Population growth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population growth was 1.2% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Bangladesh, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.2% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Bangladesh peaked at 2.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 5 |
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Bangladesh?
- Population growth in Bangladesh was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release