Female population by age group in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Female population by age group was 8.05 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.05 million people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.03 million people
in 2004
All-time low
3.32 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.05 million people 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 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million people, in 1950.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.32 million people | — |
| 1951 | 3.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 3.45 million people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 3.55 million people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 3.69 million people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 3.83 million people | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 3.96 million people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 4.10 million people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 4.25 million people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 4.40 million people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 4.56 million people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 4.73 million people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 4.90 million people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.07 million people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 5.24 million people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.40 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.54 million people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.69 million people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 5.84 million people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.00 million people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.13 million people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.50 million people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6.72 million people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6.94 million people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 7.16 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.34 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.49 million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.64 million people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.78 million people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.93 million people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 8.08 million people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 8.23 million people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.35 million people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.45 million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.51 million people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.54 million people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.54 million people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.53 million people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.52 million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.47 million people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.41 million people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.36 million people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.31 million people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.28 million people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.34 million people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.46 million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.60 million people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.74 million people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.88 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.98 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.03 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.99 million people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.89 million people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.77 million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.63 million people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.47 million people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.29 million people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.10 million people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.92 million people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.76 million people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.64 million people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.57 million people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.55 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.05 million people | +1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8.05 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 13.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8.05 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.08 million people, 7.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 million people | 3.32 million people | 4.40 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.30 million people | 4.56 million people | 6.00 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.84 million people | 6.13 million people | 7.64 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 million people | 7.78 million people | 8.54 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.40 million people | 8.28 million people | 8.60 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.84 million people | 8.47 million people | 9.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 million people | 7.55 million people | 8.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 million people | 7.75 million people | 8.05 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Bangladesh?
- Female population by age group in Bangladesh was 8.05 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million people in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for female population by age group?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.