Population and Demographics of Bangladesh
Population changed +1.22% in 2024 · median age 26 years
Bangladesh's 2024 population structure is anchored by a 65.51% share aged 15 to 64, while the youngest and oldest broad age groups account for 27.99% and 6.50%. By 2050, the medium path points to 214.71 million, equivalent to a +23.7% change from the 2024 estimate.
Population Over Time in Bangladesh
Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Bangladesh added roughly 39.02 million people, leaving the 2024 total at 173.562M. For 2050, the medium projection is 214.709M. That is a difference of about 41.15 million people from the 2024 estimate. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The 2024 age structure gives Bangladesh a mixed population profile. Under-15s account for 27.99% of residents and people 65+ for 6.50%, leaving 65.51% in the broad 15 to 64 range. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
Bangladesh's 2024 population is 50.8% female and 49.2% male in the World Bank series. Females exceed males by 1.6 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.8% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.2% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Bangladesh's 2024 demographic snapshot includes +1.22% annual change plus fertility of 2.1, while 27.99% are children, 65.51% are 15 to 64 and 6.50% are older adults.
Population change before the projection period is +29.0% for Bangladesh between 2000 and 2024, and the projected 2024-to-2050 movement is +23.7%; a separate component dataset would be needed to explain how much comes from natural change or migration.
2024 estimate for Bangladesh. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Bangladesh vs. World
Against the 2024 world benchmarks, Bangladesh's annual population change was higher than the global pace, fertility was below the world level, and its population was younger than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Bangladesh | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.22% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.1 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 26 | 30.6 | 2024 |
This comparison avoids mixed-year arithmetic by keeping Bangladesh and the world on the same 2024 harmonized demographic table.
Key Takeaways
At 173.562M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +1.22%.
Broad age shares show 6.50% aged 65+ compared with 27.99% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 65.51%.
The 2024 female and male shares are 50.8% and 49.2% respectively.
By 2050, the medium projection is 214.709M, differing from 2024 by roughly 41.15 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Bangladesh?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Bangladesh is 173,562,364 people.
Is the population of Bangladesh growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Bangladesh's population is growing, with annual change of +1.22%.
What percentage of the population of Bangladesh is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 6.50% of Bangladesh's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Bangladesh in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Bangladesh's 2050 population at 214,709,097.
What is the fertility rate in Bangladesh?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Bangladesh is 2.1 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.