Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 167.94 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population below and above $30 per day in Bangladesh stood at 167.94 million people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Bangladesh peaked at 167.94 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.58 million people, in 1983.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 96.58 million people | — |
| 1985 | 101.44 million people | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 108.27 million people | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 114.81 million people | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 123.39 million people | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 134.25 million people | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 144.25 million people | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 151.77 million people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 160.07 million people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 167.94 million people | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.10 million people | 96.58 million people | 108.27 million people | 3 |
| 1990s | 119.10 million people | 114.81 million people | 123.39 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 139.25 million people | 134.25 million people | 144.25 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 155.92 million people | 151.77 million people | 160.07 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 167.94 million people | 167.94 million people | 167.94 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Bangladesh?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bangladesh was 167.94 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 167.94 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.58 million people in 1983.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.