmar, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 55.1% to 46.2% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Laos
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Laos Myanmar
2100 14.8% 15.3%
2099 14.9% 15.4%
2098 14.9% 15.4%
2097 15% 15.5%
2096 15.1% 15.5%
2095 15.1% 15.6%
2094 15.2% 15.6%
2093 15.3% 15.7%
2092 15.4% 15.8%
2091 15.4% 15.8%
2090 15.5% 15.9%
2089 15.6% 15.9%
2088 15.7% 16%
2087 15.8% 16%
2086 15.9% 16.1%
2085 16% 16.1%
2084 16.1% 16.2%
2083 16.1% 16.3%
2082 16.2% 16.3%
2081 16.3% 16.4%
2080 16.4% 16.4%
2079 16.5% 16.5%
2078 16.6% 16.6%
2077 16.8% 16.6%
2076 16.9% 16.7%
2075 17% 16.7%
2074 17.1% 16.8%
2073 17.2% 16.9%
2072 17.3% 17%
2071 17.5% 17%
2070 17.6% 17.1%
2069 17.7% 17.2%
2068 17.9% 17.3%
2067 18.1% 17.4%
2066 18.2% 17.5%
2065 18.4% 17.6%
2064 18.5% 17.7%
2063 18.7% 17.8%
2062 18.9% 17.9%
2061 19.1% 18%
2060 19.3% 18.1%
2059 19.5% 18.2%
2058 19.7% 18.3%
2057 19.9% 18.4%
2056 20.1% 18.5%
2055 20.4% 18.6%
2054 20.6% 18.7%
2053 20.8% 18.8%
2052 21% 18.9%
2051 21.3% 19.1%
2050 21.5% 19.2%
2049 21.8% 19.3%
2048 22% 19.4%
2047 22.3% 19.5%
2046 22.5% 19.7%
2045 22.8% 19.8%
2044 23.1% 20%
2043 23.3% 20.1%
2042 23.6% 20.3%
2041 24% 20.5%
2040 24.3% 20.7%
2039 24.6% 20.9%
2038 24.9% 21.1%
2037 25.3% 21.3%
2036 25.7% 21.5%
2035 26% 21.8%
2034 26.4% 22%
2033 26.9% 22.3%
2032 27.3% 22.6%
2031 27.7% 22.8%
2030 28.2% 23.1%
2029 28.6% 23.3%
2028 28.9% 23.5%
2027 29.3% 23.8%
2026 29.7% 24%
2025 30% 24.2%
2024 30.2% 24.3%
2023 30.6% 24.5%
2022 30.9% 24.7%
2021 31.3% 24.9%
2020 31.6% 25.1%
2019 31.9% 25.4%
2018 32.2% 25.6%
2017 32.5% 25.9%
2016 32.9% 26.2%
2015 33.2% 26.5%
2014 33.7% 26.8%
2013 34.3% 27.1%
2012 34.9% 27.5%
2011 35.6% 27.9%
2010 36.3% 28.2%
2009 37.1% 28.6%
2008 38% 29%
2007 39% 29.4%
2006 40% 29.7%
2005 40.9% 30.1%
2004 41.5% 30.4%
2003 42% 30.7%
2002 42.5% 31%
2001 42.9% 31.4%
2000 43.2% 31.8%
1999 43.5% 32.3%
1998 43.7% 32.8%
1997 43.8% 33.3%
1996 43.9% 33.8%
1995 43.9% 34.2%
1994 44% 34.7%
1993 43.9% 35.1%
1992 43.9% 35.4%
1991 43.9% 35.8%
1990 43.9% 36.2%
1989 43.9% 36.6%
1988 43.9% 37%
1987 44% 37.4%
1986 44% 37.8%
1985 44% 38.1%
1984 44.1% 38.3%
1983 44.1% 38.6%
1982 44.1% 38.8%
1981 44% 39%
1980 43.9% 39.2%
1979 43.8% 39.4%
1978 43.5% 39.6%
1977 43.2% 39.8%
1976 43% 40%
1975 42.7% 40.1%
1974 42.5% 40.2%
1973 42.4% 40.3%
1972 42.4% 40.5%
1971 42.3% 40.6%
1970 42.2% 40.7%
1969 42.2% 40.8%
1968 42.2% 40.9%
1967 42.2% 41%
1966 42.2% 41.1%
1965 42.2% 41.1%
1964 42.1% 41%
1963 42% 40.9%
1962 41.9% 40.6%
1961 41.8% 40.2%
1960 41.8% 39.9%

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 young people aged below 15 is 30.2% in Laos and 24.3% in Myanmar. Birth rates in Laos compared to Myanmar .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Laos
Factual

