Population (International Monetary) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population (International Monetary) was 173.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
173.56 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
173.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
51.83 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 173.56 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Bangladesh peaked at 173.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.83 million, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.83 million | — |
| 1961 | 53.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 54.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 56.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 58.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 59.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 61.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 63.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 65.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 67.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 69.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 70.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 71.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 73.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 75.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 77.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 79.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 81.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 83.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 85.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 88.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 90.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 92.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 95.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 97.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 100.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 102.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 104.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 107.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 109.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 111.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 113.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 115.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 118.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 120.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 122.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 124.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 127.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 129.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 132.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 134.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 136.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 138.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 140.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 142.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 144.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 146.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 147.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 149.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 150.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 152.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 153.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 155.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 156.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 157.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 159.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 160.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 162.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 163.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 164.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 166.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 167.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 169.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 171.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 173.56 million | +1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 173.56 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 14.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 173.56 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.78 million, 6.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.25 million | 51.83 million | 67.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.99 million | 69.06 million | 85.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.88 million | 88.02 million | 109.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.62 million | 111.63 million | 132.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.36 million | 134.54 million | 150.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.62 million | 152.20 million | 164.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.67 million | 166.30 million | 173.56 million | 5 |
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 population in Bangladesh?
- Population in Bangladesh was 173.56 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 173.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.83 million in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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