Population aged 25-64 years in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population aged 25-64 years was 81,336 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Bangladesh, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Bangladesh stood at 81,336 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Bangladesh peaked at 81,336 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,950 thousands, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 230 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 | 25,896 thousands | 23,950 thousands | 28,260 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,920 thousands | 28,921 thousands | 37,423 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,558 thousands | 38,504 thousands | 49,136 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,415 thousands | 50,623 thousands | 61,934 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,792 thousands | 63,111 thousands | 73,809 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,679 thousands | 74,678 thousands | 81,336 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 25-64 years in Bangladesh?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Bangladesh was 81,336 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 81,336 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,950 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release