Population ages 0-14, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population ages 0-14, total was 48.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.57 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.01 million
in 2008
All-time low
21.82 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Bangladesh stood at 48.57 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Bangladesh peaked at 52.01 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.82 million, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.82 million | — |
| 1961 | 22.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 23.34 million | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 24.20 million | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 25.12 million | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 26.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 26.96 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 27.91 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 28.86 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 29.82 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 30.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 31.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 32.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 33.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 34.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 34.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 35.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 36.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 37.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 38.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 39.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 40.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 41.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 42.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 43.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 44.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 45.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 46.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 46.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 47.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 47.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 48.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 48.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 48.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.70 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 49.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.57 million | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 48.57 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.70 million, 13.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 48.57 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.51 million, 7.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.66 million | 21.82 million | 29.82 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.48 million | 30.68 million | 38.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.78 million | 39.46 million | 47.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.01 million | 47.68 million | 50.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.39 million | 50.22 million | 52.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.05 million | 48.61 million | 51.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.65 million | 48.57 million | 48.75 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Bangladesh?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Bangladesh was 48.57 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.01 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.82 million in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.