Bangladesh vs India: population pyramids in 2068
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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 2068, Bangladesh has a population of 225.8 million and India 1.69 billion; India is about 7.5 times the size of Bangladesh.
The share aged 65 and over is 21.3% in Bangladesh and 22.2% in India, 0.9 points higher in India. The median age is 42.5 years in Bangladesh and 44.0 years in India.
The total fertility rate is 1.76 in Bangladesh and 1.72 in India, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 84.1 years in Bangladesh and 80.7 years in India.
GDP per person is $2,597 in Bangladesh (2025) and $2,702 in India (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2068)
| Bangladesh | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 225.8 million | 1.69 billion |
| Aged 0–14 | 16.6% | 15.6% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.1% | 62.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.3% | 22.2% |
| Median age | 42.5 yrs | 44.0 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 34.3 | 35.7 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.76 | 1.72 |
| Life expectancy | 84.1 yrs | 80.7 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.05% | -0.13% |
| Net migration (per year) | -296,956 | -384,594 |
| 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.