Bangladesh Population Pyramid 2009
Bangladesh in 2009
The population of Bangladesh in 2009 was 150,873,714. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 14.2%, up from 132,108,064 in 1999.
With a median age of 22.7 years, Bangladesh had a youth dependency ratio of 56.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.7 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 150,873,714 | 22.7 | |
| Pakistan | 194,376,534 | 19.6 | |
| Iran | 76,457,825 | 26.6 | |
| Afghanistan | 27,466,101 | 15.5 | |
| Nepal | 27,173,035 | 21.0 |





