Total sample population, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Total sample population, female was 80.34 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
80.34 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 109 countries
All-time high
80.34 million
in 2016
All-time low
67.26 million
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Total sample population, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2005201020162005: 67.3M2010: 73.6M2013: 77.5M2015: 78.9M2016: 80.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total sample population, female in Bangladesh stood at 80.34 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Bangladesh peaked at 80.34 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.26 million, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 8th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Total sample population, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, female in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 67.26 million
2010 73.58 million +9.4%
2013 77.50 million +5.3%
2015 78.87 million +1.8%
2016 80.34 million +1.9%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 80.34 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.76 million, 10.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.26 million 67.26 million 67.26 million 1
2010s 77.57 million 73.58 million 80.34 million 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 5 Nigeria 104.98 million compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 101.86 million compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 100.59 million compare
  4. 9 Russia 78.42 million compare
  5. 10 Mexico 65.10 million compare
  6. 11 Philippines 53.55 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Bangladesh?
Total sample population, female in Bangladesh was 80.34 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 80.34 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 67.26 million in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for total sample population, female?
Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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