Bangladesh vs Philippines: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Bangladesh
48.63 million people
in 2023
Philippines
32.87 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Philippines rank
12th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 48.63 million people against 32.87 million people in Philippines, a difference of 15.76 million people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Philippines's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.81 million people | 10.70 million people | 8.11 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 25.66 million people | 15.76 million people | 9.91 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 34.48 million people | 19.61 million people | 14.87 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 43.78 million people | 23.32 million people | 20.46 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 49.01 million people | 28.66 million people | 20.34 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 51.39 million people | 32.62 million people | 18.77 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 50.05 million people | 34.92 million people | 15.13 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 48.69 million people | 33.66 million people | 15.03 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 48.63 million people against 32.87 million people in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 15.76 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.