What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.0014 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

Laos

0.0015 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

179th

Laos rank

177th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th 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	Democratic Republic of Congo	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0003 thousands per square kilometre	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	0.0001 thousands per square kilometre	Laos
1980s	0.0004 thousands per square kilometre	0.0005 thousands per square kilometre	0.0002 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	0.0001 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	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	0.0001 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?: Laos, at 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th 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: 27 August 2026

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.