Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, total
Lao People's Democratic Republic
378,540
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
386,177
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
126th
Papua New Guinea rank
125th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 386,177 against 378,540 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 7,637.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,226 | 23,697 | 44,529 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 96,276 | 31,110 | 65,166 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 128,058 | 59,511 | 68,547 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 165,290 | 108,595 | 56,695 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 202,075 | 168,800 | 33,274 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 273,627 | 246,584 | 27,044 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 342,672 | 342,436 | 236.33 | 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, total, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 386,177 against 378,540 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 7,637, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.