Population by income level in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Population by income level was 175.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
175.69 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
175.69 million
in 2025
All-time low
51.83 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population by income level in Bangladesh, 1960–2025

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M175.0M196019922025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Pakistan 255.22 million compare
  2. 6 Nigeria 237.53 million compare
  3. 7 Brazil 212.81 million compare
  4. 9 Russia 143.51 million compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia 135.47 million compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.