Bangladesh Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Bangladesh is 163,046,161 and the population growth amounts 1.04% (2019). The male and female population are 82,473,785 (50.58%) and 80,572,376 (49.42%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.10% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Bangladesh population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 163,046,161 1.04% 82,473,785
50.58%
80,572,376
49.42%
2018 161,356,039 1.04% 81,666,653
50.61%
79,689,386
49.39%
2017 159,670,593 1.06% 80,861,559
50.64%
78,809,034
49.36%
2016 157,970,840 1.09% 80,045,712
50.67%
77,925,128
49.33%
2015 156,256,276 1.11% 79,217,151
50.70%
77,039,125
49.30%
2014 154,520,167 1.14% 78,369,631
50.72%
76,150,536
49.28%
2013 152,764,676 1.15% 77,506,257
50.74%
75,258,419
49.26%
2012 151,007,807 1.15% 76,644,946
50.76%
74,362,861
49.24%
2011 149,273,778 1.14% 75,810,021
50.79%
73,463,757
49.21%
2010 147,575,430 1.12% 75,015,690
50.83%
72,559,740
49.17%
2009 145,924,797 1.11% 74,272,293
50.90%
71,652,504
49.10%
2008 144,304,167 1.14% 73,565,714
50.98%
70,738,453
49.02%
2007 142,660,376 1.22% 72,855,835
51.07%
69,804,541
48.93%
2006 140,921,167 1.34% 72,087,518
51.15%
68,833,649
48.85%
2005 139,035,505 1.47% 71,221,594
51.23%
67,813,911
48.77%
2004 136,986,432 1.60% 70,244,876
51.28%
66,741,556
48.72%
2003 134,791,603 1.72% 69,170,301
51.32%
65,621,302
48.68%
2002 132,478,086 1.80% 68,017,430
51.34%
64,460,656
48.66%
2001 130,088,702 1.87% 66,817,463
51.36%
63,271,239
48.64%
2000 127,657,854 1.93% 65,594,994
51.38%
62,062,860
48.62%
1999 125,189,651 2.00% 64,353,199
51.40%
60,836,452
48.60%
1998 122,682,815 2.06% 63,089,548
51.42%
59,593,267
48.58%
1997 120,160,564 2.09% 61,816,489
51.44%
58,344,075
48.56%
1996 117,649,932 2.11% 60,547,972
51.46%
57,101,960
48.54%
1995 115,169,930 2.11% 59,293,799
51.48%
55,876,131
48.52%
1994 112,737,683 2.12% 58,063,171
51.50%
54,674,512
48.50%
1993 110,350,639 2.14% 56,855,149
51.52%
53,495,490
48.48%
1992 107,983,704 2.21% 55,656,705
51.54%
52,326,999
48.46%
1991 105,599,127 2.30% 54,448,121
51.56%
51,151,006
48.44%
1990 103,171,956 2.40% 53,216,138
51.58%
49,955,818
48.42%
1989 100,695,497 2.49% 51,958,239
51.60%
48,737,258
48.40%
1988 98,186,350 2.56% 50,682,701
51.62%
47,503,649
48.38%
1987 95,671,163 2.60% 49,400,281
51.64%
46,270,882
48.36%
1986 93,187,603 2.60% 48,126,412
51.64%
45,061,191
48.36%
1985 90,764,183 2.59% 46,873,367
51.64%
43,890,816
48.36%
1984 88,416,521 2.57% 45,647,733
51.63%
42,768,788
48.37%
1983 86,142,495 2.57% 44,450,472
51.60%
41,692,023
48.40%
1982 83,932,127 2.58% 43,281,854
51.57%
40,650,273
48.43%
1981 81,767,515 2.60% 42,140,180
51.54%
39,627,335
48.46%
1980 79,639,491 2.65% 41,026,187
51.51%
38,613,304
48.49%
1979 77,529,045 2.68% 39,931,817
51.51%
37,597,228
48.49%
1978 75,450,032 2.63% 38,862,774
51.51%
36,587,258
48.49%
1977 73,463,584 2.47% 37,848,918
51.52%
35,614,666
48.48%
1976 71,652,381 2.21% 36,929,936
51.54%
34,722,445
48.46%
1975 70,066,301 1.89% 36,129,191
51.56%
33,937,110
48.44%
1974 68,742,233 1.61% 35,465,707
51.59%
33,276,526
48.41%
1973 67,637,530 1.50% 34,917,785
51.62%
32,719,745
48.38%
1972 66,625,705 1.64% 34,418,351
51.66%
32,207,354
48.34%
1971 65,531,633 1.98% 33,874,844
51.69%
31,656,789
48.31%
1970 64,232,482 2.42% 33,222,322
51.72%
31,010,160
48.28%
1969 62,679,765 2.81% 32,434,720
51.75%
30,245,045
48.25%
1968 60,918,454 3.09% 31,535,596
51.77%
29,382,858
48.23%
1967 59,034,249 3.18% 30,570,717
51.78%
28,463,532
48.22%
1966 57,157,654 3.10% 29,609,838
51.80%
27,547,816
48.20%
1965 55,385,112 2.97% 28,704,368
51.83%
26,680,744
48.17%
1964 53,741,716 2.87% 27,867,872
51.86%
25,873,844
48.14%
1963 52,202,007 2.78% 27,086,478
51.89%
25,115,529
48.11%
1962 50,752,157 2.74% 26,351,778
51.92%
24,400,379
48.08%
1961 49,362,843 2.73% 25,646,780
51.96%
23,716,063
48.04%
1960 48,013,504 N/A% 24,959,604
51.98%
23,053,900
48.02%

