This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about Bangladesh in three formats:
Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.Population Pyramids. A graphical display of Bangladesh's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.
Demographic Indicators
(Figures refer to calendar years.)
| Indicators | 2008 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||||||
| Midyear population (in thousands) | 153,547 | 119,186 | 144,320 | 175,082 | 204,539 | ||
| Growth rate (percent) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | ||
| Fertility | |||||||
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | ||
| Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) | 29 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 22 | ||
| Births (in millions) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Mortality | |||||||
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 63 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 69 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 57 | 80 | 63 | 47 | 34 | ||
| Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 82 | 119 | 91 | 65 | 45 | ||
| Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Deaths (in millions) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Migration | |||||||
| Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | - | ||
| Net number of migrants (in millions) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - Represents or rounds to zero. | |||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. | |||||||