Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
3.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh
3.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
98th
Bangladesh rank
97th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.87 % change on previous year against 3.86 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 98th and Bangladesh ranks 97th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bangladesh in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | -2.52 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 5.44 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 0.3128 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 0.6012 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 3.87 % change on previous year against 3.86 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th and Bangladesh ranks 97th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.