Growth rates of Bangladesh population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Bangladesh population growth rates for 60 years.

Bangladesh population and growth rate by ages

The Bangladesh population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 44,371,978, 110,227,819, 8,446,364 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 163,046,161 44,371,978
27.21%
110,227,819
67.61%
8,446,364
5.18%
2018 161,356,039 44,705,340
27.71%
108,327,324
67.14%
8,323,375
5.16%
2017 159,670,593 45,066,367
28.22%
106,382,029
66.63%
8,222,197
5.15%
2016 157,970,840 45,421,456
28.75%
104,436,612
66.11%
8,112,772
5.14%
2015 156,256,276 45,748,817
29.28%
102,533,145
65.62%
7,974,314
5.10%
2014 154,520,167 46,066,409
29.81%
100,613,040
65.11%
7,840,717
5.07%
2013 152,764,676 46,354,523
30.34%
98,736,976
64.63%
7,673,178
5.02%
2012 151,007,807 46,623,884
30.88%
96,907,350
64.17%
7,476,572
4.95%
2011 149,273,778 46,901,370
31.42%
95,108,894
63.71%
7,263,514
4.87%
2010 147,575,430 47,204,865
31.99%
93,328,524
63.24%
7,042,041
4.77%
2009 145,924,797 47,384,234
32.47%
91,680,753
62.83%
6,859,810
4.70%
2008 144,304,167 47,557,752
32.96%
90,085,075
62.43%
6,661,340
4.62%
2007 142,660,376 47,703,689
33.44%
88,509,487
62.04%
6,447,200
4.52%
2006 140,921,167 47,785,913
33.91%
86,914,922
61.68%
6,220,332
4.41%
2005 139,035,505 47,778,952
34.36%
85,272,649
61.33%
5,983,904
4.30%
2004 136,986,432 47,819,590
34.91%
83,394,680
60.88%
5,772,162
4.21%
2003 134,791,603 47,771,562
35.44%
81,458,459
60.43%
5,561,582
4.13%
2002 132,478,086 47,643,898
35.96%
79,483,494
60.00%
5,350,694
4.04%
2001 130,088,702 47,444,708
36.47%
77,506,779
59.58%
5,137,215
3.95%
2000 127,657,854 47,178,537
36.96%
75,559,249
59.19%
4,920,068
3.85%
1999 125,189,651 47,005,228
37.55%
73,481,241
58.70%
4,703,182
3.76%
1998 122,682,815 46,770,563
38.12%
71,418,921
58.21%
4,493,331
3.66%
1997 120,160,564 46,481,967
38.68%
69,389,242
57.75%
4,289,355
3.57%
1996 117,649,932 46,152,070
39.23%
67,408,494
57.30%
4,089,368
3.48%
1995 115,169,930 45,787,205
39.76%
65,491,118
56.86%
3,891,607
3.38%
1994 112,737,683 45,414,574
40.28%
63,562,039
56.38%
3,761,070
3.34%
1993 110,350,639 45,015,756
40.79%
61,702,310
55.91%
3,632,573
3.29%
1992 107,983,704 44,571,297
