Population by age group in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population by age group was 171.47 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Bangladesh is 171.47 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Bangladesh peaked at 171.47 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.21 million people, in 1950.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.49 million people | 41.21 million people | 50.44 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.25 million people | 51.83 million people | 67.29 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.99 million people | 69.06 million people | 85.94 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.88 million people | 88.02 million people | 109.43 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.62 million people | 111.63 million people | 132.11 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.36 million people | 134.54 million people | 150.87 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.62 million people | 152.20 million people | 164.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.70 million people | 166.30 million people | 171.47 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.08 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Bangladesh?
- Population by age group in Bangladesh was 171.47 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 171.47 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.21 million people in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population by age group?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.