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Median age in Bangladesh

1950 – 2023 · 74 data points section.rank · Countries section.updated Oct 22, 2026
people · Bangladesh

section.source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

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Latest value · 2023 25.3years +0.3 section.change_since
Countries · 2023 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since +2.5
vs section.levels.world −5.0 section.levels.world: 30.4 · 2023
Median age, 1950 – 2023 years · Bangladesh · section.levels.world
+2.5 section.change_since
Bangladesh section.levels.world

section.source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

section.compare Median age · years
Bangladesh
25.3
section.levels.world
30.4

section.source: United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Bangladesh · 1950 – 2023
Latest value 25.3 · 2023
First value 18.3 · 1950
Highest 25.3 · 2023
Lowest 16.3 · 1975
Data points 74

By year

section.all_years · 1950 – 2023

YearBangladeshChange section.levels.world
2023 25.3 +0.3 30.4
2022 25.0 +0.3 30.1
2021 24.7 +0.2 29.8
2020 24.6 +0.2 29.6
2019 24.4 +0.2 29.3
2018 24.2 +0.2 29.0
2017 24.0 +0.2 28.8
2016 23.8 +0.3 28.5
2015 23.5 +0.3 28.3
2014 23.1 +0.3 28.1
2013 22.8 +0.3 27.8
2012 22.5 +0.3 27.6
2011 22.2 +0.3 27.4
2010 21.9 +0.3 27.2
2009 21.6 +0.2 27.0
2008 21.4 +0.2 26.7
2007 21.1 +0.2 26.5
2006 20.9 +0.2 26.3
2005 20.7 +0.2 26.1
2004 20.5 +0.2 25.9
2003 20.3 +0.2 25.7
2002 20.1 +0.2 25.5
2001 19.9 +0.2 25.3
2000 19.7 +0.3 25.1
1999 19.4 +0.2 24.9
1998 19.2 +0.2 24.7
1997 18.9 +0.2 24.4
1996 18.7 +0.2 24.2
1995 18.4 +0.2 24.0
1994 18.2 +0.2 23.7
1993 18.0 +0.2 23.5
1992 17.8 +0.2 23.3
1991 17.6 +0.2 23.1
1990 17.4 +0.2 22.9
1989 17.2 +0.2 22.8
1988 17.1 +0.1 22.6
1987 16.9 +0.1 22.4
1986 16.8 +0.1 22.2
1985 16.7 +0.1 22.0
1984 16.6 +0.1 21.9
1983 16.5 +0.0 21.8
1982 16.5 +0.0 21.7
1981 16.5 +0.0 21.6
1980 16.5 +0.0 21.5
1979 16.5 +0.0 21.3
1978 16.4 +0.0 21.1
1977 16.4 +0.0 21.0
1976 16.4 +0.0 20.8
1975 16.3 −0.0 20.7
1974 16.4 −0.1 20.5
1973 16.4 −0.1 20.4
1972 16.5 −0.1 20.4
1971 16.7 −0.1 20.3
1970 16.8 −0.1 20.3
1969 16.9 −0.1 20.3
1968 17.0 −0.2 20.4
1967 17.2 −0.2 20.5
1966 17.3 −0.1 20.6
1965 17.5 −0.1 20.8
1964 17.5 −0.1 21.0
1963 17.6 −0.1 21.2
1962 17.7 −0.1 21.4
1961 17.8 −0.1 21.4
1960 17.9 −0.1 21.5
1959 18.0 −0.1 21.5
1958 18.1 −0.1 21.5
1957 18.2 −0.1 21.6
1956 18.2 −0.0 21.7
1955 18.3 −0.0 21.8
1954 18.3 −0.0 21.9
1953 18.3 −0.0 22.0
1952 18.3 +0.0 22.1
1951 18.3 +0.0 22.1
1950 18.3 22.2

section.source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Ranking · Countries

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryMedian age
43 Congo - Kinshasa 15.8
42 Yemen 18.2
41 Congo - Brazzaville 18.3
40 Liberia 18.4
39 Sierra Leone 19.3
38 Gabon 21.5
37 Honduras 23.5
36 Egypt 24.0
35 Philippines 25.3
34 Bangladesh 25.3
33 India 28.1
32 Algeria 28.2
31 Lebanon 28.3
30 Ecuador 28.4
29 Mexico 28.9
28 Saudi Arabia 29.2
27 Indonesia 29.8
26 Colombia 31.6
25 Argentina 32.1
24 Türkiye 32.5
23 Brazil 33.9
22 Chile 36.0
21 United States 38.0
20 China 39.1
19 Russia 39.5
18 Norway 39.5
17 United Kingdom 39.8
16 Canada 40.3
15 Poland 41.3
14 Netherlands 41.4
13 France 41.8
12 Lithuania 42.1
11 Romania 42.6
10 Czechia 42.7
9 Finland 42.8
8 Taiwan 43.5
7 Bulgaria 44.3
6 South Korea 44.5
5 Spain 44.9
4 Germany 45.1
3 Greece 45.7
2 Hong Kong SAR China 46.2
1 Italy 47.5

section.source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2023

section.what

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

section.how

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.