Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Median age
Median age in 2023: 25.3 years in Bangladesh and 29.3 years in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 3.9 years, or 1.16 times that in Bangladesh.
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What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher since 2005, when it overtook Bangladesh.
- In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 155 and Saudi Arabia ranked 131 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 48.7 years and Saudi Arabia at 35.8 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25.3 | 29.3 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 25 | 28.7 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 24.7 | 28.5 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 24.6 | 28.5 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 24.4 | 28.4 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 24.2 | 28.3 | 29 |
| 2017 | 24 | 28.1 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 23.8 | 27.6 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 23.5 | 27 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 23.1 | 26.3 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 22.8 | 25.6 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 22.5 | 24.9 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 22.2 | 24.2 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 21.9 | 23.6 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 21.6 | 22.9 | 27 |
| 2008 | 21.4 | 22.3 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 21.1 | 21.8 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 21.2 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 20.8 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 20.3 | 20 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 20.1 | 19.8 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 19.9 | 19.7 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 19.4 | 19.7 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 18.9 | 19.2 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 18.5 | 18.7 | 24 |
| 1994 | 18.2 | 18.5 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 18 | 18.4 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 18.2 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 17.4 | 18 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 17.2 | 17.9 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 17.1 | 17.9 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 17.8 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 16.7 | 17.6 | 22 |
| 1984 | 16.6 | 17.6 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 16.5 | 17.4 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 16.5 | 17.3 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 16.5 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 16.5 | 17 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 16.9 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 21 |
| 1976 | 16.4 | 16.7 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 16.9 | 16.3 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 17 | 16.4 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 17.4 | 16.6 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 17.5 | 16.8 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 17.5 | 17 | 21 |
| 1963 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 17.7 | 17.3 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 17.8 | 17.4 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 18 | 17.7 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 18.1 | 17.8 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 18.2 | 18 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 18.3 | 18 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 18.3 | 18 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 18.3 | 18 | 22 |
| 1952 | 18.3 | 18 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 18.3 | 18 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 18.3 | 18 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.725.6–25.7 | 29.629.4–29.5 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 2625.9–26.1 | 29.629.2–29.4 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 26.326.1–26.5 | 29.729.1–29.4 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 26.626.3–26.9 | 29.729–29.4 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 2726.6–27.4 | 29.728.9–29.4 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 27.326.8–27.8 | 29.728.9–29.3 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 27.727.1–28.3 | 29.728.8–29.3 | 32 |
| 2031 | 2827.3–28.7 | 29.728.9–29.3 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 28.427.6–29.2 | 29.829–29.2 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 28.827.9–29.7 | 29.829.1–29.2 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 29.228.2–30.2 | 29.929.2–29.3 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 29.628.5–30.8 | 3029.3–29.3 | 33 |
| 2036 | 3028.8–31.3 | 30.129.4–29.4 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 30.429.2–31.8 | 30.329.5–29.6 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 30.929.5–32.4 | 30.429.6–29.7 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 31.329.8–32.9 | 30.529.7–29.9 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 31.730.1–33.5 | 30.729.8–30 | 34 |
| 2041 | 32.130.4–34 | 30.829.9–30.2 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 32.530.7–34.6 | 30.930.1–30.4 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 32.931–35.1 | 31.130.2–30.5 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 33.331.3–35.7 | 31.230.4–30.7 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 33.731.6–36.2 | 31.330.5–30.8 | 35 |
