Bangladesh vs India: population pyramids in 1959
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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 1959, Bangladesh has a population of 49.8 million and India 420.8 million; India is about 8.5 times the size of Bangladesh.
The share aged 65 and over is 3.0% in Bangladesh and 3.3% in India, almost the same. The median age is 19.0 years in Bangladesh and 20.4 years in India.
The total fertility rate is 6.68 in Bangladesh and 5.89 in India, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 43.7 years in Bangladesh and 45.3 years in India.
By 2050, the population of Bangladesh is projected to grow by 330.3% and that of India to grow by 298.7% compared with 1959.
GDP per person is $2,597 in Bangladesh (2025) and $2,702 in India (2025).
Key figures (1959)
| Bangladesh | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 49.8 million | 420.8 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 41.8% | 40.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.2% | 56.6% |
| Aged 65+ | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Median age | 19.0 yrs | 20.4 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| Total fertility rate | 6.68 | 5.89 |
| Life expectancy | 43.7 yrs | 45.3 yrs |
| Population growth | +2.66% | +2.36% |
| Net migration (per year) | -13,242 | +109,277 |
| 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.