Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Bangladesh

Share of women in the population in Bangladesh in 2025 — 50.84%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2.84 pp.

2025 50.84% +0.01 pp vs 2024
World rank 67of 217
Period maximum 50.84%2017
Period minimum 48%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Bangladesh, 1960–20254849505119601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 48%1962: 48.04%1964: 48.07%1966: 48.09%1968: 48.12%1970: 48.11%1972: 48.51%1974: 48.49%1976: 48.53%1978: 48.6%1980: 48.66%1982: 48.69%1984: 48.71%1986: 48.74%1988: 48.78%1990: 48.81%1992: 48.84%1994: 48.89%1996: 48.95%1998: 49.03%2000: 49.1%2002: 49.28%2004: 49.5%2006: 49.75%2008: 50%2010: 50.25%2012: 50.46%2014: 50.64%2016: 50.82%2018: 50.81%2020: 50.76%2022: 50.76%2024: 50.83%2025: 50.84%
Change over the period: +2.84 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 50.84%
World 49.73%
South Asia 48.79%
Southern Asia computed 48.89%
Share of women in the population — Bangladesh, by year Bangladesh All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50.84 +0.01 pp
2024 50.83 +0.03 pp
2023 50.8 +0.04 pp
2022 50.76 +0.01 pp
2021 50.75 −0.01 pp
2020 50.76 −0.02 pp
2019 50.78 −0.03 pp
2018 50.81 −0.03 pp
2017 50.84 +0.03 pp
2016 50.82 +0.09 pp
2015 50.73 +0.09 pp
2014 50.64 +0.09 pp
2013 50.55 +0.09 pp
2012 50.46 +0.09 pp
2011 50.36 +0.11 pp
2010 50.25 +0.13 pp
2009 50.13 +0.13 pp
2008 50 +0.13 pp
2007 49.87 +0.13 pp
2006 49.75 +0.12 pp
2005 49.62 +0.12 pp
2004 49.5 +0.11 pp
2003 49.39 +0.11 pp
2002 49.28 +0.1 pp
2001 49.18 +0.07 pp
2000 49.1 +0.04 pp
1999 49.06 +0.04 pp
1998 49.03 +0.04 pp
1997 48.99 +0.04 pp
1996 48.95 +0.03 pp
1995 48.92 +0.03 pp
1994 48.89 +0.03 pp
1993 48.86 +0.03 pp
1992 48.84 +0.01 pp
1991 48.82 +0.01 pp
1990 48.81 +0.02 pp
1989 48.79 +0.02 pp
1988 48.78 +0.02 pp
1987 48.76 +0.02 pp
1986 48.74 +0.02 pp
1985 48.72 +0.02 pp
1984 48.71 +0.01 pp
1983 48.7 +0.01 pp
1982 48.69 +0.01 pp
1981 48.68 +0.02 pp
1980 48.66 +0.03 pp
1979 48.63 +0.03 pp
1978 48.6 +0.03 pp
1977 48.56 +0.03 pp
1976 48.53 +0.03 pp
1975 48.5 +0.01 pp
1974 48.49 −0.01 pp
1973 48.5 −0.01 pp
1972 48.51 +0.2 pp
1971 48.3 +0.19 pp
1970 48.11 −0.01 pp
1969 48.13 +0.01 pp
1968 48.12 +0.01 pp
1967 48.1 +0.01 pp
1966 48.09 +0.01 pp
1965 48.08 +0.01 pp
1964 48.07 +0.02 pp
1963 48.05 +0.02 pp
1962 48.04 +0.02 pp
1961 48.02 +0.02 pp
1960 48

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.