Indicator	Value
Total population	174,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 173,600,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 173,600,000 people
Median age	25.7 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	74.7–74.9 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 74.93 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 74.67 years
Ethnic groups	Bengali at least 99%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1% (2022 est.); note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groupsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Bangla 98.8% (official, also known as Bengali), other 1.2% (2011 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Muslim 91%, Hindu 8%, other 1% (2022 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	40.5% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	1.21 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	20 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	5.11 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	32.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Asho Chin / Assamese / Atong (India) / Bangladesh Lyngam / Bawm Chin / Bengali / Bishnupriya Manipuri / Burmese / Central-Eastern Kamta / Chak / Chakma / Chittagonian / Darlong / Eastern Panjabi / Falam Chin / Garo / Gujarati / Hajong / Haka Chin / Hindi / Indian Sign Language / Khasi / Khumi Chin / Koch / Koda / Kok Borok / Kol (Bangladesh) / Manipuri / Marma / Mizo / Mru / Mundari / Noakhali / Oraon Sadri / Pangkhua / Pnar / Rakhine / Rengmitca / Riang (India) / Rohingya / Sadri / Santali / Sauria Paharia / Shendu / Sylheti / Tangchangya / Tippera / Urdu / Usui / War-JaintiaGlottolog [2026]