Bangladesh Population Pyramid 2031

Bangladesh
2031
Population: 188,025,198

Year

-5 -1   2031  +1 +5

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Bangladesh in 2031

By 2031, the population of Bangladesh is expected to reach 188,025,198. Ten years before, in 2021, the projected population is 167,658,854 — 12.1% lower.

With a projected median age of 29.1 years, Bangladesh would have a youth dependency ratio of 39.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.7 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
188,025,198
Median age
29.1
0-14 %
26.0%
65+ %
7.7%
Child dependency
39.3
Old-age dependency
11.7
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 188,025,199 29.1
Iran 95,960,728 38.0
Pakistan 281,528,067 22.9
Afghanistan 51,376,001 19.4
Nepal 30,780,918 28.5
How many people are projected to live in Bangladesh in 2031?
Bangladesh is projected to have a population of 188,025,198 in 2031.
Is the population of Bangladesh increasing or decreasing?
Bangladesh's population grew 12.1% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 214,709,097 by 2050.
How old is the population of Bangladesh?
The median age in Bangladesh is 29.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Bangladesh's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Bangladesh, 26.0% of people are under 15 and 7.7% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Bangladesh have?
Bangladesh has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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