🇧🇩 Population of Bangladesh

172,954,319
Current Population of Bangladesh
1,758,336
Net population growth this year
1328.68
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Bangladesh reached 172,954,319, of which 85,672,234 people are male and 87,282,086 female. The country has a population density of 1328.6803 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 1.017% for the year. According to the latest data, Bangladesh is set to increase its population size by 1,735,448 people next year. Making the total population count of Bangladesh 174,701,211 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Bangladesh (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Bangladesh grown from 39,728,534 people to 172,954,319. An increase of the population size by 335.34% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 39,728,534 20,741,251 18,987,283 784,675 305.205 1.975%
1951 40,548,590 21,151,554 19,397,036 855,436 311.5049 2.11%
1952 41,426,885 21,592,865 19,834,020 901,155 318.2522 2.175%
1953 42,329,279 22,048,409 20,280,870 903,632 325.1846 2.135%
1954 43,282,032 22,531,264 20,750,768 1,001,874 332.5039 2.315%
1955 44,315,548 23,056,332 21,259,216 1,065,157 340.4436 2.404%
1956 45,407,666 23,612,366 21,795,300 1,119,081 348.8336 2.465%
1957 46,560,522 24,200,235 22,360,287 1,186,631 357.6901 2.549%
1958 47,742,791 24,803,556 22,939,234 1,177,905 366.7726 2.467%
1959 49,004,962 25,447,274 23,557,688 1,346,439 376.4689 2.748%
1960 50,396,429 26,157,018 24,239,411 1,436,494 387.1586 2.851%
1961 51,882,769 26,915,881 24,966,888 1,536,186 398.577 2.961%
1962 53,461,661 27,723,366 25,738,295 1,621,598 410.7065 3.033%
1963 55,094,116 28,562,367 26,531,749 1,643,311 423.2474 2.983%
1964 56,774,466 29,428,178 27,346,287 1,717,389 436.1563 3.025%
1965 58,500,159 30,318,485 28,181,674 1,733,998 449.4135 2.964%
1966 60,265,259 31,229,986 29,035,273 1,796,202 462.9735 2.981%
1967 62,104,488 32,177,969 29,926,518 1,882,255 477.1029 3.031%
1968 63,995,652 33,152,764 30,842,888 1,900,074 491.6313 2.969%
1969 65,866,907 34,118,800 31,748,108 1,842,438 506.0068 2.797%
1970 67,541,860 34,998,362 32,543,499 1,507,467 518.8742 2.232%
1971 68,376,204 35,303,434 33,072,769 161,220 525.2839 0.236%
1972 69,346,705 35,668,281 33,678,424 1,779,783 532.7395 2.567%
1973 71,144,818 36,604,007 34,540,812 1,816,442 546.5531 2.553%
1974 72,947,807 37,543,084 35,404,723 1,789,536 560.4041 2.453%
1975 74,700,345 38,432,400 36,267,944 1,715,539 573.8676 2.297%
1976 76,380,080 39,256,574 37,123,506 1,643,931 586.7718 2.152%
1977 78,137,788 40,122,854 38,014,933 1,871,485 600.2749 2.395%
1978 80,007,550 41,051,417 38,956,133 1,868,040 614.6389 2.335%
1979 81,908,151 41,996,760 39,911,390 1,933,161 629.2398 2.36%
1980 83,929,765 43,009,114 40,920,651 2,110,067 644.7704 2.514%
