Rafea Khatun

With a population (rising from 75 million in 1971 to 169.4 million in 2021) intensity of 1,119 people per square kilometre (BBS, 2023), Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world, ranking as the eighth-most populous nation globally.

According to UN demographic predictions, the percentage of the global population over 65 has almost doubled, rising from 5.5% in 1974 to 10.3% in 2024.