Population in Bangladesh

Bangladesh
171 674 893

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Bangladesh is 171 674 893 people, including children under the age of 6 - 17 188 949 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 20 236 178 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 20 622 447 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 73 798 745 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 37 425 127 people, and the centenarians in Bangladesh over 80 years old - 2 403 449 people.

8

place is occupied by Bangladesh in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Bangladesh by age groups

Children under 6 years old 17 188 949 / 10.01%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 20 236 178 / 11.79%
Young people from 18 to 29 20 622 447 / 12.01%
Adults from 30 to 59 73 798 745 / 42.99%
Elderly over 60 37 425 127 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 2 403 449 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Bangladesh

Total in Bangladesh permanent residents 81 288 062 men (47.35%) and 90 386 831 women (52.65%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 45 244 668 / 6.1%4 195 735 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 95 244 668 / 6.1%4 115 048 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 4 679 857 / 5.4%3 711 612 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 3 953 672 / 4.5%3 227 488 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 4 679 857 / 5.4%3 872 986 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 6 939 099 / 8.2%5 809 479 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 6 777 724 / 8%5 809 479 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 6 212 914 / 7.3%5 648 104 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 5 728 791 / 6.7%5 325 356 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 5 244 668 / 6.1%4 921 920 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 5 970 852 / 7%5 970 853 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 6 293 601 / 7.4%6 858 412 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 5 244 668 / 6.1%6 132 228 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 3 630 924 / 4.1%4 841 232 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 1 533 056 / 1.5%2 581 991 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 1 936 492 / 2%4 034 360 / 5.4%70%
80+1 371 682 / 1.3%3 630 924 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents in Bangladesh: have higher education 22.7% (38 970 201 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (4 978 572 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (61 287 937 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (26 952 958 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (14 935 716 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (14 077 341 people), have no education — 0.4% (686 700 people), illiterate — 0.6% (1 030 049 people).

Higher education 38 970 201 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 4 978 572 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 61 287 937 / 35.7%
Elementary school 26 952 958 / 15.7%
Middle school 14 935 716 / 8.7%
High school 14 077 341 / 8.2%
Without education 686 700 / 0.4%
Illiterate 1 030 049 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Bangladesh

Total in Bangladesh the number of officially employed population is 111 073 656 people (64.7%), pensioners 46 352 221 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 9 098 769 people (5.3%).

Employed population 111 073 656 / 64.7%
Unemployed 9 098 769 / 5.3%
Pensioners 46 352 221 / 27%

Disability

Total in Bangladesh have a disability 16 360 617 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 2 523 621 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 6 386 306 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 6 128 794 (3.57.%), disabled children 1 321 897 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 16 360 617 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 2 523 621 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 6 386 306 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 6 128 794 / 3.57%
Disabled children 1 321 897 / 0.77%