Bangladesh vs India: Population ages 65 and above, male
Bangladesh
6.6%
in 2025
India
6.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
121st
India rank
118th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 121st and India ranks 118th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.3% | India |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | India |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.0% | India |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | India |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | India |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 121st and India ranks 118th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.