Population ages 15-64, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Population ages 15-64, total was 115.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
115.40 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
115.40 million
in 2025
All-time low
28.50 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Bangladesh is 115.40 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 115.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.50 million, in 1960.

Bangladesh ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 31.86 million 28.50 million 35.45 million 10
1970s 40.11 million 36.28 million 44.55 million 10
1980s 51.65 million 45.56 million 58.39 million 10
1990s 68.43 million 60.04 million 77.57 million 10
2000s 86.62 million 79.67 million 92.73 million 10
2010s 100.81 million 93.97 million 106.97 million 10
2020s 111.37 million 107.94 million 115.40 million 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 5 Pakistan 151.59 million compare
  2. 6 Brazil 147.12 million compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 133.99 million compare
  4. 9 Russia 93.54 million compare
  5. 10 Mexico 88.92 million compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 78.47 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
Population ages 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 115.40 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 115.40 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 28.50 million in 1960.
How does Bangladesh rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
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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Total 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.