Bangladesh vs United States: Population young working old

Bangladesh
48.63 million
in 2023
United States
60.43 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
United States rank
6th

Population young working old over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United States
20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M195019862023

How they compare

United States currently reports 60.43 million against 48.63 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 11.80 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 236 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United States Difference Ahead
1950s 18.81 million 48.44 million 29.62 million United States
1960s 25.66 million 59.12 million 33.45 million United States
1970s 34.48 million 55.66 million 21.18 million United States
1980s 43.78 million 52.15 million 8.37 million United States
1990s 49.01 million 57.71 million 8.70 million United States
2000s 51.39 million 60.21 million 8.82 million United States
2010s 50.05 million 62.33 million 12.28 million United States
2020s 48.69 million 61.42 million 12.73 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Bangladesh or United States?
United States, at 60.43 million against 48.63 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Bangladesh and United States?
11.80 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for population young working old?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed