Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Maldives: Population ages 65 and above
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.8%
in 2025
Maldives
5.0%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
153rd
Maldives rank
150th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 150th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Maldives?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Maldives rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 150th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.