Afghanistan vs Laos: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
176th
Laos rank
177th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Laos ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 0 thousands per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Laos ranks 177th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.