Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bangladesh
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
74
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.96 million people | — |
| 1951 | 17.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 17.62 million people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 18.00 million people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 18.42 million people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 18.88 million people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 19.39 million people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 19.94 million people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 20.52 million people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 21.14 million people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 21.82 million people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 22.55 million people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 23.34 million people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 24.20 million people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 25.12 million people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 26.05 million people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 26.96 million people | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 27.91 million people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 28.86 million people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 29.82 million people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 30.68 million people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 31.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 32.03 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 33.05 million people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 34.06 million people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 34.98 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 35.84 million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 36.71 million people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 37.59 million people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 38.50 million people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 39.46 million people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 40.50 million people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 41.60 million people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 42.65 million people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 43.64 million people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 44.57 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 45.40 million people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 46.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 46.68 million people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 47.20 million people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 47.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 48.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 48.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 48.78 million people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.24 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.97 million people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.83 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.58 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.21 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.75 million people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.24 million people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.70 million people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 49.15 million people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.78 million people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.64 million people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.61 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.73 million people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.63 million people | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 48.63 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 48.63 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.83 million people, 7.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
More population data for Bangladesh
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.