Prison population rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prison population rate was 46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
188th
of 202 countries
All-time high
59
in 2008
All-time low
42
in 2014
Years of data
13
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 46 for prison population rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Bangladesh peaked at 59 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 188th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47 | — |
| 2002 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 59 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 46 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 46 | -2.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 46 is below the median for South Asia, which is 93, 49% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51 | 47 | 59 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.4 | 42 | 50 | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.33 | 46 | 52 | 3 |
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 prison population rate in Bangladesh?
- Prison population rate in Bangladesh was 46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prison population rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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