Bangladesh vs India: population pyramids in 1972
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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 1972, Bangladesh has a population of 70.7 million and India 564 million; India is about 8.0 times the size of Bangladesh.
The share aged 65 and over is 2.9% in Bangladesh and 3.7% in India, 0.8 points higher in India. The median age is 17.6 years in Bangladesh and 19.1 years in India.
The total fertility rate is 6.82 in Bangladesh and 5.48 in India, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 49.6 years in Bangladesh and 49.2 years in India.
By 2050, the population of Bangladesh is projected to grow by 203.1% and that of India to grow by 197.4% compared with 1972.
GDP per person is $2,597 in Bangladesh (2025) and $2,702 in India (2025).
Key figures (1972)
| Bangladesh | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70.7 million | 564 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 44.6% | 41.2% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.4% | 55.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Median age | 17.6 yrs | 19.1 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Total fertility rate | 6.82 | 5.48 |
| Life expectancy | 49.6 yrs | 49.2 yrs |
| Population growth | +2.74% | +2.27% |
| Net migration (per year) | -269,033 | -82,816 |
| 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.