Population ages 65 and above, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population ages 65 and above, total was 11.72 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Bangladesh is 11.72 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Bangladesh peaked at 11.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 million | 1.51 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.41 million | 2.09 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 3.00 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 million | 3.91 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 million | 4.66 million | 6.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 million | 6.41 million | 9.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.66 million | 9.70 million | 11.72 million | 6 |
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More health data for Bangladesh
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.63 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.52 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Bangladesh?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Bangladesh was 11.72 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.