The population of Bangladesh is expected to grow by 1,632,000 in 2025 and reach 179,836,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 300,000 people yearly. On average there are 2,839,017 births and 951,390 deaths in Bangladesh per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.06 percent per year. The population density of Bangladesh has changed from 625.9 in 1980 to 1,344.0 in 2023.
| Current population | 178,767,222 people at present (Sunday 27th of April 2025) | |
| Median Age | 31.5 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.1 years | |
| Population density | 1,369.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 178,263,000 | 1,632,000 (0.9%) | -300,000 | 31.5 | 1.88 | 1,370 | 74,177,000 (41.6%) |
| 2024 | 176,631,000 | 1,684,000 (1.0%) | -300,000 | 31.2 | 1,357 | 72,263,000 (40.9%) | |
| 2023 | 174,947,000 | 1,718,000 (1.0%) | -300,000 | 30.8 | 1,344 | 70,334,000 (40.2%) | |
| 2022 | 173,229,000 | 1,729,000 (1.0%) | -300,000 | 30.5 | 1,331 | 68,401,000 (39.5%) | |
| 2021 | 171,500,000 | 1,725,000 (1.0%) | -300,000 | 30.2 | 1,318 | 66,473,000 (38.8%) | |
| 2020 | 169,775,000 | 1,709,000 (1.0%) | -300,000 | 29.9 | 2.00 | 1,304 | 64,559,000 (38.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -470,000 | 29.6 | 2.03 | 1,291 | 62,665,000 (37.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -470,000 | 29.3 | 2.05 | 1,278 | 60,793,000 (36.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -470,000 | 29.0 | 2.08 | 1,265 | 58,935,000 (35.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -470,000 | 28.7 | 2.11 | 1,252 | 57,090,079 (35.0%) |
| 2015 | 161,200,886 | 1,795,607 (1.1%) | -470,000 | 28.4 | 2.13 | 1,238 | 55,254,828 (34.3%) |
| 2010 | 152,149,102 | 1,694,394 (1.1%) | -505,297 | 27.0 | 2.33 | 1,169 | 46,347,659 (30.5%) |
| 2005 | 143,431,101 | 2,123,612 (1.5%) | -714,191 | 25.8 | 2.69 | 1,102 | 38,452,444 (26.8%) |
| 2000 | 131,581,243 | 2,551,552 (1.9%) | -308,291 | 24.8 | 3.17 | 1,011 | 31,040,015 (23.6%) |
| 1995 | 118,706,871 | 2,524,604 (2.1%) | -151,224 | 23.7 | 3.71 | 912 | 25,751,082 (21.7%) |
| 1990 | 106,188,642 | 2,589,410 (2.4%) | -159,632 | 23.0 | 4.49 | 816 | 21,037,032 (19.8%) |
| 1985 | 93,199,865 | 2,467,503 (2.7%) | -43,873 | 22.5 | 5.50 | 716 | 16,306,248 (17.5%) |
| 1980 | 81,470,860 | 2,234,084 (2.7%) | -157,493 | 22.7 | 6.36 | 626 | 12,099,237 (14.9%) |
| 1975 | 71,305,923 | 1,421,503 (2.0%) | -215,346 | 23.0 | 6.82 | 548 | 7,013,651 (9.8%) |
| 1970 | 65,047,770 | 1,630,376 (2.5%) | -595,571 | 22.6 | 6.95 | 500 | 4,939,077 (7.6%) |
| 1965 | 55,834,038 | 1,704,938 (3.1%) | -32,364 | 22.9 | 6.88 | 429 | 3,467,852 (6.2%) |
| 1960 | 48,199,747 | 1,393,055 (2.8%) | -28,476 | 23.2 | 6.73 | 370 | 2,475,057 (5.1%) |
In 2024 the population of Bangladesh was 176,631,000 and the average age increased from 23.2 in 1960 to 31.2. Urban population has increased from 31,040,015 (23.6%) in 2000 to 74,177,000 (41.6%) in the current year. The population density of Bangladesh has changed from 625.9 in 1980 to 1,344.0 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -300,000 | 29.9 | 2.00 | 1,304 | 64,559,000 (38.0%) |
| 2025 | 178,263,000 | 1,632,000 (0.9%) | -300,000 | 31.5 | 1.88 | 1,370 | 74,177,000 (41.6%) |
| 2030 | 185,585,000 | 1,361,000 (0.7%) | -300,000 | 33.2 | 1.79 | 1,426 | 83,394,000 (44.9%) |
| 2035 | 191,601,000 | 1,097,000 (0.6%) | -300,000 | 34.9 | 1.73 | 1,472 | 91,779,000 (47.9%) |
| 2040 | 196,294,000 | 837,000 (0.4%) | -300,000 | 36.7 | 1.68 | 1,508 | 99,154,000 (50.5%) |
| 2045 | 199,744,000 | 589,000 (0.3%) | -300,000 | 38.4 | 1.66 | 1,535 | 106,074,000 (53.1%) |
| 2050 | 201,927,000 | 338,000 (0.2%) | -300,000 | 40.1 | 1.66 | 1,551 | 112,431,000 (55.7%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.4 (78.8 years for male and 82.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 1,551.3 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Bangladesh constitutes of 88,619,000 women and 89,644,000 men, which means there are 1,012 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 33.4% of population (59,486,363) is 19 or younger, 60.6% of population (108,045,204) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.0% of population (10,695,780) is over 65.