Asia · Southern Asia
Bangladesh Demographics
Bangladesh combines a very large population, high density, slowing population growth, near-replacement fertility, and a still-young age structure.
Core values use World Bank WDI and UN DESA World Population Prospects 2024 data, with census-based age-sex detail from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Population and Housing Census 2022.
Last updated: 15 June 2026
Core Demographic Indicators
Detailed Demographic Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 173,562,364 | 2024 | World Bank WDI, SP.POP.TOTL |
| Annual population growth | 1.22% | 2024 | UN WPP 2024-derived annual change |
| Yearly population change | +2,095,374 | 2024 | UN WPP 2024-derived annual change |
| Median age | 25.7 years | 2024 | UN DESA World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.138 births per woman | 2024 | World Bank WDI, SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 74.9 years | 2024 | World Bank WDI, SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 73.3 years | 2024 | World Bank WDI, Destatis country profile cross-check |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 76.7 years | 2024 | World Bank WDI, Destatis country profile cross-check |
| Urban population share | 41.23% | 2024 | World Bank WDI, SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Urban population | 71,559,763 | 2024 | World Bank WDI, SP.URB.TOTL |
| Population aged 0-14 | 48,578,250 | 2024 | World Bank WDI, SP.POP.0014.TO |
| Population aged 0-14 share | 27.99% | 2024 | World Bank WDI, SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS |
| Population aged 15-64 | 113,705,233 | 2024 | Derived from World Bank WDI age-group totals |
| Population aged 15-64 share | 65.51% | 2024 | World Bank WDI, SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS |
| Population aged 65+ | 11,278,881 | 2024 | Derived from World Bank WDI share and total population |
| Population aged 65+ share | 6.50% | 2024 | World Bank WDI, SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS |
| Female share of population | 50.8% | 2024 | Destatis international statistics, World Bank-based profile |
| Population density | 1,333 people per km2 | 2024 | UN WPP-derived population and land-area calculation |
| Land area used for density | 130,170 km2 | 2024 | UN WPP-derived density reference |
| Country share of world population | 2.13% | 2024 | UN WPP 2024-derived global share |
| Global population rank | 8 | 2024 | UN WPP 2024-derived country ranking |
| Net migration | -473,362 | 2024 | UN WPP 2024 medium-variant table |
| Immigration | Data not available | Data not available | Separate immigration series not used in current dataset |
| Emigration | Data not available | Data not available | Separate emigration series not used in current dataset |
Table analysis
- Bangladesh’s 2024 population is 173.6 million in the World Bank WDI mid-year series.
- The 2024 fertility rate of 2.138 births per woman sits very close to the 2.1 replacement benchmark.
- The age structure remains younger than highly aged countries: 27.99% is aged 0-14 and 6.50% is aged 65+.
- Urban share uses the World Bank WDI urban definition; national census urban shares may differ because classification rules are not identical.
Population Trend
Bangladesh Population, 1955-2024
Selected mid-year population estimates in the UN WPP-derived series.
Source: UN DESA World Population Prospects 2024, with 2024 population cross-checked against World Bank WDI.
