Population ages 15-64, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population ages 15-64, female was 67.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 67.0% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Bangladesh peaked at 67.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 59th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.1% | — |
| 1961 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 67.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 67.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 67.6%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 52.0% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 53.8% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 59.3% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 62.4% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.1% | 67.0% | 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 15-64, female in Bangladesh?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Bangladesh was 67.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.