How does Bangladesh rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?

Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bangladesh data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bangladesh

Name: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bangladesh
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 48.63 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

48.63 million people

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

9th

of 236 countries

All-time high

52.01 million people

in 2008

All-time low

16.96 million people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bangladesh, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bangladesh stood at 48.63 million people.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bangladesh peaked at 52.01 million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.96 million people, in 1950.

That places Bangladesh 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	18.81 million people	16.96 million people	21.14 million people	10
1960s	25.66 million people	21.82 million people	29.82 million people	10
1970s	34.48 million people	30.68 million people	38.50 million people	10
1980s	43.78 million people	39.46 million people	47.20 million people	10
1990s	49.01 million people	47.68 million people	50.00 million people	10
2000s	51.39 million people	50.22 million people	52.01 million people	10
2010s	50.05 million people	48.61 million people	51.83 million people	10
2020s	48.69 million people	48.63 million people	48.75 million people	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

6 United States 60.43 million people compare
7 Ethiopia 50.66 million people compare
8 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.76 million people compare
10 Brazil 42.09 million people compare
11 Egypt 37.15 million people compare
12 Philippines 32.87 million people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Bangladesh

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.5% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.14 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.14 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.14 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.16 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bangladesh?: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bangladesh was 48.63 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 52.01 million people in 2008.
What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 16.96 million people in 1950.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?: Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.