Malaysian leader <a href="http://www.asiaone.com/tags/mahathir-mohamad" target="_blank">Mahathir Mohamad</a> has become the world’s oldest head of state. How does he compare to other Asian leaders?

Read more <a href="http://www.asiaone.com/asia/oldest-and-youngest-asian-leaders" target="_blank">here</a>.

Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad, 92, has become the world’s oldest head of state. How does he compare to other Asian leaders?

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, 73

Laos PM Thongloun Sisoulith, 72

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, 70, pictured here with Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong

Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe, 69

India PM Narendra Modi, 67

South Korea President Moon Jae-in

Myanmar president, Win Myint, 66

Nepal PM (right), Khadga Prasad Oli, 66

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong, 66

Cambodia PM Hun Sen, 65

Chinese president Xi Jinping, 64

Japan PM Shinzo Abe, 63

Thai army chief Prayut Chan-o-cha, 64

Indonesian president Joko Widodo, 56

Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, 51

Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay, 52

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Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad has become the world’s oldest head of state. How does he compare to other Asian leaders? Read more here.


The oldest (and youngest) Asian leaders