Bangladesh vs Türkiye: Population ages 65 and above, female
Bangladesh
5.98 million
in 2025
Türkiye
5.08 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
16th
Türkiye rank
19th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.98 million against 5.08 million in Türkiye, a difference of 895,340.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 792,608 | 800,875 | 8,266 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 1.03 million | 43,539 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.30 million | 242,333 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 1.78 million | 178,644 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 2.57 million | 52,031 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.97 million | 3.40 million | 576,115 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 4.67 million | 794,222 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Bangladesh or Türkiye?
- Bangladesh, at 5.98 million against 5.08 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Bangladesh and Türkiye?
- 895,340, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Türkiye rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 19th 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.