Bangladesh Population Pyramid 2018

Bangladesh
2018
Population: 163,523,103

Year

-5 -1   2018  +1 +5

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Bangladesh in 2018

As of 2018, Bangladesh counted 163,523,104 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2008, the population was 149,474,264; it has grown by 9.4% since.

The median age was 25.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 45.9 children under 15 and 8.4 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
163,523,104
Median age
25.2
0-14 %
29.7%
65+ %
5.5%
Child dependency
45.9
Old-age dependency
8.4
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
214,709,097
Population 2100
208,596,516
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.16

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
1020304050607080
19602023 · 74.7

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

2,460,253 immigrants live in Bangladesh, 1.4% of the population.

Myanmar1,246,705
Malaysia274,253
China219,299
Indonesia205,947
Laos118,769
Where emigrants live (2024)

8,706,567 people born in Bangladesh live in other countries.

Saudi Arabia2,362,680
India2,293,959
United Arab Emirates1,024,949
Oman737,087
Kuwait406,077
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Bangladesh 163,523,104 25.2
Pakistan 226,928,893 20.5
Iran 86,117,998 31.2
Afghanistan 36,743,039 17.1
Nepal 28,079,689 23.2
What was the population of Bangladesh in 2018?
In 2018, Bangladesh's population was 163,523,104.
Is Bangladesh's population growing or shrinking?
Bangladesh's population grew 9.4% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 214,709,097 by 2050.
What is the median age in Bangladesh?
The median age in Bangladesh is 25.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Bangladesh?
5.5% of Bangladesh's population is 65 or older, and 29.7% is under 15.
What shape is Bangladesh's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Bangladesh has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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