41.28%
59,908,171
55.48%
3,504,236
3.25%
1991 105,599,127 44,049,205
41.71%
58,175,248
55.09%
3,374,674
3.20%
1990 103,171,956 43,429,145
42.09%
56,500,225
54.76%
3,242,586
3.14%
1989 100,695,497 42,818,993
42.52%
54,728,427
54.35%
3,148,077
3.13%
1988 98,186,350 42,109,536
42.89%
53,025,097
54.00%
3,051,717
3.11%
1987 95,671,163 41,325,442
43.20%
51,392,683
53.72%
2,953,038
3.09%
1986 93,187,603 40,506,749
43.47%
49,828,280
53.47%
2,852,574
3.06%
1985 90,764,183 39,675,640
43.71%
48,337,554
53.26%
2,750,989
3.03%
1984 88,416,521 38,885,488
43.98%
46,823,949
52.96%
2,707,084
3.06%
1983 86,142,495 38,108,558
44.24%
45,377,193
52.68%
2,656,744
3.08%
1982 83,932,127 37,327,291
44.47%
44,006,023
52.43%
2,598,813
3.10%
1981 81,767,515 36,502,638
44.64%
42,731,837
52.26%
2,533,040
3.10%
1980 79,639,491 35,606,524
44.71%
41,573,158
52.20%
2,459,809
3.09%
1979 77,529,045 34,800,023
44.89%
40,322,560
52.01%
2,406,462
3.10%
1978 75,450,032 33,957,457
45.01%
39,145,395
51.88%
2,347,180
3.11%
1977 73,463,584 33,107,532
45.07%
38,074,013
51.83%
2,282,039
3.11%
1976 71,652,381 32,285,653
45.06%
37,154,447
51.85%
2,212,281
3.09%
1975 70,066,301 31,496,442
44.95%
36,430,138
51.99%
2,139,721
3.05%
1974 68,742,233 30,908,605
44.96%
35,767,953
52.03%
2,065,675
3.00%
1973 67,637,530 30,427,285
44.99%
35,214,056
52.06%
1,996,189
2.95%
1972 66,625,705 29,972,419
44.99%
34,725,275
52.12%
1,928,011
2.89%
1971 65,531,633 29,437,113
44.92%
34,237,849
52.25%
1,856,671
2.83%
1970 64,232,482 28,766,145
44.78%
33,688,124
52.45%
1,778,213
2.77%
1969 62,679,765 28,020,522
44.70%
32,929,705
52.54%
1,729,538
2.76%
1968 60,918,454 27,086,364
44.46%
32,157,971
52.79%
1,674,119
2.75%
1967 59,034,249 26,044,374
44.12%
31,377,815
53.15%
1,612,060
2.73%
1966 57,157,654 25,002,465
43.74%
30,609,523
53.55%
1,545,666
2.70%
1965 55,385,112 24,022,966
43.37%
29,884,484
53.96%
1,477,662
2.67%
1964 53,741,716 23,173,279
43.12%
29,126,276
54.20%
1,442,161
2.68%
1963 52,202,007 22,397,038
42.90%
28,398,249
54.40%
1,406,720
2.69%
1962 50,752,157 21,671,635
42.70%
27,710,232
54.60%
1,370,290
2.70%
1961 49,362,843 20,947,867
42.44%
27,082,570
54.86%
1,332,406
2.70%
1960 48,013,504 20,191,455
42.05%
26,528,996
55.25%
1,293,053
2.69%

