Population growth rate vs median age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate vs median age in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
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 67th out of 236 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.
Population growth rate vs median age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.88 | — |
| 1951 | 1.99 | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 2.09 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 2.17 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 2.29 | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 2.38 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.45 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.55 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 2.61 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.69 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.74 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 2.82 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.89 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.9 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.82 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.91 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.93 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.93 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.95 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.52 | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7723 | -69.4% |
| 1972 | 3.11 | +303.3% |
| 1973 | 3.09 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.05 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.06 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.05 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.99 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.97 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.94 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.92 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.83 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.77 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.69 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.62 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.54 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.44 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.32 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.12 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.05 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.06 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.02 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.03 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.11 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.12 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.53 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9107, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate vs median age in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +303.3% | 0.7723 | 3.11 |
| 1971 | -69.4% | 2.52 | 0.7723 |
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
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
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 67th out of 236 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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