Bangladesh Population Pyramid 2038
Bangladesh in 2038
By 2038, the population of Bangladesh is expected to reach 199,776,948. Ten years before, in 2028, the projected population is 182,014,774 — 9.8% lower.
With a projected median age of 31.9 years, Bangladesh would have a youth dependency ratio of 35.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.9 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 199,776,949 | 31.9 | |
| Iran | 98,828,320 | 41.1 | |
| Pakistan | 315,227,700 | 24.6 | |
| Afghanistan | 60,597,838 | 21.0 | |
| Nepal | 32,484,802 | 31.3 |





