Bhutan vs Laos: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Bhutan
1.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
1.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
180th
Laos rank
177th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.51 units per square kilometre against 1.31 units per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 63 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 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | 0.3011 units per square kilometre | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.1876 units per square kilometre | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.2839 units per square kilometre | 0.5548 units per square kilometre | 0.2709 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.4256 units per square kilometre | 0.7162 units per square kilometre | 0.2905 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.7621 units per square kilometre | 0.8755 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 0.1612 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, total, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.51 units per square kilometre against 1.31 units per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Laos?
- 0.2 units per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 180th and Laos ranks 177th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. 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, total 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.