Population, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population, male was 86.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 86.37 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Bangladesh peaked at 86.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.95 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.77 million | 26.95 million | 34.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.67 million | 35.83 million | 44.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.70 million | 45.19 million | 56.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.12 million | 57.14 million | 67.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.26 million | 68.48 million | 75.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.31 million | 75.71 million | 81.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.99 million | 81.88 million | 86.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.63 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.52 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Bangladesh?
- Population, male in Bangladesh was 86.37 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 86.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.95 million in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.