Female population by age group in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Female population by age group was 8.05 million in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
8.05 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 229 countries
All-time high
9.03 million
in 2004
All-time low
3.32 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Female population by age group in Bangladesh, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.05 million for female population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Bangladesh peaked at 9.03 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million, in 1950.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 million | 3.32 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.30 million | 4.56 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.84 million | 6.13 million | 7.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 million | 7.78 million | 8.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.40 million | 8.28 million | 8.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.84 million | 8.47 million | 9.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 million | 7.55 million | 8.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 million | 7.75 million | 8.05 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Bangladesh?
- Female population by age group in Bangladesh was 8.05 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for female population by age group?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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