At year 2026, population distribution of Lao People's Democratic Republic is:
Young Population2,350,96029.48%
Working Age Population5,227,62665.56%
Elderly Population395,4384.96%
The population growth rate of Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2026 is 1.28%, sex ratio is 100.9 (100.9 for working age), dependency ratio is 52.5%.
Total population reaches its peak in 2068 at 10,166,797.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.49%, sex ratio is 99.8 (101.3 for working age), dependency ratio is 45.6%.
1950200020502100
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%)
2031โ2062
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%)
2039
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%)
2061
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%)
2081
Long-term trends, 1950โ2100
Total Population
Young (0โ14), working-age (15โ64) and elderly (65+) population, stacked to the total.
Age Ratio
Share of each age group in the total population.
Age Density
Population at each age, year by year; darker means more people. The line is the median age.
Population Growth Rate (Total)
Change in total population compared with the previous year.
Dependency Ratio
Young and elderly population per 100 working-age people; together they make up the total dependency ratio.