Guyana vs Laos: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Guyana
4.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos
4.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guyana rank
76th
Laos rank
74th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Guyana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.36 % change on previous year against 4.32 % change on previous year in Guyana, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.
Guyana ranks 76th and Laos ranks 74th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.2645 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1990s | -0.1875 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.5099 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 0.005 % change on previous year | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Guyana or Laos?
- Laos, at 4.36 % change on previous year against 4.32 % change on previous year in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Guyana and Laos?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 76th and Laos ranks 74th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.