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

Latest (2022)
167.94 million people
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
167.94 million people
in 2022
All-time low
96.58 million people
in 1983
Years of data
10
1983–2022

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bangladesh, 1983–2022

050.0M100.0M150.0M1983200220221983: 96.6M people1985: 101.4M people1988: 108.3M people1991: 114.8M people1995: 123.4M people2000: 134.2M people2005: 144.2M people2010: 151.8M people2016: 160.1M people2022: 167.9M people

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

Annual values for Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bangladesh, 1983 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Indonesia 280.50 million people compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 252.39 million people compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 226.33 million people compare
  4. 7 Brazil 160.20 million people compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 122.08 million people compare
  6. 9 Philippines 113.74 million people compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of population below and above $30 per day
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.