Population ages 15-64, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population ages 15-64, male was 55.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.59 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 217 countries
All-time high
55.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
15.05 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 55.59 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Bangladesh peaked at 55.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.05 million, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 217 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 15-64, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.05 million | — |
| 1961 | 15.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 15.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 16.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 16.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 16.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 17.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 17.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 18.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 18.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 19.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 19.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 19.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 20.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 20.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 21.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 21.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 22.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 22.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 23.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 23.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 24.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 25.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 26.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 26.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 27.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 28.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 29.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 29.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 30.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 31.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 32.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 33.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 34.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 35.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 36.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 37.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 38.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 39.49 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 40.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 41.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 42.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 43.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 44.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 45.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 49.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 50.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 52.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 53.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 53.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 54.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 55.59 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.78 million | 15.05 million | 18.62 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.76 million | 19.06 million | 22.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.47 million | 23.38 million | 29.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.94 million | 30.71 million | 39.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.43 million | 40.52 million | 45.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.07 million | 46.22 million | 51.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.69 million | 52.18 million | 55.59 million | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Bangladesh?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Bangladesh was 55.59 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 55.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.05 million in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.