India vs Bangladesh: population pyramids in 2029
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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 2029, India has a population of 1.51 billion and Bangladesh 183 million; India is about 8.2 times the size of Bangladesh.
The share aged 65 and over is 8.2% in India and 7.3% in Bangladesh, 0.9 points higher in India. The median age is 31.2 years in India and 28.1 years in Bangladesh.
The total fertility rate is 1.89 in India and 2.03 in Bangladesh, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years in India and 76.2 years in Bangladesh.
By 2050, the population of India is projected to grow by 11.3% and that of Bangladesh to grow by 17.0% compared with 2029.
GDP per person is $2,702 in India (2025) and $2,597 in Bangladesh (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2029)
| India | Bangladesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.51 billion | 183 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 22.8% | 26.6% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.0% | 66.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.2% | 7.3% |
| Median age | 31.2 yrs | 28.1 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 11.9 | 11.0 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.89 | 2.03 |
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs | 76.2 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.78% | +1.10% |
| Net migration (per year) | -370,655 | -305,847 |
| 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.