Median age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Median age was 25.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.32
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.32
in 2023
All-time low
16.35
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 25.32 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Bangladesh peaked at 25.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.35, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.33 | — |
| 1951 | 18.34 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 18.34 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 18.33 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 18.3 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 18.26 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 18.21 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 18.16 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 18.08 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 17.99 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 17.9 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 17.82 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 17.72 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 17.63 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 17.54 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 17.46 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 17.35 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 17.18 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 17.02 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.88 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 16.77 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 16.66 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.53 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 16.44 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 16.38 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 16.35 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.37 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.4 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.43 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.47 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 16.49 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 16.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.51 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.54 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.6 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.68 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 16.79 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 16.91 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.05 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 17.21 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 17.4 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17.6 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.81 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 18.01 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.23 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 18.45 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 18.68 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.92 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 19.16 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.41 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.68 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.91 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.09 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.29 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.49 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.91 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.14 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.37 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.61 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.88 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.17 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.48 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.81 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.13 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.46 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.77 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.02 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.38 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.56 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.73 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.99 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.32 | +1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 25.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 25.32 is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.72, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.23 | 17.99 | 18.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.45 | 16.88 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.48 | 16.35 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.73 | 16.49 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.37 | 17.4 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.62 | 19.68 | 21.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 | 21.88 | 24.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9 | 24.56 | 25.32 | 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 median age in Bangladesh?
- Median age in Bangladesh was 25.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.35 in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for median age?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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