Population ages 15-64, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Population ages 15-64, female was 59.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
59.81 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
59.81 million
in 2025
All-time low
13.45 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Bangladesh, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Bangladesh stood at 59.81 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Bangladesh peaked at 59.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.45 million, in 1960.

That places Bangladesh 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.07 million 13.45 million 16.83 million 10
1970s 19.35 million 17.23 million 21.65 million 10
1980s 25.19 million 22.18 million 28.51 million 10
1990s 33.49 million 29.33 million 38.08 million 10
2000s 43.20 million 39.15 million 46.96 million 10
2010s 51.74 million 47.75 million 55.19 million 10
2020s 57.67 million 55.76 million 59.81 million 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 5 Pakistan 74.66 million compare
  2. 6 Brazil 74.26 million compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 66.10 million compare
  4. 9 Russia 48.23 million compare
  5. 10 Mexico 46.12 million compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 39.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Bangladesh?
Population ages 15-64, female in Bangladesh was 59.81 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 59.81 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 13.45 million in 1960.
How does Bangladesh rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.