Bangladesh vs Italy: Population aged 65 years or older
Bangladesh
11,494 thousands
in 2025
Italy
14,721 thousands
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
12th
Italy rank
10th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Bangladesh
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14,721 thousands against 11,494 thousands in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,227 thousands.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Italy ranks 10th of 226 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,366 thousands | 6,543 thousands | 4,177 thousands | Italy |
| 1980s | 3,399 thousands | 7,621 thousands | 4,222 thousands | Italy |
| 1990s | 4,150 thousands | 9,384 thousands | 5,235 thousands | Italy |
| 2000s | 5,264 thousands | 11,244 thousands | 5,980 thousands | Italy |
| 2010s | 7,593 thousands | 13,084 thousands | 5,491 thousands | Italy |
| 2020s | 10,458 thousands | 14,296 thousands | 3,837 thousands | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Bangladesh or Italy?
- Italy, at 14,721 thousands against 11,494 thousands in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Bangladesh and Italy?
- 3,227 thousands, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Italy rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Italy ranks 10th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release