๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladeshvs๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan

Total Population
177,818,039
259,299,792
Pakistan is 1.5ร— Bangladesh
Median age
27.3 years
21.8 years
5.5 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
6.84%
4.44%
2.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.21%
1.60%
0.39 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan
Bangladesh Pakistan
Young Population 27.33%48,593,662 35.79%92,798,801
Working Age Population 65.83%117,061,307 59.77%154,978,123
Elderly Population 6.84%12,163,070 4.44%11,522,868

In 2026, the median age is 27.3 years in Bangladesh and 21.8 years in Pakistan.Bangladesh already reached Pakistanโ€™s current median age in 2006, about 20 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Bangladesh peaks in 2071 at 226,129,886.The total population of Pakistan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 511,000,613.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Bangladesh will be 49.3%, and 13.59% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Pakistan will be 54.5%, and 6.42% of the population will be elderly.

Bangladesh Pakistan
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2036โ€“2051 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2027 2054 27 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2051 2088 37 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2065 Not reached by 2100