India vs Bangladesh: 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.
India and Bangladesh compared
In 1959, India has a population of 420.8 million and Bangladesh 49.8 million; India is about 8.5 times the size of Bangladesh.
The share aged 65 and over is 3.3% in India and 3.0% in Bangladesh, almost the same. The median age is 20.4 years in India and 19.0 years in Bangladesh.
The total fertility rate is 5.89 in India and 6.68 in Bangladesh, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 45.3 years in India and 43.7 years in Bangladesh.
By 2050, the population of India is projected to grow by 298.7% and that of Bangladesh to grow by 330.3% compared with 1959.
GDP per person is $2,702 in India (2025) and $2,597 in Bangladesh (2025).
Key figures (1959)
| India | Bangladesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 420.8 million | 49.8 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 40.1% | 41.8% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.6% | 55.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Median age | 20.4 yrs | 19.0 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Total fertility rate | 5.89 | 6.68 |
| Life expectancy | 45.3 yrs | 43.7 yrs |
| Population growth | +2.36% | +2.66% |
| Net migration (per year) | +109,277 | -13,242 |
| GDP | $3.96T (2025) | $456B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $2,702 (2025) | $2,597 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 4.2% (2025) | 3.8% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.