Bangladesh vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 20-24, female
Bangladesh
8.61 million
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
72.70 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
8th
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 72.70 million against 8.61 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 64.09 million.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 8.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 218 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.40 million | 22.17 million | 19.77 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 3.07 million | 30.03 million | 26.96 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 4.18 million | 39.23 million | 35.05 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 5.54 million | 48.60 million | 43.05 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 7.09 million | 60.06 million | 52.97 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 7.56 million | 67.97 million | 60.41 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 8.56 million | 72.19 million | 63.63 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Bangladesh or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 72.70 million against 8.61 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Bangladesh and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 64.09 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 20 to 24.