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Bangladesh
Bangladesh had a population of 177,818,044 people in 2026, ranking 8 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 177,818,044 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #8/ 237 Asia #5 / 51
- Share of world population
- 2.14% 2026
- Density
- 1,366.0 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 26.3 years
- Life expectancy
- 75.47 years
Country or area overview
Bangladesh is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 177,818,044 people, about 2.14% of the world total. It ranks #8 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 41,206,856 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 208,596,516 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 1.19%. The median age is 26.3. 27.3% of the population is under 15 and 6.8% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 75.47 and the total fertility rate is 2.09. Within Asia, it ranks #5 of 51 by population and #6 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Bangladesh map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 8,632,181 | 8,252,713 | 16,884,894 | 9.50% |
| 5–9 | 8,173,362 | 7,758,522 | 15,931,884 | 8.96% |
| 10–14 | 8,196,115 | 7,580,768 | 15,776,883 | 8.87% |
| 15–19 | 8,662,034 | 8,101,045 | 16,763,079 | 9.43% |
| 20–24 | 7,916,850 | 8,589,017 | 16,505,867 | 9.28% |
| 25–29 | 6,792,816 | 8,369,155 | 15,161,971 | 8.53% |
| 30–34 | 6,407,459 | 7,660,073 | 14,067,532 | 7.91% |
| 35–39 | 5,745,551 | 6,529,971 | 12,275,522 | 6.90% |
| 40–44 | 5,919,099 | 6,449,155 | 12,368,254 | 6.96% |
| 45–49 | 4,870,271 | 4,745,411 | 9,615,682 | 5.41% |
| 50–54 | 3,954,769 | 4,078,090 | 8,032,859 | 4.52% |
| 55–59 | 3,349,177 | 3,403,079 | 6,752,256 | 3.80% |
| 60–64 | 2,814,773 | 2,703,515 | 5,518,288 | 3.10% |
| 65–69 | 2,298,299 | 2,119,834 | 4,418,133 | 2.48% |
| 70–74 | 1,703,518 | 1,698,778 | 3,402,296 | 1.91% |
| 75–79 | 1,032,908 | 1,169,859 | 2,202,767 | 1.24% |
| 80–84 | 603,047 | 723,779 | 1,326,826 | 0.75% |
| 85–89 | 247,677 | 345,373 | 593,050 | 0.33% |
| 90–94 | 67,629 | 117,981 | 185,610 | 0.10% |
| 95–99 | 9,172 | 23,012 | 32,184 | 0.02% |
| 100+ | 340 | 1,865 | 2,205 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 177,818,044 people | 208,596,516 people | people |
| Male population | 87,397,048 people | 104,263,472 people | people |
| Female population | 90,420,997 people | 104,333,044 people | people |
| Population density | 1,366.0 people/km² | 1,602.5 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 96.7 | 99.9 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 26.3 | 48.7 | years |
| Natural change | 2,494,407 | -810,548 | people |
| Natural change rate | 14.03 ‰ | -3.89 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 2,123,011 | -1,047,515 | people |
| Population growth rate | 1.19% | -0.50% | % |
| Population doubling time | 58.1 | — | years |
| Births | 3,407,860 people | 1,798,648 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 535,034 | 52,446 | people |
| Birth rate | 19.17 ‰ | 8.62 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 2.09 | 1.72 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.987 | 0.836 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 26.22 | 29.79 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.9 | 104.8 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 913,453 people | 2,609,196 people | people |
| Male deaths | 498,912 | 1,284,377 | people |
| Female deaths | 414,541 | 1,324,819 | people |
| Death rate | 5.14 ‰ | 12.51 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.47 | 88.34 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 73.82 | 87.55 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 77.22 | 89.12 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 62.28 | 73.63 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 17.42 | 25.08 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 8.10 | 12.52 | years |
| Infant deaths | 52,194 | 4,062 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 15.30 ‰ | 2.26 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 3,361,885 | 1,795,178 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 65,135 | 4,939 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 19.06 ‰ | 2.73 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -371,398 | -236,966 | people |
| Net migration rate | -2.09 ‰ | -1.14 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Bangladesh?
- In 2026, Bangladesh had a population of 177,818,044 people. It ranks #8 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Bangladesh changed?
- The population was 41,206,856 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 208,596,516 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Bangladesh?
- The median age is 26.3. 27.3% of the population is under 15 and 6.8% is 65 or older.
- How does Bangladesh compare within Asia?
- By total population, Bangladesh ranks #5 of 51 in Asia and #8 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.