Bangladesh Population Pyramid 1951
Bangladesh in 1951
In 1951, Bangladesh had a total population of 42,022,304 people. The median age was 19.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 74.5 children under 15 and 6.7 people aged 65 or over.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Bangladesh had on average 2.16 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 74.7 years on average (76.4 years for girls, 73.0 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,460,253 immigrants live in Bangladesh, 1.4% of the population.
| Myanmar | 1,246,705 |
| Malaysia | 274,253 |
| China | 219,299 |
| Indonesia | 205,947 |
| Laos | 118,769 |
8,706,567 people born in Bangladesh live in other countries.
| Saudi Arabia | 2,362,680 |
| India | 2,293,959 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,024,949 |
| Oman | 737,087 |
| Kuwait | 406,077 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 42,022,304 | 19.4 | |
| Pakistan | 36,581,898 | 18.6 | |
| Iran | 16,921,275 | 21.5 | |
| Nepal | 8,572,664 | 19.6 | |
| Sri Lanka | 7,956,334 | 20.7 |