1981 86,154,836 44,136,305 42,018,531 2,340,076 661.864 2.716%
1982 88,555,336 45,364,525 43,190,811 2,460,924 680.3053 2.779%
1983 91,045,478 46,644,452 44,401,026 2,519,360 699.4352 2.767%
1984 93,534,239 47,921,378 45,612,861 2,458,162 718.5545 2.628%
1985 95,959,099 49,158,092 46,801,008 2,391,558 737.1829 2.492%
1986 98,271,746 50,335,495 47,936,251 2,233,736 754.9493 2.273%
1987 100,490,256 51,465,660 49,024,596 2,203,284 771.9924 2.193%
1988 102,688,833 52,585,509 50,103,325 2,193,871 788.8825 2.137%
1989 104,893,674 53,715,914 51,177,760 2,215,809 805.8206 2.113%
1990 107,147,651 54,881,321 52,266,330 2,292,146 823.1363 2.139%
1991 109,242,834 55,963,154 53,279,681 1,898,221 839.232 1.738%
1992 111,272,102 56,993,734 54,278,369 2,160,315 854.8214 1.942%
1993 113,418,757 58,073,609 55,345,149 2,132,994 871.3126 1.881%
1994 115,614,891 59,178,328 56,436,564 2,259,275 888.1838 1.954%
1995 117,793,338 60,264,992 57,528,346 2,097,619 904.9192 1.781%
1996 119,876,868 61,300,126 58,576,742 2,069,440 920.9255 1.726%
1997 122,039,226 62,369,360 59,669,866 2,255,275 937.5373 1.848%
1998 124,350,471 63,503,082 60,847,389 2,367,216 955.2929 1.904%
1999 126,754,824 64,686,174 62,068,650 2,441,490 973.7637 1.926%
2000 129,193,327 65,883,360 63,309,968 2,435,516 992.4969 1.885%
2001 131,670,484 67,083,138 64,587,346 2,518,798 1011.5271 1.913%
2002 134,139,826 68,254,669 65,885,157 2,419,886 1030.4972 1.804%
2003 136,503,206 69,348,344 67,154,862 2,306,873 1048.6533 1.69%
2004 138,789,725 70,392,333 68,397,392 2,266,166 1066.219 1.633%
2005 140,912,590 71,337,878 69,574,712 1,979,563 1082.5274 1.405%
2006 142,628,831 72,029,553 70,599,278 1,452,920 1095.712 1.019%
2007 144,135,934 72,599,534 71,536,401 1,561,286 1107.29 1.083%
2008 145,421,318 73,036,822 72,384,496 1,009,482 1117.1646 0.694%
2009 146,706,810 73,488,956 73,217,854 1,561,502 1127.0401 1.064%
2010 148,391,139 74,213,622 74,177,517 1,807,157 1139.9796 1.218%
2011 150,211,006 75,035,683 75,175,322 1,832,575 1153.9602 1.22%
2012 152,090,650 75,898,562 76,192,087 1,926,713 1168.4002 1.267%
2013 154,030,139 76,786,999 77,243,140 1,952,267 1183.2998 1.267%
2014 155,961,298 77,673,568 78,287,731 1,910,051 1198.1355 1.225%
2015 157,830,000 78,535,803 79,294,197 1,827,351 1212.4914 1.158%
2016 159,784,568 79,459,392 80,325,176 2,081,786 1227.5069 1.303%
2017 161,793,964 80,422,431 81,371,533 1,937,003 1242.9436 1.197%
2018 163,683,958 81,314,565 82,369,393 1,842,986 1257.463 1.126%
2019 165,516,222 82,164,179 83,352,043 1,821,542 1271.5389 1.101%
2020 167,420,950 83,063,714 84,357,236 1,987,915 1286.1715 1.187%
2021 169,356,251 83,998,088 85,358,163 1,882,686 1301.039 1.112%
2022 171,186,372 84,859,213 86,327,159 1,777,557 1315.0985 1.038%
2023 172,954,319 85,672,234 87,282,086 1,758,336 1328.6803 1.017%

