Women of reproductive age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Women of reproductive age was 48.81 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Bangladesh stood at 48.81 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Bangladesh peaked at 48.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.35 million, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.35 million | — |
| 1991 | 26.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 26.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 27.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 28.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 29.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 30.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 31.22 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 32.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 33.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 34.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 34.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 35.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 36.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 37.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 38.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 39.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 40.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 40.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 43.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 44.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 45.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 46.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 46.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 47.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 48.81 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.06 million | 25.35 million | 33.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.37 million | 34.14 million | 40.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.54 million | 40.69 million | 46.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.85 million | 46.91 million | 48.81 million | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Bangladesh?
- Women of reproductive age in Bangladesh was 48.81 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 48.81 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.35 million in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for women of reproductive age?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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