Population aged 14 years or younger in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population aged 14 years or younger was 48,565 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Bangladesh, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 48,565 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Bangladesh peaked at 52,022 thousands in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30,300 thousands, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 226 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,042 thousands | 30,300 thousands | 38,036 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,356 thousands | 38,970 thousands | 46,947 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,874 thousands | 47,454 thousands | 49,880 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,299 thousands | 50,125 thousands | 52,022 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,215 thousands | 48,603 thousands | 51,924 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,656 thousands | 48,565 thousands | 48,796 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Tokelau 0.661 thousands compare
- 6 United States 59,584 thousands compare
- 7 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 52,059 thousands compare
- 7 Niue 0.412 thousands compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 51,075 thousands compare
- 10 Brazil 41,480 thousands compare
- 11 Egypt, Arab Republic of 37,344 thousands compare
- 12 Philippines 31,988 thousands compare
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Bangladesh?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Bangladesh was 48,565 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52,022 thousands in 2009.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,300 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 226 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release