Population, female (% of total population) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2017
All-time low
48.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 (% of total population) 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 50.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 50.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, 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.