| Year | Population | Yearly % change | Yearly change | Net migration | Median age | Fertility rate | Density | Urban pop % | Urban population | World share | World population | Global rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 173,562,364 | 1.22% | 2,095,374 | -473,362 | 25.7 | 2.14 | 1,333 | 41.23% | 71,559,763 | 2.13% | 8,161,972,572 | 8 | World Bank WDI and UN WPP 2024 |
| 2023 | 171,466,990 | 1.23% | 2,082,093 | -549,918 | 25.3 | 2.16 | 1,317 | 41.3% | 70,806,614 | 2.12% | 8,091,734,930 | 8 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 2022 | 169,384,897 | 0.92% | 1,543,437 | -549,990 | 25.0 | 2.18 | 1,301 | 40.6% | 68,791,790 | 2.11% | 8,021,407,192 | 8 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 2020 | 166,298,024 | 0.85% | 1,382,969 | -1,002,522 | 24.6 | 2.17 | 1,278 | 39.0% | 64,814,953 | 2.11% | 7,887,001,292 | 8 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 2015 | 159,383,179 | 0.93% | 1,436,240 | -909,223 | 23.5 | 2.23 | 1,224 | 34.7% | 55,305,132 | 2.13% | 7,470,491,872 | 8 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 2010 | 152,201,981 | 1.01% | 1,497,239 | -1,113,727 | 21.9 | 2.38 | 1,169 | 30.5% | 46,347,089 | 2.17% | 7,021,732,148 | 8 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 2005 | 144,715,786 | 1.47% | 2,034,296 | -1,036,635 | 20.7 | 2.85 | 1,112 | 26.6% | 38,452,976 | 2.20% | 6,586,970,132 | 8 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 2000 | 134,544,304 | 1.88% | 2,388,787 | -512,422 | 19.7 | 3.28 | 1,034 | 23.1% | 31,040,651 | 2.18% | 6,171,702,993 | 8 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 1995 | 122,600,370 | 1.89% | 2,193,331 | -231,304 | 18.4 | 3.59 | 942 | 21.0% | 25,751,454 | 2.13% | 5,758,878,982 | 9 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 1990 | 111,633,717 | 2.17% | 2,275,978 | -404,105 | 17.4 | 4.51 | 858 | 18.8% | 21,037,450 | 2.10% | 5,327,803,110 | 9 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 1980 | 88,016,432 | 2.48% | 2,032,416 | -515,918 | 16.5 | 6.33 | 676 | 13.7% | 12,099,053 | 1.98% | 4,447,606,236 | 8 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 1970 | 69,058,894 | 2.89% | 1,831,275 | -73,719 | 16.8 | 6.84 | 531 | 7.2% | 4,938,975 | 1.87% | 3,694,683,794 | 9 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 1960 | 51,828,660 | 2.52% | 1,212,195 | 13,580 | 17.9 | 6.74 | 398 | 4.8% | 2,474,987 | 1.72% | 3,015,470,894 | 10 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
| 1955 | 45,767,684 | 2.12% | 912,166 | -30,640 | 18.3 | 6.50 | 352 | 4.3% | 1,974,441 | 1.67% | 2,740,213,792 | 11 | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer table |
Trend analysis
- The selected series rises from 45.8 million in 1955 to 173.6 million in 2024.
- The annual growth rate in the table is lower in 2024 than in the 1970 and 1980 rows.
- Median age rose from 17.4 years in 1990 to 25.7 years in 2024.
- Fertility moved from 4.51 births per woman in 1990 to 2.14 in 2024.
- Net migration is negative in the recent rows shown; immigration and emigration are not separated in this table.
Age Structure
Broad Age Structure, 2024
Population share by broad age group in the World Bank WDI age structure series.
Source: World Bank WDI age structure indicators, based on UN Population Division age distributions.
| Age group | Population | Share | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 | 48,578,250 | 27.99% | 2024 | World Bank WDI |
| 15-64 | 113,705,233 | 65.51% | 2024 | World Bank WDI; count derived within same age-group set |
| 65+ | 11,278,881 | 6.50% | 2024 | World Bank WDI; count derived from share and total |
Chart analysis
- The working-age group is the largest broad category at 65.51% of the population.
- The 0-14 group is about 48.6 million, larger than the 65+ group by more than four times.
- The 65+ share is still under 7%, but the historical table shows a rising median age.
Age-Sex Population Structure
Bangladesh Population Pyramid, 2022 Census
Rounded age-group counts by sex from the Population and Housing Census 2022.