Statements that can be derived from Bangladesh's population data

  • Bangladesh has a population of 172,954,319 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Bangladesh's population is equivalent to 2.16% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Bangladesh's population will grow with 1,758,336 people.
  • In 2023, 309,977 more people will emigrate from Bangladesh than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Bangladesh is 27.06 years.
  • In Bangladesh there are 1328.68 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 19.40 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Bangladesh.
  • In Bangladesh, 85,672,234 of the total population are male, and 87,282,086 are female.

Future Population of Bangladesh (2023 - 2100)

Bangladesh's population is set to incease in the future from 172,954,319 people to 176,366,038 people. An increase of the population size by 343.93% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 172,954,319 85,672,234 87,282,086 1,758,336 1328.6803 1.017%
2024 174,701,211 86,474,589 88,226,622 1,735,448 1342.1004 0.993%
2025 176,421,509 87,263,559 89,157,951 1,705,149 1355.3162 0.967%
2026 178,106,136 88,034,523 90,071,613 1,664,103 1368.2579 0.934%
2027 179,751,964 88,786,068 90,965,896 1,627,554 1380.9016 0.905%
2028 181,356,085 89,516,830 91,839,254 1,580,688 1393.2249 0.872%
2029 182,915,578 90,225,414 92,690,164 1,538,299 1405.2053 0.841%
2030 184,424,144 90,908,806 93,515,337 1,478,831 1416.7945 0.802%
2031 185,878,302 91,565,324 94,312,978 1,429,486 1427.9658 0.769%
2032 187,281,026 92,196,366 95,084,660 1,375,962 1438.7418 0.735%
2033 188,629,586 92,800,708 95,828,879 1,321,159 1449.1018 0.7%
2034 189,925,419 93,379,391 96,546,028 1,270,507 1459.0568 0.669%
2035 191,166,614 93,931,523 97,235,091 1,211,881 1468.5919 0.634%
2036 192,347,658 94,454,409 97,893,250 1,150,209 1477.665 0.598%
2037 193,472,026 94,949,826 98,522,200 1,098,526 1486.3027 0.568%
2038 194,542,147 95,419,174 99,122,973 1,041,715 1494.5237 0.535%
2039 195,558,996 95,863,408 99,695,588 991,983 1502.3354 0.507%
2040 196,526,123 96,284,326 100,241,796 942,270 1509.7651 0.479%
2041 197,444,714 96,682,545 100,762,170 894,912 1516.822 0.453%
2042 198,317,585 97,059,850 101,257,735 850,831 1523.5276 0.429%
2043 199,152,551 97,420,282 101,732,269 819,099 1529.942 0.411%
2044 199,951,236 97,764,575 102,186,661 778,271 1536.0777 0.389%
2045 200,709,378 98,090,768 102,618,610 738,015 1541.902 0.368%
2046 201,429,646 98,400,508 103,029,139 702,521 1547.4353 0.349%
2047 202,111,722 98,693,634 103,418,088 661,631 1552.6751 0.327%
2048 202,751,082 98,967,740 103,783,341 617,087 1557.5869 0.304%
2049 203,348,861 99,223,602 104,125,258 578,472 1562.1792 0.284%
2050 203,904,900 99,461,469 104,443,431 533,606 1566.4508 0.262%
2051 204,414,038 99,678,764 104,735,274 484,670 1570.3621 0.237%
2052 204,881,654 99,878,444 105,003,210 450,563 1573.9545 0.22%
2053 205,304,626 100,058,925 105,245,700 395,379 1577.2039 0.193%
2054 205,678,964 100,217,826 105,461,138 353,298 1580.0796 0.172%
