Afghanistan vs Laos: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.8699 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
0.8153 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
177th
Laos rank
178th

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.8699 units per square kilometre against 0.8153 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0546 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 177th and Laos ranks 178th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2009 units per square kilometre 0.162 units per square kilometre 0.0389 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1970s 0.2504 units per square kilometre 0.2314 units per square kilometre 0.019 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1980s 0.218 units per square kilometre 0.3087 units per square kilometre 0.0907 units per square kilometre Laos
1990s 0.2985 units per square kilometre 0.3972 units per square kilometre 0.0987 units per square kilometre Laos
2000s 0.4523 units per square kilometre 0.4882 units per square kilometre 0.036 units per square kilometre Laos
2010s 0.6716 units per square kilometre 0.6441 units per square kilometre 0.0275 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 0.8381 units per square kilometre 0.7703 units per square kilometre 0.0678 units per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Laos?
Afghanistan, at 0.8699 units per square kilometre against 0.8153 units per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Laos?
0.0546 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 177th and Laos ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, female 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.