Population ages 55-59, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population ages 55-59, female was 3.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.28 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.28 million
in 2025
All-time low
635,317
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.28 million for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Bangladesh peaked at 3.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 635,317, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 11th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 635,317 | — |
| 1961 | 648,868 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 661,501 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 674,307 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 689,852 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 708,661 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 730,720 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 756,835 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 785,303 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 813,082 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 836,826 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 852,682 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 869,835 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 894,090 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 919,119 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 943,866 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 968,351 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 992,843 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.74 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 3.28 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 710,445 | 635,317 | 813,082 | 10 |
| 1970s | 933,441 | 836,826 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.31 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.69 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 2.33 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 2.90 million | 3.28 million | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Bangladesh?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Bangladesh was 3.28 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 635,317 in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.