Bangladesh vs South Asia: Population ages 45-49, female
Bangladesh
4.56 million
in 2025
South Asia
49.11 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
South Asia rank
12th
Population ages 45-49, female over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 49.11 million against 4.56 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 44.55 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 10.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 12th of 218 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million | 11.52 million | 10.42 million | South Asia |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 14.00 million | 12.62 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 1.70 million | 17.28 million | 15.58 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 2.18 million | 22.03 million | 19.85 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 3.07 million | 31.66 million | 28.59 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 3.97 million | 39.69 million | 35.71 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 4.37 million | 46.68 million | 42.31 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, Bangladesh or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 49.11 million against 4.56 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 44.55 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for population ages 45-49, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 12th 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 45-49, 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 45 to 49.