How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Bangladesh

72,630

in 2010

Pakistan

74,999

in 2010

Bangladesh rank

9th

Pakistan rank

8th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total over time

Bangladesh
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 74,999 against 72,630 in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,369.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21,666	20,206	1,460	Bangladesh
1970s	25,531	24,902	628.5	Bangladesh
1980s	32,494	33,242	747.5	Pakistan
1990s	43,587	45,312	1,726	Pakistan
2000s	58,578	59,548	970.5	Pakistan
2010s	72,630	74,999	2,369	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Bangladesh or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 74,999 against 72,630 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Bangladesh and Pakistan?: 2,369, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?: Bangladesh ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.