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Population and Housing Census 2022. Male values are negative only for left-side chart placement.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Male share | Female share | Sex ratio | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 7,940,000 | 7,630,000 | 15,570,000 | 51.0% | 49.0% | 104.1 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 5-9 | 7,920,000 | 7,400,000 | 15,320,000 | 51.7% | 48.3% | 107.0 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 10-14 | 8,510,000 | 7,820,000 | 16,330,000 | 52.1% | 47.9% | 108.8 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 15-19 | 8,060,000 | 8,490,000 | 16,550,000 | 48.7% | 51.3% | 94.9 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 20-24 | 6,710,000 | 8,270,000 | 14,980,000 | 44.8% | 55.2% | 81.1 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 25-29 | 6,460,000 | 7,910,000 | 14,370,000 | 45.0% | 55.0% | 81.7 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 30-34 | 5,650,000 | 6,460,000 | 12,110,000 | 46.7% | 53.3% | 87.5 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 35-39 | 6,040,000 | 6,680,000 | 12,720,000 | 47.5% | 52.5% | 90.4 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 40-44 | 5,120,000 | 4,920,000 | 10,040,000 | 51.0% | 49.0% | 104.1 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 45-49 | 4,130,000 | 4,130,000 | 8,260,000 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 100.0 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 50-54 | 4,000,000 | 3,780,000 | 7,780,000 | 51.4% | 48.6% | 105.8 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 55-59 | 2,950,000 | 2,770,000 | 5,720,000 | 51.6% | 48.4% | 106.5 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 60-64 | 3,010,000 | 2,590,000 | 5,600,000 | 53.8% | 46.2% | 116.2 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 65-69 | 2,150,000 | 1,770,000 | 3,920,000 | 54.8% | 45.2% | 121.5 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 70-74 | 1,570,000 | 1,260,000 | 2,830,000 | 55.5% | 44.5% | 124.6 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 75-79 | 670,000 | 550,000 | 1,220,000 | 54.9% | 45.1% | 121.8 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
| 80+ | 820,000 | 920,000 | 1,740,000 | 47.1% | 52.9% | 89.1 males per 100 females | 2022 | BBS Census 2022 |
Age-sex analysis
- The 2022 census age-sex table is detailed enough to support a native population pyramid.
- The largest rounded five-year group in this extract is 15-19, at about 16.55 million.
- Female counts are higher in the 15-39 age bands shown here, including 20-24 and 25-29.
- The 80+ group is female-heavy in this table, with about 89.1 males per 100 females.
- The age-sex figures are rounded; totals may not exactly match census headline totals or adjusted post-enumeration totals.
Fertility, Life Expectancy and Urban Share
Fertility Rate Compared With Replacement Benchmark
Total fertility rate against the broad 2.1 births-per-woman benchmark.
Source: World Bank WDI, 2024. The 2.1 value is a broad benchmark, not a country-specific replacement calculation.
Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex
Total, male and female life expectancy in years.
Source: World Bank WDI and Destatis country profile cross-check, 2024.
Urban and Rural Population Share
World Bank WDI urban population share and remaining rural share.
Source: World Bank WDI, 2024. Urban areas follow national statistical-office definitions collected and smoothed by the UN Population Division.
Chart analysis
- The 2024 fertility value of 2.138 is only slightly above the 2.1 benchmark used here.
- Female life expectancy exceeds male life expectancy by about 3.4 years in the 2024 values used.
- The World Bank urban share places about 41.23% of the population in urban areas in 2024.
- Urban census shares and WDI urban shares may differ because urban classification and smoothing methods are not the same.
Migration Balance
| Year | Net migration | Immigration | Emigration | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -473,362 | Data not available | Data not available | UN WPP 2024 medium-variant table |
| 2023 | -549,918 | Data not available | Data not available | UN WPP 2024 table |
| 2020 | -1,002,522 | Data not available | Data not available | UN WPP 2024 table |
| 2015 | -909,223 | Data not available | Data not available | UN WPP 2024 table |
| 2010 | -1,113,727 | Data not available | Data not available | UN WPP 2024 table |
Table analysis
- All migration rows shown are negative net migration values.
- The table does not separate inflows and outflows; only the net balance is used.
- Migration values are model-based UN WPP series and should not be read as direct border-registration counts.
Population Projection
Projected Population, 2025-2050
Medium-variant projection values from UN WPP 2024-derived table.
Source: UN DESA World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant, relayed in Worldometer projection table.
| Year | Projected population | Yearly % change | Yearly change | Net migration assumption | Median age | Fertility rate | Density | Urban pop % | Urban population | Scenario | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 175,686,899 | 1.22% | 2,124,535 | -402,100 | 26.0 | 2.11 | 1,350 | 42.6% | 74,837,709 | Medium variant | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer |
| 2030 | 186,072,407 | 1.16% | 2,077,102 | -294,833 | 27.7 | 2.01 | 1,429 | 45.5% | 84,688,911 | Medium variant | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer |
| 2035 | 195,130,372 | 0.96% | 1,811,593 | -324,351 | 29.6 | 1.94 | 1,499 | 48.2% | 93,957,922 | Medium variant | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer |
| 2040 | 202,589,429 | 0.75% | 1,491,811 | -331,839 | 31.7 | 1.88 | 1,556 | 50.6% | 102,422,390 | Medium variant | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer |
| 2045 | 209,029,594 | 0.63% | 1,288,033 | -305,766 | 33.7 | 1.83 | 1,606 | 52.8% | 110,433,246 | Medium variant | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer |
| 2050 | 214,709,097 | 0.54% | 1,135,901 | -308,070 | 35.5 | 1.81 | 1,649 | 54.9% | 117,836,927 | Medium variant | UN WPP 2024 via Worldometer |
Projection analysis
- The medium-variant table projects population rising from 175.7 million in 2025 to 214.7 million in 2050.