| 2046 | 34.131.8–36.7 | 31.530.6–31 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 34.532.1–37.2 | 31.630.8–31.1 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 34.932.4–37.7 | 31.730.9–31.3 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 35.232.6–38.2 | 31.931.1–31.5 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 35.632.9–38.6 | 3231.3–31.6 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 35.933.1–39.1 | 32.131.4–31.8 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 36.233.4–39.6 | 32.231.6–31.9 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 36.533.6–40 | 32.331.8–32 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 36.933.9–40.5 | 32.431.9–32.1 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 37.234.2–40.9 | 32.532.1–32.3 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 37.534.5–41.4 | 32.632.3–32.4 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 37.834.7–41.8 | 32.732.4–32.6 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 38.235–42.2 | 32.832.6–32.8 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 38.535.3–42.7 | 32.932.8–32.9 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 38.835.6–43.1 | 3333–33.1 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 39.235.9–43.6 | 33.133.1–33.2 | 38 |
| 2062 | 39.636.2–44 | 33.333.2–33.4 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 39.936.5–44.5 | 33.433.3–33.5 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 40.336.8–44.9 | 33.533.4–33.6 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 40.737.1–45.4 | 33.633.5–33.7 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 4137.4–45.8 | 33.733.6–33.9 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 41.437.7–46.3 | 33.833.7–34 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 41.737.9–46.7 | 33.933.8–34.1 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 42.138.2–47.2 | 3433.8–34.2 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 42.438.5–47.7 | 3433.9–34.3 | 39 |
| 2071 | 42.838.7–48.2 | 34.133.9–34.5 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 43.139–48.6 | 34.234–34.6 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 43.439.2–49.1 | 34.334–34.7 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 43.739.4–49.6 | 34.434.1–34.8 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 4439.6–50.1 | 34.534.1–34.9 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 44.339.8–50.5 | 34.534.2–35 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 44.640–50.9 | 34.634.3–35.1 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 44.940.2–51.3 | 34.734.3–35.2 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 45.140.3–51.7 | 34.734.4–35.3 | 40 |
| 2080 | 45.440.5–52.1 | 34.834.4–35.4 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 45.640.6–52.4 | 34.934.4–35.4 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 45.840.7–52.7 | 34.934.5–35.5 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 46.140.9–53 | 3534.5–35.6 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 46.341–53.3 | 3534.5–35.7 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 46.441.1–53.6 | 35.134.5–35.8 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 46.641.3–53.9 | 35.134.5–35.8 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 46.841.4–54.2 | 35.234.5–35.9 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 46.941.5–54.4 | 35.334.5–35.9 | 41 |
| 2089 | 47.141.7–54.6 | 35.334.5–35.9 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 47.341.8–54.9 | 35.434.5–36 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 47.442–55.1 | 35.434.5–36 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 47.542.1–55.3 | 35.534.5–36.1 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 47.742.3–55.5 | 35.534.4–36.1 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 47.842.4–55.7 | 35.634.4–36.1 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 4842.5–55.9 | 35.634.4–36.2 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 48.142.6–56.1 | 35.634.4–36.1 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 48.342.8–56.2 | 35.734.4–36.1 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 48.442.9–56.4 | 35.734.4–36.1 | 42 |
| 2099 | 48.543.1–56.6 | 35.834.4–36.1 | 42 |
| 2100 | 48.743.2–56.7 | 35.834.4–36.2 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia
Health
- Life expectancyBangladesh: 74.7 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 78.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBangladesh: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Saudi Arabia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBangladesh: 22.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Saudi Arabia: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBangladesh: 4.11% in 2017Saudi Arabia: 3.54% in 2017
- Suicide rateBangladesh: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Saudi Arabia: 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBangladesh: 172 million people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 33.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthBangladesh: 1.21% a year in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.39% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBangladesh: 2.16 births per woman in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBangladesh: 33.2% in 2025Saudi Arabia: 84.6% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overBangladesh: 6.3% in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateBangladesh: -3.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBangladesh: 0.81% of GDP in 2025Saudi Arabia: 6.48% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBangladesh: $3.67B in 2025Saudi Arabia: $81.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personBangladesh: $22 in 2025Saudi Arabia: $2,428 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBangladesh: 7.1% of government spending in 2025Saudi Arabia: 23.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBangladesh: 227,000 people in 2020Saudi Arabia: 282,000 people in 2020
- National powerBangladesh: 1.01% of world capability in 2022Saudi Arabia: 1.34% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBangladesh: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Saudi Arabia: 1.92% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBangladesh: 32 million TIV in 2025Saudi Arabia: 3.04 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBangladesh: 2 million TIV in 1984Saudi Arabia: 3 million TIV in 2023