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Age structure Laos, in 31 editions.
The entry for Laos published Age structure in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 27 editions. Each is shown as published. Age structure in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Age structure” (1995 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 20240-14 years: 45% (female 1,084,615; male 1,111,928)
15-64 years: 51% (female 1,280,142; male 1,199,149)
65 years and over: 4% (female 86,390; male 75,013) (July 1995 est.)
0-14 years: 45% (female 1,084,615; male 1,111,928) (male 1,142,825; female 1,114,628)
15-64 years: 51% (female 1,280,142; male 1,199,149) (male 1,237,660; female 1,316,591)
65 years and over: 4% (female 86,390; male 75,013) (male 75,748; female 88,320) (July 1995 1996 est.)
0-14 years: 45% (male 1,142,825; 1,174,029; female 1,114,628) 1,144,634)
15-64 years: 51% 52% (male 1,237,660; 1,277,175; female 1,316,591) 1,354,220)
65 years and over: 4% 3% (male 75,748; 76,544; female 88,320) 90,357) (July 1996 1997 est.)
0-14 years: 45% (male 1,174,029; 1,205,210; female 1,144,634) 1,174,323)
15-64 years: 52% (male 1,277,175; 1,318,061; female 1,354,220) 1,393,386)
65 years and over: 3% (male 76,544; 77,388; female 90,357) 92,474) (July 1997 1998 est.)
0-14 years: 45% (male 1,205,210; 1,235,797; female 1,174,323) 1,203,520)
15-64 years: 52% (male 1,318,061; 1,360,991; female 1,393,386) 1,434,378)
65 years and over: 3% (male 77,388; 78,195; female 92,474) (July 1998 94,572) (1999 est.)
0-14 years: 45% 43% (male 1,235,797; 1,191,608; female 1,203,520) 1,173,144)
15-64 years: 52% 54% (male 1,360,991; 1,447,788; female 1,434,378) 1,500,016)
65 years and over: 3% (male 78,195; 85,028; female 94,572) (1999 99,875) (2000 est.)
- 0-14 years:
- 42.75% (male 1,212,577; female 1,196,795) 15-64 years: 53.94% (male 1,494,927; female 1,544,851) 65 years and over: 3.31% (male 85,632; female 101,185) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 43% 42.75% (male 1,191,608; 1,212,577; female 1,173,144)1,196,795) 15-64 years: 54% 53.94% (male 1,447,788; 1,494,927; female 1,500,016)1,544,851) 65 years and over: 3% 3.31% (male 85,028; 85,632; female 99,875) (2000 101,185) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 42.75% 42.5% (male 1,212,577; 1,233,659; female 1,196,795) 1,219,872)
15-64 years: 53.94% 54.2% (male 1,494,927; 1,543,246; female 1,544,851) 1,591,419)
65 years and over: 3.31% 3.3% (male 85,632; 86,375; female 101,185) (2001 102,609) (2002 est.)
0-14 years: 42.5% 42.2% (male 1,233,659; 1,255,172; female 1,219,872) 1,242,823)
15-64 years: 54.2% 54.6% (male 1,543,246; 1,592,697; female 1,591,419) 1,639,431)
65 years and over: 3.3% 3.2% (male 86,375; 87,192; female 102,609) (2002 104,230) (2003 est.)
0-14 years: 42.2% 41.9% (male 1,255,172; 1,277,152; female 1,242,823) 1,265,761)
15-64 years: 54.6% 54.9% (male 1,592,697; 1,642,895; female 1,639,431) 1,688,175)
65 years and over: 3.2% (male 87,192; 87,995; female 104,230) (2003 106,139) (2004 est.)
0-14 years: 41.9% 41.6% (male 1,277,152; female 1,265,761) 1,300,094/female 1,289,227)
15-64 years: 54.9% 55.2% (male 1,642,895; female 1,688,175) 1,693,494/female 1,737,196)
65 years and over: 3.2% (male 87,995; female 106,139) (2004 88,744/female 108,386) (2005 est.)
0-14 years: 41.6% 41.4% (male 1,300,094/female 1,289,227) 1,324,207/female 1,313,454)
15-64 years: 55.2% 55.4% (male 1,693,494/female 1,737,196) 1,744,206/female 1,786,139)
65 years and over: 3.2% 3.1% (male 88,744/female 108,386) (2005 89,451/female 111,024) (2006 est.)
0-14 years: 41.4% 41.2% (male 1,324,207/female 1,313,454) 1,349,352/female 1,338,252)
15-64 years: 55.4% 55.7% (male 1,744,206/female 1,786,139) 1,795,029/female 1,835,168)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 89,451/female 111,024) (2006 90,188/female 114,009) (2007 est.)
0-14 years: 41.2% 41% (male 1,349,352/female 1,338,252) 1,374,966/female 1,362,945)
15-64 years: 55.7% 55.9% (male 1,795,029/female 1,835,168) 1,846,375/female 1,885,029)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 90,188/female 114,009) (2007 91,028/female 117,191) (2008 est.)
0-14 years: 41%
40.8% (male 1,374,966/female 1,362,945) 1,400,126/female 1,386,480)
15-64 years: 55.9%
56.1% (male 1,846,375/female 1,885,029) 1,898,995/female 1,936,892)
65 years and over:
3.1% (male 91,028/female 117,191) (2008 92,070/female 120,379) (2009 est.)
0-14 years:
40.8% (male 1,400,126/female 1,386,480) 1,399,674/female 1,386,526)
15-64 years:56.1% 56.2% (male 1,898,995/female 1,936,892) 1,900,638/female 1,938,165)
65 years and over:
3.1% (male 92,070/female 120,379) (2009 90,144/female 119,198) (2010 est.)
