Bangladesh vs United Kingdom: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Bangladesh
10.84 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
13.20 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Bangladesh
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.20 million people against 10.84 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.36 million people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.49 million people | 5.75 million people | 4.25 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.73 million people | 6.60 million people | 4.87 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.41 million people | 7.85 million people | 5.44 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.45 million people | 8.63 million people | 5.18 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.19 million people | 9.26 million people | 5.08 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.35 million people | 9.66 million people | 4.31 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.76 million people | 11.41 million people | 3.65 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10.24 million people | 12.81 million people | 2.58 million people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Bangladesh or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.20 million people against 10.84 million people in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
- 2.36 million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.