Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 23 Aug 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Bangladesh is projected at 173.56 million, compared to 171.47 million in 2023. It is the fifth-most populous country in Asia and the eighth-most populous country in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.22 percent, the 92nd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 85.34 million males and 88.22 million females in Bangladesh. The percentage of the male population is 49.17%, compared to 50.83% of the female population. Bangladesh has 2.9 million more females than males, the 5th highest in the world after Russia, Mexico, Brazil, and Japan. The sex ratio in Bangladesh in 2024 will be 96.741 males per 100 females. Bangladesh is in the 79th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
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Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 21,514,873 | 19,691,983 | 41,206,856 | 1.90 | 109.257 |
1955 | 23,837,945 | 21,929,739 | 45,767,684 | 2.31 | 108.701 |
1960 | 26,950,420 | 24,878,240 | 51,828,660 | 2.76 | 108.329 |
1965 | 31,101,431 | 28,801,088 | 59,902,519 | 2.90 | 107.987 |
1970 | 35,832,997 | 33,225,897 | 69,058,894 | 2.42 | 107.847 |
1975 | 40,092,000 | 37,762,351 | 77,854,351 | 2.56 | 106.169 |
1980 | 45,190,244 | 42,826,188 | 88,016,432 | 2.39 | 105.520 |
1985 | 51,406,266 | 48,847,560 | 100,253,825 | 2.40 | 105.238 |
1990 | 57,142,542 | 54,491,175 | 111,633,717 | 1.96 | 104.866 |
1995 | 62,624,821 | 59,975,549 | 122,600,370 | 1.83 | 104.417 |
2000 | 68,477,113 | 66,067,192 | 134,544,304 | 1.75 | 103.648 |
2005 | 72,902,576 | 71,813,210 | 144,715,786 | 1.21 | 101.517 |
2010 | 75,714,374 | 76,487,608 | 152,201,981 | 0.85 | 98.989 |
2015 | 78,528,055 | 80,855,124 | 159,383,179 | 0.89 | 97.122 |
2020 | 81,878,880 | 84,419,144 | 166,298,024 | 0.81 | 96.991 |
2021 | 82,572,341 | 85,086,514 | 167,658,854 | 0.82 | 97.045 |
2022 | 83,399,395 | 85,985,503 | 169,384,897 | 1.23 | 96.992 |
2023 | 84,357,711 | 87,109,279 | 171,466,990 | 1.21 | 96.841 |
2024 | 85,343,656 | 88,218,708 | 173,562,364 | 1.22 | 96.741 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 37.411 | 18.326 | 6.374 |
1955 | 41.066 | 18.256 | 6.505 |
1960 | 43.980 | 17.902 | 6.742 |
1965 | 46.046 | 17.458 | 6.771 |
1970 | 42.667 | 16.775 | 6.839 |
1975 | 50.627 | 16.349 | 6.728 |
1980 | 52.278 | 16.494 | 6.326 |
1985 | 53.937 | 16.680 | 5.539 |
1990 | 55.822 | 17.397 | 4.506 |
1995 | 58.244 | 18.450 | 3.588 |
2000 | 62.049 | 19.675 | 3.279 |
2005 | 65.509 | 20.696 | 2.846 |
2010 | 68.009 | 21.878 | 2.380 |
2015 | 70.543 | 23.457 | 2.227 |
2020 | 71.421 | 24.558 | 2.175 |
2021 | 71.103 | 24.733 | 2.173 |
2022 | 74.265 | 24.990 | 2.179 |
2023 | 74.672 | 25.325 | 2.163 |
2024 | 74.930 | 25.653 | 2.138 |
Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
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Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 1,137,412 | 1,910,563 | 27.603 | 46.365 |
1955 | 1,101,026 | 2,189,408 | 24.057 | 47.837 |
