Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 271.80 million against 11.72 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 260.09 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 23.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 218 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 million | 34.80 million | 33.07 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 2.41 million | 47.33 million | 44.92 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 66.44 million | 62.99 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 4.19 million | 94.37 million | 90.19 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5.35 million | 132.91 million | 127.56 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 7.76 million | 180.65 million | 172.90 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 10.66 million | 252.25 million | 241.59 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 271.80 million against 11.72 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 260.09 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.