Population, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population, male was 49.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 1960
All-time low
49.2%
in 2017
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 49.2% for population, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Bangladesh peaked at 52.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.0% | — |
| 1961 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 149 South Sudan 49.2% compare
- 150 San Marino 49.2% compare
- 151 Tajikistan 49.2% compare
- 153 Eswatini 49.1% compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 49.1% compare
- 155 Spain 49.1% 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0437 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.3448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Bangladesh?
- Population, male in Bangladesh was 49.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.