2055 206,011,271 100,358,660 105,652,610 311,316 1582.6325 0.151%
2056 206,294,832 100,478,227 105,816,605 255,807 1584.8109 0.124%
2057 206,522,498 100,572,829 105,949,669 199,524 1586.5599 0.097%
2058 206,696,286 100,643,903 106,052,383 148,053 1587.895 0.072%
2059 206,817,842 100,692,424 106,125,419 95,059 1588.8288 0.046%
2060 206,887,442 100,718,293 106,169,150 44,141 1589.3635 0.021%
2061 206,906,003 100,722,050 106,183,952 -7,020 1589.5061 -0.003%
2062 206,872,403 100,703,151 106,169,253 -60,179 1589.2479 -0.029%
2063 206,782,889 100,659,508 106,123,380 -118,850 1588.5603 -0.057%
2064 206,636,984 100,590,698 106,046,286 -172,959 1587.4394 -0.084%
2065 206,436,847 100,497,706 105,939,140 -227,317 1585.9019 -0.11%
2066 206,189,177 100,383,389 105,805,788 -268,022 1583.9992 -0.13%
2067 205,895,069 100,247,825 105,647,244 -320,194 1581.7398 -0.156%
2068 205,549,080 100,088,280 105,460,800 -371,784 1579.0818 -0.181%
2069 205,155,248 99,906,514 105,248,735 -415,879 1576.0563 -0.203%
2070 204,718,336 99,704,197 105,014,138 -457,946 1572.6998 -0.224%
2071 204,236,614 99,479,954 104,756,661 -505,497 1568.9991 -0.248%
2072 203,709,658 99,233,412 104,476,246 -548,417 1564.9509 -0.269%
2073 203,141,966 98,966,833 104,175,133 -586,967 1560.5897 -0.289%
2074 202,535,002 98,680,349 103,854,652 -626,961 1555.9269 -0.31%
2075 201,891,486 98,375,323 103,516,163 -660,069 1550.9832 -0.327%
2076 201,211,269 98,051,938 103,159,332 -700,366 1545.7576 -0.348%
2077 200,489,912 97,707,548 102,782,364 -742,348 1540.216 -0.37%
2078 199,729,854 97,343,046 102,386,807 -777,768 1534.377 -0.389%
2079 198,933,080 96,959,064 101,974,015 -815,780 1528.256 -0.41%
2080 198,102,576 96,557,290 101,545,286 -845,228 1521.8758 -0.427%
2081 197,240,092 96,138,634 101,101,457 -879,741 1515.25 -0.446%
2082 196,345,162 95,702,664 100,642,497 -910,118 1508.3749 -0.464%
2083 195,420,633 95,251,131 100,169,502 -938,940 1501.2724 -0.48%
2084 194,464,725 94,783,690 99,681,034 -972,876 1493.9289 -0.5%
2085 193,475,937 94,299,099 99,176,837 -1,004,701 1486.3328 -0.519%
2086 192,454,928 93,797,692 98,657,236 -1,037,315 1478.4891 -0.539%
2087 191,408,630 93,283,196 98,125,435 -1,055,281 1470.4512 -0.551%
2088 190,341,677 92,757,794 97,583,883 -1,078,626 1462.2546 -0.567%
2089 189,251,652 92,220,470 97,031,182 -1,101,424 1453.8807 -0.582%
2090 188,142,991 91,673,347 96,469,644 -1,115,899 1445.3637 -0.593%
2091 187,014,794 91,116,649 95,898,145 -1,140,494 1436.6966 -0.61%
2092 185,865,478 90,549,258 95,316,220 -1,158,138 1427.8672 -0.623%
2093 184,699,322 89,973,182 94,726,140 -1,174,174 1418.9085 -0.636%
2094 183,524,176 89,392,915 94,131,261 -1,176,117 1409.8807 -0.641%
2095 182,342,108 88,809,294 93,532,814 -1,188,019 1400.7998 -0.652%
2096 181,152,810 88,222,399 92,930,411 -1,190,578 1391.6633 -0.657%
2097 179,959,517 87,634,091 92,325,426 -1,196,007 1382.4961 -0.665%
2098 178,762,530 87,043,781 91,718,748 -1,197,968 1373.3005 -0.67%
2099 177,563,936 86,452,163 91,111,773 -1,199,221 1364.0926 -0.675%
2100 176,366,038 85,860,281 90,505,757 -1,196,574 1354.8901 -0.678%

