Bangladesh Population Pyramid 2040

Bangladesh
2040
Population: 202,589,429

Year

-5 -1   2040  +1 +5

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Bangladesh in 2040

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Bangladesh at 202,589,429 in 2040. Compared with 2030, when the projection stands at 186,072,406, that represents growth of 8.9% over ten years.

The median age is projected at 32.7 years, with 33.7 children under 15 and 14.6 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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
202,589,429
Median age
32.7
0-14 %
22.7%
65+ %
9.8%
Child dependency
33.7
Old-age dependency
14.6
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 202,589,429 32.7
Iran 99,524,278 41.8
Pakistan 324,937,697 25.0
Afghanistan 63,347,871 21.5
Nepal 32,909,537 32.1
How many people are projected to live in Bangladesh in 2040?
Bangladesh is projected to have a population of 202,589,429 in 2040.
Is the population of Bangladesh increasing or decreasing?
Bangladesh's population grew 8.9% 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 32.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Bangladesh's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Bangladesh, 22.7% of people are under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older.
What shape is Bangladesh's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Bangladesh's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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