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People Statistics · Country

Residents 65 and over in Bangladesh

1960 – 2025 · 66 data points 32 of 42 · Countries Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Bangladesh

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

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Overview 4 figures People 13 figures Economy 9 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2025 6.7% +0.2 pp since 2024
Countries · 2025 32 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +1.8 pp
vs World −3.7 pp World: 10.4% · 2025
Residents 65 and over, 1960 – 2025 percent · Bangladesh · World
+1.8 pp since 2015
Bangladesh World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Bangladesh
6.7%
World
10.4%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Bangladesh · 1960 – 2025
Latest value 6.7% · 2025
First value 2.9% · 1960
Highest 6.7% · 2025
Lowest 2.9% · 1963
Data points 66

By year

All years · 1960 – 2025

YearBangladeshChange World
2025 6.7% +0.2 pp 10.4%
2024 6.5% +0.2 pp 10.2%
2023 6.3% +0.2 pp 10.0%
2022 6.1% +0.2 pp 9.7%
2021 6.0% +0.1 pp 9.5%
2020 5.8% +0.2 pp 9.3%
2019 5.7% +0.2 pp 9.1%
2018 5.5% +0.2 pp 8.9%
2017 5.3% +0.2 pp 8.7%
2016 5.1% +0.2 pp 8.4%
2015 4.9% +0.1 pp 8.3%
2014 4.8% +0.1 pp 8.1%
2013 4.6% +0.1 pp 7.9%
2012 4.5% +0.1 pp 7.8%
2011 4.3% +0.1 pp 7.7%
2010 4.2% +0.1 pp 7.6%
2009 4.1% +0.1 pp 7.5%
2008 4.0% +0.1 pp 7.5%
2007 3.9% +0.1 pp 7.4%
2006 3.8% +0.1 pp 7.3%
2005 3.7% +0.1 pp 7.3%
2004 3.7% +0.1 pp 7.2%
2003 3.6% +0.1 pp 7.1%
2002 3.5% +0.0 pp 7.0%
2001 3.5% +0.0 pp 6.9%
2000 3.5% +0.0 pp 6.8%
1999 3.4% +0.0 pp 6.8%
1998 3.4% +0.0 pp 6.7%
1997 3.4% +0.0 pp 6.6%
1996 3.4% −0.0 pp 6.5%
1995 3.4% −0.0 pp 6.5%
1994 3.4% −0.0 pp 6.4%
1993 3.4% −0.0 pp 6.3%
1992 3.5% −0.0 pp 6.2%
1991 3.5% −0.0 pp 6.1%
1990 3.5% −0.0 pp 6.1%
1989 3.5% −0.0 pp 6.0%
1988 3.5% +0.0 pp 6.0%
1987 3.5% +0.0 pp 5.9%
1986 3.5% +0.0 pp 5.9%
1985 3.5% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1984 3.5% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1983 3.5% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1982 3.5% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1981 3.4% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1980 3.4% +0.0 pp 5.8%
1979 3.4% +0.1 pp 5.8%
1978 3.3% +0.1 pp 5.7%
1977 3.2% +0.1 pp 5.6%
1976 3.2% +0.1 pp 5.6%
1975 3.1% +0.1 pp 5.5%
1974 3.1% +0.0 pp 5.5%
1973 3.0% +0.0 pp 5.4%
1972 3.0% −0.0 pp 5.4%
1971 3.0% −0.0 pp 5.3%
1970 3.0% +0.0 pp 5.3%
1969 3.0% +0.0 pp 5.2%
1968 3.0% +0.0 pp 5.2%
1967 2.9% +0.0 pp 5.2%
1966 2.9% +0.0 pp 5.1%
1965 2.9% +0.0 pp 5.1%
1964 2.9% +0.0 pp 5.0%
1963 2.9% −0.0 pp 5.0%
1962 2.9% −0.0 pp 5.0%
1961 2.9% −0.0 pp 5.0%
1960 2.9% 5.0%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Ranking · Countries

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Italy 22.6%
2 Greece 21.7%
3 Germany 21.3%
4 Finland 21.1%
5 Bulgaria 20.9%
6 France 19.7%
7 Lithuania 19.5%
8 Czechia 19.1%
9 Spain 19.0%
10 Netherlands 18.4%
11 United Kingdom 18.1%
12 Romania 17.9%
13 Norway 16.8%
14 Canada 16.8%
15 Hong Kong SAR China 16.6%
16 Poland 16.5%
17 United States 14.9%
18 Russia 14.2%
19 South Korea 13.9%
20 Chile 11.8%
21 Argentina 11.3%
22 China 11.0%
23 Brazil 8.6%
24 Türkiye 7.9%
25 Lebanon 7.8%
26 Colombia 7.7%
27 Ecuador 7.0%
28 Mexico 7.0%
29 Indonesia 6.2%
30 India 5.8%
31 Algeria 5.5%
32 Bangladesh 5.3%
33 Egypt 4.4%
34 Philippines 4.1%
35 Gabon 4.0%
36 Honduras 3.7%
37 Liberia 3.2%
38 Sierra Leone 3.1%
39 Congo - Kinshasa 3.1%
40 Congo - Brazzaville 2.7%
41 Yemen 2.6%
42 Saudi Arabia 2.3%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2017

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.