Population Statistics in Bangladesh

Population
133,376,684 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 33.8% (male 23,069,242; female 21,995,457)
15-64 years: 62.8% (male 42,924,778; female 40,873,077)
65 years and over: 3.4% (male 2,444,314; female 2,069,816) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate
1.59% (2002 est.)
Birth rate: 25.12 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Death rate: 8.47 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Net migration rate: -0.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Sex Ratio
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female.
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female.
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female.
65 years and over: 1.18 male(s)/female.
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2002 est.) .

Infant mortality rate
68.05 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 60.92 years.
male: 61.08 years
female: 60.74 years (2002 est.)

Total fertility rate
2.72 children born/woman (2002 est.)

Nationality
Bangladeshi

Ethnic groups
Bengali 98%, Biharis & tribals.

Religions
Muslim 88.3%, Hindu 10.5%, other 1.2% .

Languages
Bangla (official), English.

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write.
total population: 56%.
male : 63%.
female: 49% (2000 est.)