Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Population ages 65 and above, total
Bangladesh
11.72 million
in 2025
Pakistan
11.13 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
12th
Pakistan rank
15th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.72 million against 11.13 million in Pakistan, a difference of 583,200.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 million | 1.34 million | 394,553 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 2.41 million | 2.12 million | 293,517 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 3.24 million | 204,267 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.19 million | 4.57 million | 388,819 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 5.35 million | 6.20 million | 852,147 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7.76 million | 8.25 million | 492,973 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.66 million | 10.24 million | 415,273 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 11.72 million against 11.13 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 583,200, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Pakistan 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, 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.