Bangladesh

Country in Asia

In brief

Population: 175.7M (2025). World rank 8 of 216; in Asia, 5 of 49. Net migration per year: -402.1K (2025). World rank 214 of 216; in Asia, 47 of 49. Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.1 (2024). World rank 188 of 216; in Asia, 34 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 159.4M → 175.7M, population growth per year +0.9% → +1.2%, and living in cities 29.5% → 33.2%. Better than all its neighbours (Myanmar and India): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 175,686,899 2025
Population density: 1,190.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +1.2% 2025
Living in cities: 33.2% 2025
Net migration per year: -402.1K 2025
Born in another country: 1.7% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 27.6% 2025
Aged 15–64: 65.7% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 6.7% 2025
Life expectancy: 74.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 76.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 73.3 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 2.1 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 20 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.1 2024

Society

Languages: Bangla
Religions: Muslim 91%, Hindu 8%, and other 1% (2022)