1960 | 1,120,765 | 2,539,537 | 21.624 | 48.999 |
1965 | 1,185,053 | 2,873,709 | 19.783 | 47.973 |
1970 | 1,529,639 | 3,271,921 | 22.150 | 47.379 |
1975 | 1,290,674 | 3,675,988 | 16.578 | 47.216 |
1980 | 1,359,754 | 3,975,289 | 15.449 | 45.165 |
1985 | 1,380,638 | 4,078,821 | 13.771 | 40.685 |
1990 | 1,335,340 | 3,922,874 | 11.962 | 35.141 |
1995 | 1,243,996 | 3,721,582 | 10.147 | 30.355 |
2000 | 1,113,444 | 3,980,972 | 8.276 | 29.589 |
2005 | 987,575 | 3,770,632 | 6.824 | 26.055 |
2010 | 920,703 | 3,329,284 | 6.049 | 21.874 |
2015 | 898,668 | 3,228,108 | 5.638 | 20.254 |
2020 | 1,018,769 | 3,374,090 | 6.126 | 20.289 |
2021 | 1,059,070 | 3,422,642 | 6.317 | 20.414 |
2022 | 853,189 | 3,486,416 | 5.037 | 20.583 |
2023 | 859,075 | 3,489,953 | 5.010 | 20.353 |
2024 | 885,972 | 3,469,124 | 5.105 | 19.988 |
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 1,622,639 | 36,272,042 | 4.282 |
1955 | 1,974,441 | 40,147,083 | 4.687 |
1960 | 2,474,987 | 45,724,760 | 5.135 |
1965 | 3,467,675 | 52,366,363 | 6.211 |
1970 | 4,938,975 | 60,108,795 | 7.593 |
1975 | 7,013,461 | 64,292,462 | 9.836 |
1980 | 12,099,053 | 69,371,807 | 14.851 |
1985 | 16,305,971 | 76,893,894 | 17.496 |
1990 | 21,037,450 | 85,151,192 | 19.811 |
1995 | 25,751,454 | 92,955,417 | 21.693 |
2000 | 31,040,651 | 100,540,592 | 23.590 |
2005 | 38,452,976 | 104,978,125 | 26.809 |
2010 | 46,347,089 | 105,802,013 | 30.462 |
2015 | 55,305,132 | 105,895,754 | 34.308 |
2020 | 64,814,953 | 104,960,356 | 38.177 |
2021 | 66,791,896 | 104,707,739 | 38.946 |
2022 | 68,791,790 | 104,437,419 | 39.711 |
2023 | 70,806,614 | 104,140,792 | 40.473 |
2024 | 72,825,128 | 103,806,001 | 41.230 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
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Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 8,541,497 | 8,152,507 | 16,694,004 | 9.62 | 104.771 |
05-09 | 8,076,803 | 7,614,096 | 15,690,899 | 9.04 | 106.077 |
10-14 | 8,461,118 | 7,732,228 | 16,193,345 | 9.33 | 109.427 |
15-19 | 8,623,217 | 8,453,378 | 17,076,594 | 9.84 | 102.009 |
20-24 | 7,474,350 | 8,612,415 | 16,086,765 | 9.27 | 86.786 |
25-29 | 6,792,813 | 8,324,723 | 15,117,536 | 8.71 | 81.598 |
30-34 | 6,086,852 | 7,065,776 | 13,152,628 | 7.58 | 86.146 |
35-39 | 5,942,271 | 6,695,547 | 12,637,818 | 7.28 | 88.750 |
40-44 | 5,628,775 | 5,804,486 | 11,433,262 | 6.59 | 96.973 |
45-49 | 4,506,556 | 4,436,413 | 8,942,969 | 5.15 | 101.581 |
50-54 | 3,761,180 | 3,878,919 | 7,640,098 | 4.40 | 96.965 |
55-59 | 3,223,227 | 3,162,632 | 6,385,859 | 3.68 | 101.916 |
60-64 | 2,705,937 | 2,525,761 | 5,231,698 | 3.01 | 107.134 |
65-69 | 2,194,434 | 2,005,304 | 4,199,738 | 2.42 | 109.431 |
70-74 | 1,531,018 | 1,603,893 | 3,134,912 | 1.81 | 95.456 |
75-79 | 972,487 | 1,078,254 | 2,050,742 | 1.18 | 90.191 |
80-84 | 537,753 | 645,909 | 1,183,661 | 0.68 | 83.255 |
85-89 | 217,975 | 304,760 | 522,734 | 0.30 | 71.523 |
90-94 | 58,042 | 101,730 | 159,772 | 0.09 | 57.055 |
95-99 | 7,177 | 18,719 | 25,896 | 0.01 | 38.341 |
100+ | 173 | 1,258 | 1,431 | 0.00 | 13.752 |
Total | 85,343,655 | 88,218,708 | 173,562,361 | 96.741 |