Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Population aged 25-64 years
Bangladesh
81,336 thousands
in 2025
Pakistan
99,493 thousands
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
8th
Pakistan rank
6th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 99,493 thousands against 81,336 thousands in Bangladesh, a difference of 18,157 thousands.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,896 thousands | 23,642 thousands | 2,254 thousands | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 32,920 thousands | 32,616 thousands | 304.79 thousands | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 43,558 thousands | 44,394 thousands | 836.4 thousands | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 56,415 thousands | 59,293 thousands | 2,879 thousands | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 68,792 thousands | 78,930 thousands | 10,137 thousands | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 77,679 thousands | 94,245 thousands | 16,566 thousands | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 99,493 thousands against 81,336 thousands in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 18,157 thousands, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release