Bangladesh vs Thailand: Population ages 65 and above, total
Bangladesh
11.72 million
in 2025
Thailand
11.47 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
12th
Thailand rank
13th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.72 million against 11.47 million in Thailand, a difference of 243,800.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th 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 | 1.73 million | 870,308 | 861,053 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 2.41 million | 1.24 million | 1.17 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 1.76 million | 1.69 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.19 million | 2.81 million | 1.38 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.35 million | 4.80 million | 549,934 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.76 million | 7.21 million | 546,500 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.66 million | 10.34 million | 313,007 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bangladesh or Thailand?
- Bangladesh, at 11.72 million against 11.47 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 243,800, 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, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th 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.