Population Density of Bangladesh

Today, Bangladesh has a population density of 1328.6803 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 305.205 people/km² since the 1950 to 1328.6803 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Bangladesh is projected to reach a population density of 1354.8901 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Bangladesh Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Bangladesh's Population

The population growth rate of Bangladesh currently stands at 1.017% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.021 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Bangladesh will decrease to 1.017%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Bangladesh's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.678% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Bangladesh Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.975%
1960 2.851%
1970 2.232%
1980 2.514%
1990 2.139%
2000 1.885%
2010 1.218%
2020 1.187%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.802%
2040 0.479%
2050 0.262%
2060 0.021%
2070 -0.224%
2080 -0.427%
2090 -0.593%
2100 -0.678%
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Life Expectancy of Bangladesh

Today, Bangladesh has an average life expectancy of 73.9845 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 38.1802 years since the 1950 to 73.9845 years in 2023. In the future, Bangladesh is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 87.8551 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Bangladesh Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 38,180
1960 44,740
1970 42,586
1980 51,849
1990 55,988
2000 65,779
2010 68,638
2020 71,967
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 75,839
2040 78,143
2050 80,219
2060 82,133
2070 83,833
2080 85,297
2090 86,605
2100 87,855
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Migration to and from Bangladesh

In 2023 Bangladesh will see net migrations of -309,977 people. This means that 309,977 more people will emigrate from Bangladesh than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Bangladesh was -309,977.

Net Migration for Bangladesh Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 8,312
1960 13,584
1970 -193,149
1980 -369,408
1990 -200,144
2000 -424,718
2010 -462,265
2020 -61,154
Year Net Migration
2030 -309,977
2040 -309,977
2050 -309,977
2060 -309,977
2070 -309,977
2080 -309,977
2090 -309,977
2100 -309,977
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Births in Bangladesh

In 2023, Bangladesh will see 2,987,615 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Bangladesh in 2022, when the country saw 2,994,966 new borns.

Births Bangladesh Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 1,848,454
1960 2,492,613
1970 3,209,314
1980 3,792,691
1990 3,749,741
2000 3,747,294
2010 3,176,782
2020 3,022,909
Year Births
2030 2,815,531
2040 2,499,765
2050 2,360,446
2060 2,163,668
2070 1,958,005
2080 1,812,447
2090 1,658,965
2100 1,507,035
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Deaths in Bangladesh

In 2023, 919,310 people will die in Bangladesh. That is an increase of Bangladesh's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 907,425 deaths.

Deaths Bangladesh Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 1,072,107
1960 1,069,699
1970 1,508,695
1980 1,313,211
1990 1,257,445
2000 887,066
2010 907,362
2020 973,853
Year Births
2030 1,026,723
2040 1,247,512
2050 1,516,868
2060 1,809,558
2070 2,105,961
2080 2,347,706
2090 2,464,894
2100 2,393,628
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Median Age in Bangladesh

The median age of Bangladesh has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Bangladesh will reach 49.2579 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Bangladesh Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 18.3298
1960 17.8353
1970 16.5864
1980 16.3957
1990 17.2219
2000 19.6918
2010 22.2283
2020 25.9071
Year Median Age
2030 29.9329
2040 34.393
2050 38.3381
2060 41.4298
2070 44.342
2080 46.7022
2090 48.161
2100 49.2579
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Fertility Rate in Bangladesh

The fertility rate of Bangladesh has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Bangladesh will reach 1.703 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Bangladesh Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.2958
1960 6.7843
1970 6.8822
1980 6.3227
1990 4.4794
2000 3.2178
2010 2.3395
2020 2.0026
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.8426
2040 1.7705
2050 1.7506
2060 1.7377
2070 1.7183
2080 1.7051
2090 1.7077
2100 1.703
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Infant Mortality Rate in Bangladesh

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Bangladesh while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Bangladesh has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 219.1649. Today, Bangladesh has a much better infant mortality rate of 19.3969 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Bangladesh is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 2.288 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Bangladesh Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 219.1649
1960 173.4213
1970 165.3247
1980 138.6403
1990 103.0272
2000 64.6069
2010 39.0329
2020 24.0329
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 13.8257
2040 9.0598
2050 6.5426
2060 4.8431
2070 3.7783
2080 3.1049
2090 2.6362
2100 2.288
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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