Bhutan vs Laos: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Bhutan
0.0013 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
180th
Laos rank
177th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Bhutan
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 180th and Laos ranks 177th of 215 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Laos Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Laos
1980s 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Laos
1990s 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Laos
2000s 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Laos
2010s 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Laos
2020s 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Laos

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, Bhutan or Laos?
Laos, at 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Laos?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 180th 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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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.