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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

2014 · 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
29 Algeria 26.3
24 Argentina 29.7
34 Bangladesh 23.1
23 Brazil 30.0
3 Bulgaria 42.3
13 Canada 39.5
22 Chile 33.0
21 China 35.4
27 Colombia 28.1
39 Congo - Brazzaville 18.3
43 Congo - Kinshasa 15.8
11 Czechia 40.0
32 Ecuador 25.0
35 Egypt 22.8
6 Finland 41.4
10 France 40.0
37 Gabon 21.0
1 Germany 44.7
4 Greece 42.2
38 Honduras 20.6
7 Hong Kong SAR China 41.3
33 India 24.9
28 Indonesia 27.6
2 Italy 44.0
26 Lebanon 28.2
40 Liberia 17.6
5 Lithuania 41.6
31 Mexico 26.0
9 Netherlands 41.0
17 Norway 38.1
36 Philippines 21.9
18 Poland 38.0
12 Romania 39.9
19 Russia 37.5
30 Saudi Arabia 26.2
42 Sierra Leone 17.5
14 South Korea 39.2
8 Spain 41.1
16 Taiwan 38.5
25 Türkiye 29.4
15 United Kingdom 38.7
20 United States 36.3
41 Yemen 17.5

section.source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2014

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.