Number of children under 5 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of children under 5 was 16.51 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.51 million people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.35 million people
in 2004
All-time low
6.75 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Bangladesh stood at 16.51 million people.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Bangladesh peaked at 18.35 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.75 million people, in 1950.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.75 million people | — |
| 1951 | 6.84 million people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 6.98 million people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 7.18 million people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 7.45 million people | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 7.74 million people | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 8.01 million people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 8.30 million people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 8.60 million people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 8.91 million people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 9.23 million people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 9.57 million people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 9.93 million people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 10.28 million people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 10.62 million people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 10.94 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 11.25 million people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 11.55 million people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 11.86 million people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 12.18 million people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.45 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 12.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 12.77 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.21 million people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 13.66 million people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 14.12 million people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 14.57 million people | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 14.94 million people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 15.26 million people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 15.85 million people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 16.16 million people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 16.47 million people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 16.76 million people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 16.99 million people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 17.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 17.32 million people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 17.39 million people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 17.39 million people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.37 million people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 17.28 million people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.15 million people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.03 million people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 16.93 million people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.85 million people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16.94 million people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.17 million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17.45 million people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.74 million people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.25 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.34 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.35 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.26 million people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.07 million people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.82 million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.53 million people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.20 million people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.84 million people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.46 million people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.09 million people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.78 million people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.55 million people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.42 million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.41 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.76 million people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.91 million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.29 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.51 million people | +1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 16.51 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 16.51 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.21 million people, 7.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.67 million people | 6.75 million people | 8.91 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.74 million people | 9.23 million people | 12.18 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.91 million people | 12.45 million people | 15.56 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.89 million people | 15.85 million people | 17.39 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.10 million people | 16.83 million people | 17.45 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.96 million people | 17.20 million people | 18.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.84 million people | 15.41 million people | 16.84 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.20 million people | 15.91 million people | 16.51 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Bangladesh?
- Number of children under 5 in Bangladesh was 16.51 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.35 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 million people in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of children under 5?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.