Population younger than 15 with projections in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population younger than 15 with projections was 48.63 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population younger than 15 with projections in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Bangladesh is 48.63 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Bangladesh peaked at 52.01 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.96 million, 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 | 16.96 million | 21.14 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.66 million | 21.82 million | 29.82 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.48 million | 30.68 million | 38.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.78 million | 39.46 million | 47.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.01 million | 47.68 million | 50.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.39 million | 50.22 million | 52.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.05 million | 48.61 million | 51.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.69 million | 48.63 million | 48.75 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 United States 60.43 million compare
- 7 Ethiopia 50.66 million compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.76 million compare
- 10 Brazil 42.09 million compare
- 11 Egypt 37.15 million compare
- 12 Philippines 32.87 million compare
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.14 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.16 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.08 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Bangladesh?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Bangladesh was 48.63 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.01 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 million in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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