Laos vs Micronesia (country): Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Laos
4.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
4.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
74th
Micronesia (country) rank
75th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.36 % change on previous year against 4.32 % change on previous year in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 74th and Micronesia (country) ranks 75th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.5578 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1990s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.7624 % change on previous year | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 0.0404 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 0.9352 % change on previous year | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Micronesia (country) |
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, Laos or Micronesia (country)?
- Laos, at 4.36 % change on previous year against 4.32 % change on previous year in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Laos and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Micronesia (country)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Micronesia (country) rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 74th and Micronesia (country) ranks 75th 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.