Bangladesh vs Republic of Korea: Population ages 65 and above, female
Bangladesh
5.98 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea
5.88 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.98 million against 5.88 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 91,080.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 792,608 | 559,054 | 233,554 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 774,228 | 298,246 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.07 million | 468,724 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 1.59 million | 365,283 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 2.54 million | 87,568 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.97 million | 3.78 million | 189,153 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 5.26 million | 209,465 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Bangladesh or Republic of Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 5.98 million against 5.88 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Bangladesh and Republic of Korea?
- 91,080, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Republic of Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Republic of Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th 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, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female 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.