๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistanvs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh

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

Age composition in 2026:

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

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

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

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

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