Population aged 65 years or older in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population aged 65 years or older was 11,494 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Bangladesh, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Bangladesh stood at 11,494 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Bangladesh peaked at 11,494 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,058 thousands, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 12th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,366 thousands | 2,058 thousands | 2,829 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,399 thousands | 2,944 thousands | 3,806 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,150 thousands | 3,876 thousands | 4,482 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,264 thousands | 4,594 thousands | 6,058 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,593 thousands | 6,284 thousands | 9,128 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,458 thousands | 9,548 thousands | 11,494 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.53 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Bangladesh?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Bangladesh was 11,494 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11,494 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,058 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release