Number of children under 5, by world region in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of children under 5, by world region was 9.15 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
9.15 million people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.88 million people
in 2026
All-time low
9.15 million people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Bangladesh, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9.15 million people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Bangladesh peaked at 16.88 million people in 2026 and was at its lowest, 9.15 million people, in 2100.
That places Bangladesh 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.69 million people | — |
| 2025 | 16.83 million people | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 16.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 16.85 million people | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 16.76 million people | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 16.62 million people | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 16.46 million people | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 16.28 million people | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 16.09 million people | -1.2% |
| 2033 | 15.89 million people | -1.3% |
| 2034 | 15.67 million people | -1.3% |
| 2035 | 15.45 million people | -1.4% |
| 2036 | 15.23 million people | -1.4% |
| 2037 | 15.01 million people | -1.4% |
| 2038 | 14.80 million people | -1.4% |
| 2039 | 14.60 million people | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 14.42 million people | -1.2% |
| 2041 | 14.26 million people | -1.1% |
| 2042 | 14.13 million people | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 14.01 million people | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 13.92 million people | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 13.84 million people | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 13.78 million people | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 13.74 million people | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 13.70 million people | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 13.66 million people | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 13.62 million people | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 13.58 million people | -0.3% |
| 2052 | 13.54 million people | -0.3% |
| 2053 | 13.49 million people | -0.4% |
| 2054 | 13.44 million people | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 13.38 million people | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 13.31 million people | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 13.23 million people | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 13.14 million people | -0.7% |
| 2059 | 13.03 million people | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 12.92 million people | -0.9% |
| 2061 | 12.79 million people | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 12.65 million people | -1.1% |
| 2063 | 12.51 million people | -1.1% |
| 2064 | 12.36 million people | -1.1% |
| 2065 | 12.22 million people | -1.1% |
| 2066 | 12.09 million people | -1.1% |
| 2067 | 11.96 million people | -1.1% |
| 2068 | 11.83 million people | -1.1% |
| 2069 | 11.71 million people | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 11.59 million people | -1.0% |
| 2071 | 11.49 million people | -0.9% |
| 2072 | 11.39 million people | -0.9% |
| 2073 | 11.30 million people | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 11.22 million people | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 11.14 million people | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 11.07 million people | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 11.00 million people | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 10.93 million people | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 10.86 million people | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 10.79 million people | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 10.72 million people | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 10.66 million people | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 10.59 million people | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 10.53 million people | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 10.46 million people | -0.6% |
| 2086 | 10.39 million people | -0.6% |
| 2087 | 10.32 million people | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 10.25 million people | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 10.17 million people | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 10.08 million people | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 9.99 million people | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 9.90 million people | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 9.80 million people | -1.0% |
| 2094 | 9.70 million people | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 9.61 million people | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 9.51 million people | -1.0% |
| 2097 | 9.42 million people | -1.0% |
| 2098 | 9.33 million people | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 9.24 million people | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 9.15 million people | -0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.15 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million people, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.15 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.15 million people, 7.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.77 million people | 16.62 million people | 16.88 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 15.55 million people | 14.60 million people | 16.46 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 13.95 million people | 13.66 million people | 14.42 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 13.38 million people | 13.03 million people | 13.62 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 12.30 million people | 11.71 million people | 12.92 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 11.20 million people | 10.86 million people | 11.59 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 10.49 million people | 10.17 million people | 10.79 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 9.66 million people | 9.24 million people | 10.08 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 9.15 million people | 9.15 million people | 9.15 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 10 Angola 11.56 million people compare
- 11 Egypt 11.08 million people compare
- 12 Sudan 9.54 million people compare
- 14 Afghanistan 9.03 million people compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 8.39 million people compare
- 16 Mozambique 7.33 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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Bangladesh?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Bangladesh was 9.15 million people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 million people in 2026.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 million people in 2100.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of children under 5, by world region. 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.