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Bangladesh population

Current population of Bangladesh

178,046,482

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,002
Deaths today
511
Change today (UTC)
+1,218
World rank
8th of 218
2.14% of world population
Population
175,686,899
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.22%
2025
Density
1,319 /km²
2023
Land area
129,980 km²
Urban population
33%
2025
Median age
26.0 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.14
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
74.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
−402,100
2025
Capital
Dhaka
Region
South Asia

Population of Bangladesh: overview

Bangladesh has a population of 175,686,899 (2025 estimate), the 8th largest in the world — one of the ten most populous countries on Earth. Roughly 2.1% of humanity — about one in every 47 people on the planet — lives in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is part of the South Asia region and its capital is Dhaka.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.22% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 2,124,535 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 402,100 people in 2025.

With about 1,319 people per km², Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, spread across 129,980 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 33% of residents are urban.

The population is young, with a median age of 26.0 years. The fertility rate of 2.14 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 74.9 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 214.71 million by 2050 (22% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 186,072,407.

Bangladesh population, 1960–2025 and projections

050M100M150M200M250M19601980200020202040projected2025: 175.69M1960: 51,828,6601961: 53,310,3481962: 54,881,1461963: 56,504,4021964: 58,178,3741965: 59,902,5191966: 61,669,8061967: 63,510,9291968: 65,408,2761969: 67,294,1331970: 69,058,8941971: 70,276,7581972: 71,641,5191973: 73,722,2941974: 75,839,3481975: 77,854,3511976: 79,855,3181977: 81,867,2641978: 83,889,6551979: 85,935,0721980: 88,016,4321981: 90,303,1051982: 92,814,5071983: 95,335,1551984: 97,814,9661985: 100,253,8251986: 102,635,5721987: 104,959,2911988: 107,216,0081989: 109,433,7991990: 111,633,7171991: 113,787,1091992: 115,952,1921993: 118,132,3601994: 120,343,1791995: 122,600,3701996: 124,862,1791997: 127,198,0691998: 129,622,3321999: 132,108,0652000: 134,544,3042001: 136,805,8102002: 138,933,6582003: 140,970,3512004: 142,902,8562005: 144,715,7862006: 146,405,9732007: 147,989,2782008: 149,474,2642009: 150,873,7142010: 152,201,9812011: 153,591,0762012: 155,070,1012013: 156,532,1412014: 157,964,9292015: 159,383,1792016: 160,811,9322017: 162,186,1472018: 163,523,1032019: 164,913,0552020: 166,298,0242021: 167,658,8542022: 169,384,8972023: 171,466,9902024: 173,562,3642025: 175,686,8992030: 186,072,4072050: 214,709,097
Population of Bangladesh by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025175,686,899+1.22%+2,124,535
2024173,562,364+1.21%+2,095,374
2023171,466,990+1.22%+2,082,093
2022169,384,897+1.02%+1,726,043
2021167,658,854+0.82%+1,360,830
2020166,298,024+0.84%+1,384,969
2019164,913,055+0.85%+1,389,952
2018163,523,103+0.82%+1,336,956
2017162,186,147+0.85%+1,374,215
2016160,811,932+0.89%+1,428,753
2015159,383,179+0.89%+1,418,250
2014157,964,929+0.91%+1,432,788
2010152,201,981+0.88%+1,328,267
2005144,715,786+1.26%+1,812,930
2000134,544,304+1.83%+2,436,239
1995122,600,370+1.86%+2,257,191
1990111,633,717+1.99%+2,199,918
1985100,253,825+2.46%+2,438,859
198088,016,432+2.39%+2,081,360
197577,854,351+2.62%+2,015,003
197069,058,894+2.59%+1,764,761
196559,902,519+2.92%+1,724,145
196051,828,660––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Bangladesh population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Bangladesh
YearProjected populationvs today
2030186,072,407+5.9%
2050214,709,097+22.2%

Bangladesh population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 27.6% of Bangladesh's population is under 15, 65.7% is of working age (15–64), and 6.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 8,607,386 (4.9%)0-4 female: 8,224,018 (4.7%)0-45-9 male: 8,104,649 (4.6%)5-9 female: 7,670,431 (4.4%)10-14 male: 8,322,434 (4.7%)10-14 female: 7,641,031 (4.3%)10-1415-19 male: 8,667,972 (4.9%)15-19 female: 8,279,631 (4.7%)20-24 male: 7,692,708 (4.4%)20-24 female: 8,612,787 (4.9%)20-2425-29 male: 6,778,142 (3.9%)25-29 female: 8,358,200 (4.8%)30-34 male: 6,249,901 (3.6%)30-34 female: 7,362,646 (4.2%)30-3435-39 male: 5,828,118 (3.3%)35-39 female: 6,595,982 (3.8%)40-44 male: 5,801,878 (3.3%)40-44 female: 6,161,123 (3.5%)40-4445-49 male: 4,678,464 (2.7%)45-49 female: 4,561,718 (2.6%)50-54 male: 3,851,330 (2.2%)50-54 female: 3,983,358 (2.3%)50-5455-59 male: 3,284,603 (1.9%)55-59 female: 3,281,773 (1.9%)60-64 male: 2,759,561 (1.6%)60-64 female: 2,611,506 (1.5%)60-6465-69 male: 2,247,286 (1.3%)65-69 female: 2,054,577 (1.2%)70-74 male: 1,620,601 (0.9%)70-74 female: 1,662,901 (0.9%)70-7475-79 male: 998,029 (0.6%)75-79 female: 1,117,668 (0.6%)80-84 male: 570,096 (0.3%)80-84 female: 684,205 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 232,415 (0.1%)85-89 female: 324,613 (0.2%)90-94 male: 62,722 (0.0%)90-94 female: 109,612 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 8,192 (0.0%)95-99 female: 20,832 (0.0%)100+ male: 241 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,555 (0.0%)100+

Bangladesh population FAQ

What is the population of Bangladesh in 2026?

Bangladesh's population is estimated at about 178.05 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 175,686,899 (2025). Bangladesh ranks 8th in the world by population.

Is the population of Bangladesh growing or shrinking?

Bangladesh's population is growing at about 1.22% per year, an increase of roughly 2,124,535 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Bangladesh?

Bangladesh has about 1,319 people per square kilometre across a land area of 129,980 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Bangladesh?

About 2.1% of the world's population lives in Bangladesh — roughly one in every 47 people on Earth.

What is Bangladesh's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Bangladesh's population at 214,709,097 in 2050, passing through 186,072,407 in 2030.

What is the median age in Bangladesh?

The median age in Bangladesh is 26.0 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.