Bangladesh vs India: population pyramids in 1950
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
Bangladesh and India compared
In 1950, Bangladesh has a population of 40.8 million and India 342.6 million; India is about 8.4 times the size of Bangladesh.
The share aged 65 and over is 4.0% in Bangladesh and 3.1% in India, 0.9 points higher in Bangladesh. The median age is 19.3 years in Bangladesh and 21.0 years in India.
The total fertility rate is 6.37 in Bangladesh and 5.73 in India, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 37.4 years in Bangladesh and 41.2 years in India.
By 2050, the population of Bangladesh is projected to grow by 424.7% and that of India to grow by 389.6% compared with 1950.
GDP per person is $2,597 in Bangladesh (2025) and $2,702 in India (2025).
Key figures (1950)
| Bangladesh | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 40.8 million | 342.6 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 41.2% | 37.9% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.8% | 59.0% |
| Aged 65+ | 4.0% | 3.1% |
| Median age | 19.3 yrs | 21.0 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| Total fertility rate | 6.37 | 5.73 |
| Life expectancy | 37.4 yrs | 41.2 yrs |
| Population growth | +1.90% | +2.13% |
| Net migration (per year) | +8,310 | -62,674 |
| GDP | $456B (2025) | $3.96T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $2,597 (2025) | $2,702 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 3.8% (2025) | 4.2% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.