Population growth rate vs median age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.53 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Population growth rate vs median age in Bangladesh, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Bangladesh is 1.53, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Bangladesh peaked at 3.11 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7723, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.31 | 1.88 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.87 | 2.74 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 | 0.7723 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 2.4 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 2.02 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.66 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.45 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 63 Turkmenistan 1.6 compare
- 64 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.55 compare
- 65 Kyrgyz Republic 1.53 compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5 compare
- 68 Algeria 1.5 compare
- 69 Oman 1.49 compare
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8244 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Bangladesh?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Bangladesh was 1.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 1972.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7723 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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