Share of the population born in another country in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the population born in another country was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.7% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Bangladesh peaked at 1.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 173rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population born in another country in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +31.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.6%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Bangladesh?
- Share of the population born in another country in Bangladesh was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Bangladesh ranks 173rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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