The below chart and table represents Bangladesh population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1.05% -0.75% 1.75% 1.48%
2018 1.06% -0.80% 1.83% 1.23%
2017 1.08% -0.78% 1.86% 1.35%
2016 1.10% -0.72% 1.86% 1.74%
2015 1.12% -0.69% 1.91% 1.70%
2014 1.15% -0.62% 1.90% 2.18%
2013 1.16% -0.58% 1.89% 2.63%
2012 1.16% -0.59% 1.89% 2.93%
2011 1.15% -0.64% 1.91% 3.15%
2010 1.13% -0.38% 1.80% 2.66%
2009 1.12% -0.36% 1.77% 2.98%
2008 1.15% -0.31% 1.78% 3.32%
2007 1.23% -0.17% 1.83% 3.65%
2006 1.36% 0.01% 1.93% 3.95%
2005 1.50% -0.08% 2.25% 3.67%
2004 1.63% 0.10% 2.38% 3.79%
2003 1.75% 0.27% 2.48% 3.94%
2002 1.84% 0.42% 2.55% 4.16%
2001 1.90% 0.56% 2.58% 4.41%
2000 1.97% 0.37% 2.83% 4.61%
1999 2.04% 0.50% 2.89% 4.67%
1998 2.10% 0.62% 2.93% 4.76%
1997 2.13% 0.71% 2.94% 4.89%
1996 2.15% 0.80% 2.93% 5.08%
1995 2.16% 0.82% 3.03% 3.47%
1994 2.16% 0.89% 3.01% 3.54%
1993 2.19% 1.00% 2.99% 3.66%
1992 2.26% 1.19% 2.98% 3.84%
1991 2.35% 1.43% 2.96% 4.07%
1990 2.46% 1.42% 3.24% 3.00%
1989 2.56% 1.68% 3.21% 3.16%
1988 2.63% 1.90% 3.18% 3.34%
1987 2.67% 2.02% 3.14% 3.52%
1986 2.67% 2.09% 3.08% 3.69%
1985 2.66% 2.03% 3.23% 1.62%
1984 2.64% 2.04% 3.19% 1.89%
1983 2.63% 2.09% 3.12% 2.23%
1982 2.65% 2.26% 2.98% 2.60%
1981 2.67% 2.52% 2.79% 2.98%
1980 2.72% 2.32% 3.10% 2.22%
1979 2.76% 2.48% 3.01% 2.53%
1978 2.70% 2.57% 2.81% 2.85%
1977 2.53% 2.55% 2.47% 3.15%
1976 2.26% 2.51% 1.99% 3.39%
1975 1.93% 1.90% 1.85% 3.58%
1974 1.63% 1.58% 1.57% 3.48%
1973 1.52% 1.52% 1.41% 3.54%
1972 1.67% 1.82% 1.42% 3.84%
1971 2.02% 2.33% 1.63% 4.41%
1970 2.48% 2.66% 2.30% 2.81%
1969 2.89% 3.45% 2.40% 3.31%
1968 3.19% 4.00% 2.49% 3.85%
1967 3.28% 4.17% 2.51% 4.30%
1966 3.20% 4.08% 2.43% 4.60%
1965 3.06% 3.67% 2.60% 2.46%
1964 2.95% 3.47% 2.56% 2.52%
1963 2.86% 3.35% 2.48% 2.66%
1962 2.81% 3.46% 2.32% 2.84%
1961 2.81% 3.75% 2.09% 3.04%

Global rank of Bangladesh population

The global rank of Bangladesh population is 8 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 8
0-14 8
15-64 7
65 over 16

Data Source

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