The population of Bangladesh is expected to grow by 2,131,145 in 2026 and reach 179,930,175 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 371,398 people yearly. On average there are 3,405,453 births and 915,289 deaths in Bangladesh per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.40 percent per year. The population density of Bangladesh has changed from 676.2 in 1980 to 1,333.4 in 2024.
| Current population | 179,600,335 people at present (Wednesday 4th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 30.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.5 years | |
| Population density | 1,366.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 177,818,044 | 2,131,145 (1.2%) | -371,398 | 30.2 | 2.10 | 1,366 | 60,175,792 (33.8%) |
| 2025 | 175,686,899 | 2,124,535 (1.2%) | -402,100 | 30.0 | 2.12 | 1,350 | 58,397,596 (33.2%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -473,362 | 29.7 | 2.14 | 1,333 | 56,717,264 (32.7%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -549,918 | 29.5 | 2.16 | 1,317 | 55,140,091 (32.2%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -549,990 | 29.2 | 2.18 | 1,301 | 53,650,523 (31.7%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -994,722 | 29.0 | 2.17 | 1,288 | 52,643,565 (31.4%) |
| 2020 | 166,298,024 | 1,384,969 (0.8%) | -1,002,522 | 28.9 | 2.18 | 1,278 | 51,746,778 (31.1%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,016,796 | 28.8 | 2.18 | 1,267 | 50,830,886 (30.8%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,029,069 | 28.6 | 2.19 | 1,256 | 49,903,270 (30.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,037,176 | 28.4 | 2.21 | 1,246 | 48,982,779 (30.2%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -918,770 | 28.2 | 2.23 | 1,235 | 48,043,194 (29.9%) |
| 2015 | 159,383,179 | 1,418,250 (0.9%) | -909,223 | 27.9 | 2.23 | 1,224 | 47,081,010 (29.5%) |
| 2010 | 152,201,981 | 1,328,267 (0.9%) | -1,113,727 | 26.5 | 2.38 | 1,169 | 42,198,665 (27.7%) |
| 2005 | 144,715,786 | 1,812,930 (1.3%) | -1,036,635 | 25.4 | 2.85 | 1,112 | 36,869,174 (25.5%) |
| 2000 | 134,544,304 | 2,436,239 (1.8%) | -512,422 | 24.6 | 3.28 | 1,034 | 31,368,347 (23.3%) |
| 1995 | 122,600,370 | 2,257,191 (1.8%) | -231,304 | 23.9 | 3.59 | 942 | 26,556,750 (21.7%) |
| 1990 | 111,633,717 | 2,199,918 (2.0%) | -404,105 | 23.3 | 4.51 | 858 | 22,174,373 (19.9%) |
| 1985 | 100,253,825 | 2,438,859 (2.4%) | -287,872 | 22.8 | 5.54 | 770 | 17,685,098 (17.6%) |
| 1980 | 88,016,432 | 2,081,360 (2.4%) | -515,918 | 22.6 | 6.33 | 676 | 12,916,505 (14.7%) |
| 1975 | 77,854,351 | 2,015,003 (2.6%) | -390,212 | 22.6 | 6.73 | 598 | 7,500,890 (9.6%) |
| 1970 | 69,058,894 | 1,764,761 (2.6%) | -73,719 | 22.8 | 6.84 | 531 | 5,098,220 (7.4%) |
| 1965 | 59,902,519 | 1,724,145 (2.9%) | 47,610 | 23.0 | 6.77 | 460 | 3,633,117 (6.1%) |
| 1960 | 51,828,660 | 1,481,688 (2.8%) | 13,580 | 23.2 | 6.74 | 398 | 2,649,573 (5.1%) |
In 2025 the population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 and the average age increased from 23.2 in 1960 to 30.0. Urban population has increased from 31,368,347 (23.3%) in 2000 to 60,175,792 (33.8%) in the current year. The population density of Bangladesh has changed from 676.2 in 1980 to 1,333.4 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,002,522 | 28.9 | 2.18 | 1,278 | 51,746,778 (31.1%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -402,100 | 30.0 | 2.12 | 1,350 | 58,397,596 (33.2%) |
| 2030 | 186,072,407 | 2,007,787 (1.1%) | -294,833 | 31.3 | 2.01 | 1,430 | 68,182,432 (36.6%) |
| 2035 | 195,130,372 | 1,669,206 (0.9%) | -324,351 | 32.8 | 1.94 | 1,499 | 80,008,443 (41.0%) |
| 2040 | 202,589,429 | 1,380,655 (0.7%) | -331,839 | 34.4 | 1.88 | 1,556 | 93,728,821 (46.3%) |
| 2045 | 209,029,594 | 1,228,539 (0.6%) | -305,766 | 36.0 | 1.83 | 1,606 | 109,486,608 (52.4%) |
| 2050 | 214,709,097 | 1,070,557 (0.5%) | -308,070 | 37.5 | 1.81 | 1,650 | 127,298,736 (59.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.9 (79.5 years for male and 82.2 years for females). Population density will go up to 1,649.5 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.21% (2,124,535 residents, including 886,036 deaths). The demographics of Bangladesh constitutes of 90,420,996 women and 87,397,048 men, which means there are 967 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 36.8% of population (65,348,131) is 19 or younger, 56.4% of population (100,271,595) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.8% of population (12,162,754) is over 65.