Population by income level in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population by income level was 175.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Bangladesh stood at 175.69 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Bangladesh peaked at 175.69 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.83 million, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.25 million | 51.83 million | 67.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.99 million | 69.06 million | 85.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.88 million | 88.02 million | 109.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.62 million | 111.63 million | 132.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.36 million | 134.54 million | 150.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.62 million | 152.20 million | 164.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.68 million | 166.30 million | 175.69 million | 6 |
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 income level in Bangladesh?
- Population by income level in Bangladesh was 175.69 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 175.69 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.83 million in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population by income level?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.