0-14 years:40.8% 36.7% (male 1,399,674/female 1,386,526) 1,197,579/female 1,181,523)
15-64 years:56.2% 59.6% (male 1,900,638/female 1,938,165) 1,908,176/female 1,950,544)
65 years and over:3.1% 3.7% (male 90,144/female 119,198) (2010 107,876/female 131,513) (2011 est.)
0-14 years:36.7% 36.1% (male 1,197,579/female 1,181,523) 1,198,980/ female 1,180,800)
15-64 years:59.6% 60.1% (male 1,908,176/female 1,950,544) 1,958,534/ female 2,002,927)
65 years and over:
3.7% (male 107,876/female 131,513) (2011 110,451/ female 134,574) (2012 est.)
0-14 years:36.1% 35.5% (male 1,198,980/ female 1,180,800) 1,198,288/female 1,178,180)15-64 15-24 years:60.1% 21.3% (male 1,958,534/ female 2,002,927) 706,679/female 716,368)
25-54 years:
34.6% (male 1,143,265/female 1,174,102)
55-64 years:
4.9% (male 160,650/female 166,605)
65 years and over:
3.7% (male 110,451/ female 134,574) (2012 113,301/female 137,728) (2013 est.)
0-14 years:35.5% 34.8% (male 1,198,288/female 1,178,180) 1,195,364/female 1,173,520)
15-24 years:
21.3% (male 706,679/female 716,368) 719,205/female 728,729)
25-54 years:34.6% 35% (male 1,143,265/female 1,174,102) 1,176,018/female 1,208,452)
55-64 years:4.9% 5.1% (male 160,650/female 166,605) 169,291/female 175,815)
65 years and over:
3.7% (male 113,301/female 137,728) (2013 116,299/female 141,006) (2014 est.)
0-14 years: 34.1% (male
34.8%1,195,364/female 1,173,520) 1,190,119/female 1,166,774)
15-24 years: 21.31% (male
21.3%719,205/female 728,729) 731,531/female 741,107)
25-54 years: 35.54% (male
35%1,176,018/female 1,208,452) 1,211,600/female 1,245,010)
55-64 years: 5.23% (male
5.1%169,291/female 175,815) 177,142/female 184,409)
65 years and over: 3.82% (male
3.7%116,299/female 141,006) (2014 119,392/female 144,460) (2015 est.)
0-14 years: 34.1% 33.4% (male 1,190,119/female 1,166,774) 1,184,344/female 1,159,731)
15-24 years: 21.31% 21.29% (male 731,531/female 741,107) 742,073/female 751,983)
25-54 years: 35.54% 36.1% (male 1,211,600/female 1,245,010) 1,250,108/female 1,283,834)
55-64 years: 5.23% 5.36% (male 177,142/female 184,409) 184,183/female 192,298)
65 years and over: 3.82% 3.85% (male 119,392/female 144,460) (2015 122,485/female 148,034) (2016 est.)
0-14 years: 33.4% 32.76% (male 1,184,344/female 1,159,731) 1,180,227/female 1,154,550)
15-24 years: 21.29% 21.17% (male 742,073/female 751,983) 749,312/female 759,677)
25-54 years: 36.1% 36.7% (male 1,250,108/female 1,283,834) 1,290,768/female 1,324,390)
55-64 years: 5.36% 5.48% (male 184,183/female 192,298) 190,627/female 199,673)
65 years and over: 3.85% 3.89% (male 122,485/female 148,034) (2016 125,682/female 151,800) (2017 est.)
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Laos. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 32.19% (male 1,177,639 /female 1,151,134)
15-24 years: 21% (male 754,198 /female 764,673)
25-54 years: 37.29% (male 1,332,231 /female 1,365,715)
55-64 years: 5.57% (male 196,509 /female 206,613)
65 years and over: 3.95% (male 129,336 /female 156,123) (2018 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Laos. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Laos. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
0-14 years: 32.19% 31.25% (male 1,177,639 /female 1,151,134) 1,177,297/female 1,149,727)
15-24 years: 21% 20.6% (male 754,198 /female 764,673) 763,757/female 770,497)
25-54 years: 37.29% 38.29% (male 1,332,231 /female 1,365,715) 1,407,823/female 1,443,774)
55-64 years: 5.57% 5.73% (male 196,509 /female 206,613) 206,977/female 219,833)
65 years and over: 3.95% 4.13% (male 129,336 /female 156,123) (2018 139,665/female 168,046) (2020 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Laos. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Rewritten: too little of the 2020 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 31.25% (male 1,177,297/female 1,149,727)
15-24 years: 20.6% (male 763,757/female 770,497)
25-54 years: 38.29% (male 1,407,823/female 1,443,774)
55-64 years: 5.73% (male 206,977/female 219,833)
65 years and over: 4.13% (male 139,665/female 168,046) (2020 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 30.63% (male 1,218,731/female 1,186,156)
15-64 years: 64.73% (male 2,527,643/female 2,555,029)
65 years and over: 4.65% (2023 est.) (male 169,142/female 195,676)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
0-14 years: 30.63% 30.1% (male 1,218,731/female 1,186,156) 1,214,429/female 1,181,845)
15-64 years: 64.73% 65% (male 2,527,643/female 2,555,029) 2,573,668/female 2,599,957)
65 years and over: 4.65% (2023 4.8% (2024 est.) (male 169,142/female 195,676) 178,223/female 205,434)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Laos: Age structure.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/laos/age-structure.