Demographics

Demographics of Bangladesh in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

163 million

TFR

1.95 Child

Median Age

26.7 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

46.3 %

Life Expectancy

73.7 Years

Net Migration Rate

-1.8 ‰

Executive Summary

Bangladesh - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

1778 k people

Birth

2995 k people

Death

907 k people

Net Migration

-310 k people

Bangladesh - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Bangladesh - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

12.2 ‰

Net Migration

-1.8 ‰

Young Dependency

38.5 %

Old Dependency

7.8 %

Bangladesh - Median Age
Note: Age
Bangladesh - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Bengali at least 98%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Bangla 98.8% (official, also known as Bengali), other 1.2% (2011 est.)

Religion

Muslim 88.4%, other 11.6% (2018 est. by CIA)

Bangladesh - Education
Note: %
Bangladesh - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Bangladesh - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Bangladesh - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Bangladesh - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Bangladesh - Population in Key Regions
Bangladesh - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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