Population, age 22, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population, age 22, total was 3.44 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 22, total in Bangladesh, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.44 million for population, age 22, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 22, total in Bangladesh peaked at 3.44 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 22, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.17 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.74 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million | +2.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.44 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 207,372, 16.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.44 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 483,133, 7.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 million | 2.17 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million | 2.57 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million | 3.20 million | 3.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 22, total in Bangladesh?
- Population, age 22, total in Bangladesh was 3.44 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 22, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 22, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population, age 22, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 22, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 22, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.