Bangladesh vs Mexico: Population ages 65 and above, total

Bangladesh
11.72 million
in 2025
Mexico
11.24 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
12th
Mexico rank
14th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mexico
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196019922025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 11.72 million against 11.24 million in Mexico, a difference of 471,700.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 1.73 million 1.15 million 581,705 Bangladesh
1970s 2.41 million 1.63 million 781,363 Bangladesh
1980s 3.45 million 2.57 million 877,938 Bangladesh
1990s 4.19 million 4.02 million 169,408 Bangladesh
2000s 5.35 million 5.88 million 527,825 Mexico
2010s 7.76 million 7.99 million 229,212 Mexico
2020s 10.66 million 10.26 million 401,122 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bangladesh or Mexico?
Bangladesh, at 11.72 million against 11.24 million in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bangladesh and Mexico?
471,700, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 217 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.