Population aged 15-24 years in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population aged 15-24 years was 33,222 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Bangladesh, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Bangladesh is 33,222 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Bangladesh peaked at 33,222 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,918 thousands, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 13,753 thousands | 11,918 thousands | 15,778 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,023 thousands | 16,131 thousands | 20,149 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,901 thousands | 20,707 thousands | 27,351 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,474 thousands | 28,025 thousands | 30,178 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,314 thousands | 30,235 thousands | 32,664 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,956 thousands | 32,778 thousands | 33,222 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Bangladesh?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Bangladesh was 33,222 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 33,222 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,918 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release