UN forecast
Myanmar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Laos Myanmar
2100 25.1% 23.5%
2099 24.9% 23.4%
2098 24.7% 23.2%
2097 24.5% 23.1%
2096 24.3% 22.9%
2095 24% 22.7%
2094 23.8% 22.6%
2093 23.5% 22.4%
2092 23.3% 22.2%
2091 23% 22%
2090 22.8% 21.8%
2089 22.5% 21.6%
2088 22.2% 21.5%
2087 21.9% 21.3%
2086 21.6% 21.1%
2085 21.3% 20.8%
2084 21% 20.6%
2083 20.7% 20.4%
2082 20.4% 20.2%
2081 20.1% 20%
2080 19.8% 19.8%
2079 19.5% 19.6%
2078 19.2% 19.4%
2077 18.9% 19.2%
2076 18.6% 19.1%
2075 18.4% 18.9%
2074 18.1% 18.7%
2073 17.8% 18.6%
2072 17.5% 18.4%
2071 17.2% 18.2%
2070 17% 18%
2069 16.7% 17.8%
2068 16.4% 17.6%
2067 16.1% 17.4%
2066 15.8% 17.1%
2065 15.4% 16.9%
2064 15% 16.7%
2063 14.7% 16.5%
2062 14.3% 16.2%
2061 13.9% 16%
2060 13.5% 15.8%
2059 13.2% 15.5%
2058 12.8% 15.3%
2057 12.4% 15.1%
2056 12% 14.8%
2055 11.6% 14.6%
2054 11.2% 14.4%
2053 10.8% 14.2%
2052 10.5% 13.9%
2051 10.1% 13.7%
2050 9.74% 13.4%
2049 9.41% 13.1%
2048 9.1% 12.8%
2047 8.8% 12.6%
2046 8.53% 12.3%
2045 8.27% 12.1%
2044 8.04% 11.8%
2043 7.81% 11.6%
2042 7.6% 11.4%
2041 7.4% 11.1%
2040 7.2% 10.9%
2039 7.02% 10.7%
2038 6.84% 10.4%
2037 6.66% 10.2%
2036 6.5% 9.97%
2035 6.33% 9.73%
2034 6.17% 9.49%
2033 6.01% 9.26%
2032 5.84% 9.02%
2031 5.68% 8.78%
2030 5.51% 8.54%
2029 5.35% 8.31%
2028 5.19% 8.08%
2027 5.04% 7.85%
2026 4.88% 7.63%
2025 4.73% 7.41%
2024 4.67% 7.3%
2023 4.54% 7.09%
2022 4.42% 6.88%
2021 4.32% 6.69%
2020 4.24% 6.51%
2019 4.18% 6.32%
2018 4.13% 6.13%
2017 4.1% 5.95%
2016 4.1% 5.78%
2015 4.13% 5.63%
2014 4.11% 5.49%
2013 4.03% 5.4%
2012 3.95% 5.34%
2011 3.87% 5.29%
2010 3.78% 5.24%
2009 3.7% 5.21%
2008 3.62% 5.19%
2007 3.54% 5.17%
2006 3.45% 5.15%
2005 3.41% 5.13%
2004 3.4% 5.11%
2003 3.38% 5.09%
2002 3.38% 5.07%
2001 3.37% 5.04%
2000 3.37% 5%
1999 3.37% 4.96%
1998 3.37% 4.91%
1997 3.38% 4.86%
1996 3.39% 4.8%
1995 3.4% 4.75%
1994 3.41% 4.7%
1993 3.42% 4.64%
1992 3.44% 4.59%
1991 3.44% 4.53%
1990 3.45% 4.49%
1989 3.46% 4.44%
1988 3.47% 4.41%
1987 3.47% 4.38%
1986 3.47% 4.35%
1985 3.47% 4.32%
1984 3.46% 4.28%
1983 3.45% 4.25%
1982 3.44% 4.2%
1981 3.42% 4.15%
1980 3.39% 4.11%
1979 3.37% 4.08%
1978 3.34% 4.05%
1977 3.31% 4.03%
1976 3.28% 4.01%
1975 3.26% 3.98%
1974 3.23% 3.96%
1973 3.21% 3.93%
1972 3.19% 3.9%
1971 3.16% 3.87%
1970 3.13% 3.84%
1969 3.1% 3.8%
1968 3.05% 3.76%
1967 3.01% 3.72%
1966 2.96% 3.68%
1965 2.91% 3.64%
1964 2.86% 3.61%
1963 2.82% 3.58%
1962 2.77% 3.55%
1961 2.73% 3.52%
1960 2.68% 3.5%

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 older people aged 65 and over is 4.67% in Laos and 7.3% in Myanmar. Life expectancy in Laos compared to Myanmar .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Laos
Race Share of demographic
Lao 54.6%
Khmu 10.9%
Hmong 8.04%
Thai 3.83%
Phutai 3.33%
Leu 2.19%
Katang 2.1%
Makong 2.1%
Akha 1.61%
Yrou 0.84%
All other 10.5%

Religion demographics in Laos vs Myanmar

Laos
Religion Share of population
Buddhism 64.2%
Christianity 1.54%
Atheism 0.05%
Islam 0.02%
All other 34.2%
Myanmar
Religion Share of population
Buddhism 89.1%
Christianity 6.14%
Islam 3.35%
Hinduism 0.44%
Atheism 0.06%
Judaism 0.0002%
All other 0.97%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2009, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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