Bangladesh vs Thailand: Population ages 65 and above, male

Bangladesh
5.74 million
in 2025
Thailand
4.98 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
12th
Thailand rank
15th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5.74 million against 4.98 million in Thailand, a difference of 763,980.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th of 218 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 938,752 378,672 560,080 Bangladesh
1970s 1.34 million 537,617 800,698 Bangladesh
1980s 1.90 million 757,694 1.15 million Bangladesh
1990s 2.23 million 1.23 million 992,588 Bangladesh
2000s 2.72 million 2.13 million 590,636 Bangladesh
2010s 3.78 million 3.17 million 610,648 Bangladesh
2020s 5.19 million 4.50 million 696,193 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Bangladesh or Thailand?
Bangladesh, at 5.74 million against 4.98 million in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Bangladesh and Thailand?
763,980, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male 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.