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Bangladesh · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

8th of 218 · 2nd in South Asia
PopulationBangladesh's population rose from 125M in 1996 to 176M in 2025.200020052010201520202025120M140M160M180M176M

Bangladesh's population rose from 125M in 1996 to 176M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

86th of 217 · 1st in South Asia
Population growthBangladesh's population growth fell from 1.8 % in 1996 to 1.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%2%2%1.2 %

Bangladesh's population growth fell from 1.8 % in 1996 to 1.2 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

9th of 215 · 2nd in South Asia
Population densityBangladesh's population density rose from 924.5 in 1994 to 1,319 in 2023.1995200020052010201520209001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,319

Bangladesh's population density rose from 924.5 in 1994 to 1,319 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

67th of 217 · 3rd in South Asia
Population, female (% of total)Bangladesh's population, female (% of total) rose from 49.0 % in 1996 to 50.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202549%49%50%50%51%51%50.8 %

Bangladesh's population, female (% of total) rose from 49.0 % in 1996 to 50.8 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

187th of 217 · 5th in South Asia
UrbanisationBangladesh's urbanisation rose from 22.0 % in 1996 to 33.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202520%25%30%33.2 %

Bangladesh's urbanisation rose from 22.0 % in 1996 to 33.2 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

15th of 217 · 2nd in South Asia
Urban populationBangladesh's urban population rose from 27.4M in 1996 to 58.4M in 2025.20002005201020152020202520M30M40M50M60M70M58.4M

Bangladesh's urban population rose from 27.4M in 1996 to 58.4M in 2025.

Rural population

people

4th of 217 · 2nd in South Asia
Rural populationBangladesh's rural population rose from 97.4M in 1996 to 117M in 2025.20002005201020152020202595M100M105M110M115M120M117M

Bangladesh's rural population rose from 97.4M in 1996 to 117M in 2025.

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