Population, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population, female was 50.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Bangladesh stood at 50.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Bangladesh peaked at 50.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.0% | — |
| 1961 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 64 Spain 50.9% compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 50.9% compare
- 66 Eswatini 50.9% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 50.8% compare
- 69 San Marino 50.8% compare
- 70 South Sudan 50.8% compare
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.5189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Bangladesh?
- Population, female in Bangladesh was 50.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.