Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 12.91 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 12.91 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 230.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Bangladesh peaked at 12.91 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 230,724 people, in 1983.
That places Bangladesh 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 230,724 people | — |
| 1985 | 766,239 people | +232.1% |
| 1988 | 780,512 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 399,707 people | -48.8% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million people | +472.5% |
| 2000 | 2.45 million people | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million people | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 3.91 million people | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.05 million people | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 12.91 million people | +155.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 12.91 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 5.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 12.91 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.23 million people, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 592,492 people | 230,724 people | 780,512 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million people | 399,707 people | 2.29 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million people | 2.45 million people | 3.60 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million people | 3.91 million people | 5.05 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.91 million people | 12.91 million people | 12.91 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 29 Peru 15.57 million people compare
- 30 South Africa 14.97 million people compare
- 31 Philippines 13.68 million people compare
- 33 Belgium 11.54 million people compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 11.10 million people compare
- 35 Morocco 11.04 million people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bangladesh
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,408 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.29 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Bangladesh?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Bangladesh was 12.91 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,724 people in 1983.
- How does Bangladesh rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.