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

Afghanistan
0.6412 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
0.691 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
178th
Laos rank
175th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
0.20.40.6196119922023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.691 units per square kilometre against 0.6412 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0498 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 178th and Laos ranks 175th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2225 units per square kilometre 0.1391 units per square kilometre 0.0834 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1970s 0.2513 units per square kilometre 0.1858 units per square kilometre 0.0656 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1980s 0.2016 units per square kilometre 0.2462 units per square kilometre 0.0446 units per square kilometre Laos
1990s 0.2586 units per square kilometre 0.319 units per square kilometre 0.0604 units per square kilometre Laos
2000s 0.3763 units per square kilometre 0.3873 units per square kilometre 0.011 units per square kilometre Laos
2010s 0.5228 units per square kilometre 0.5415 units per square kilometre 0.0187 units per square kilometre Laos
2020s 0.6217 units per square kilometre 0.654 units per square kilometre 0.0323 units per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Laos?
Laos, at 0.691 units per square kilometre against 0.6412 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Laos?
0.0498 units per square kilometre, with Laos 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, male, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 178th and Laos ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, 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, male, 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, male 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.