- Projected yearly percentage growth falls from 1.22% in 2025 to 0.54% in 2050.
- The projected median age rises from 26.0 to 35.5 years between 2025 and 2050.
- Projection values are scenario-based estimates, not guaranteed predictions.
Demographic Overview
Bangladesh remains one of the world’s largest countries by population, with the 2024 WDI series at 173.6 million and medium-variant projections still rising through 2050.
The population is still relatively young: the 0-14 group is 27.99% of the 2024 population, while the 65+ group is 6.50%.
The 2024 fertility value is close to replacement level, far below the high-fertility values shown in the historical table.
The 2022 census pyramid shows male-heavy child age groups, female-heavy young-adult age groups, and a female-heavy 80+ group.
World Bank WDI places the urban share at 41.23% in 2024; census-based urban shares can differ because the urban definition is not identical.
The page separates WDI mid-year estimates, BBS census counts, and UN WPP medium-variant projections so that different population measures are not merged as one series.
Data Sources and Methodology
| Source | Year or release | Used for | Method note |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank World Development Indicators | 2024 values, accessed in 2026 | Population, fertility, life expectancy, urban share, age shares and age counts | WDI values are cross-country comparable mid-year or annual indicators using UN and national statistical inputs. |
| UN DESA World Population Prospects 2024 | 2024 revision | Historical population series, median age, migration balance and projection scenario | The UN WPP 2024 revision separates estimates through 2023 and projections from 2024 onward in UNData; this page labels projection values separately. |
| Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics | Population and Housing Census 2022 | Census count context and age-sex population pyramid | Age-sex rows are rounded census counts; totals may differ slightly from headline census totals and adjusted tables. |
| Destatis International Statistics | Country profile edition 05/2026 | Cross-check of life expectancy by sex, female share and older-age share | Destatis compiles international-source country indicators and is used here as a source cross-check, not as the only primary dataset. |
| Worldometer population table | 2026 page using UN WPP 2024 | Selected UN WPP-derived history table fields, projection table fields, density, world share and global rank | Used as a structured relay of UN WPP-derived values where the original UN table is not compactly presented in the post. |
Method note
- Population, age structure, fertility and life expectancy values are rounded for display.
- World Bank WDI, BBS census and UN WPP projection values are not identical population measures.
- Cells marked “Data not available” are not estimated or filled with fallback values.
- Projection rows use the medium variant and should remain separate from observed or estimated historical values.
Methodological Safety Note
Methodological Safety Note: Bangladesh demographic values can differ by source because resident census counts, de facto mid-year estimates, model-based UN WPP estimates and projection scenarios are not the same measure. Urban population depends on the national urban definition used in the World Bank and UN urban series. Net migration is a balance measure and does not identify immigration and emigration separately. Age-sex rows from the 2022 census are rounded and should not be forced to match WDI 2024 totals. Fertility is shown as births per woman, and the 2.1 benchmark is a broad replacement-level reference rather than a Bangladesh-specific threshold.
Bangladesh Demographics FAQ
What is the population of Bangladesh?
World Bank WDI reports Bangladesh at 173,562,364 people in 2024.
Is Bangladesh still growing?
Yes. The 2024 annual change shown in the UN WPP-derived table is about +2.1 million people, or 1.22%.
What is the fertility rate in Bangladesh?
The World Bank WDI 2024 value is 2.138 births per woman, which is close to the broad 2.1 replacement benchmark.
How urban is Bangladesh?
World Bank WDI places the urban population share at 41.23% in 2024. Census-based urban classifications may produce a different share.
Does the page use the census or UN estimates?
Both are used, but not merged as one measure. WDI and UN WPP support the national time series, while BBS census data supports the 2022 age-sex pyramid.