Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0363 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0383 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0465 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0483 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0588 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.067 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0701 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0734 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0781 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0404 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0465 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0583 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0483 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0701 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0734 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 14 South Korea 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 15 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belgium 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.