๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Lao People's Democratic Republicvs๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ Cambodia

Total Population
7,974,024
18,051,219
Cambodia is 2.3ร— Lao People's Democratic Republic
Median age
26.3 years
27.4 years
1.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
4.96%
6.60%
1.6 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.28%
1.14%
0.14 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Lao People's Democratic Republic ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ Cambodia
Lao People's Democratic Republic Cambodia
Young Population 29.48%2,350,960 29.21%5,273,349
Working Age Population 65.56%5,227,626 64.18%11,586,035
Elderly Population 4.96%395,438 6.60%1,191,835

In 2026, the median age is 26.3 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic and 27.4 years in Cambodia.Cambodia already reached Lao People's Democratic Republicโ€™s current median age in 2021, about 5 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Lao People's Democratic Republic peaks in 2068 at 10,166,797.The total population of Cambodia peaks in 2078 at 23,387,216.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Lao People's Democratic Republic will be 45.6%, and 9.92% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Cambodia will be 52.2%, and 11.62% of the population will be elderly.

Lao People's Democratic Republic Cambodia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2031โ€“2062 2041โ€“2044
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2039 11 years later 2028
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2061 4 years later 2057
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2081 2085 4 years later