People without electricity country in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People without electricity country was 867,812 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country in Bangladesh, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 867,812 for people without electricity country in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Bangladesh peaked at 104.47 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 857,335, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.53 million | — |
| 1992 | 104.47 million | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 103.11 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 98.92 million | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 100.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 98.46 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 98.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 94.95 million | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 93.08 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 91.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 88.92 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 86.42 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 83.88 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 84.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.75 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 72.47 million | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 79.17 million | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 68.31 million | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 64.72 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 68.03 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 62.05 million | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 53.50 million | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 60.26 million | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 59.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 41.44 million | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 38.76 million | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 19.46 million | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 21.42 million | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 12.86 million | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 6.32 million | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | -73.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 857,335 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 867,812 | +1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 867,812 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 867,812 is above the median for South Asia, which is 311,336, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -73.5% | 6.32 million | 1.68 million |
| 2020 | -50.9% | 12.86 million | 6.32 million |
| 2017 | -49.8% | 38.76 million | 19.46 million |
| 2019 | -40.0% | 21.42 million | 12.86 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.82 million | 93.08 million | 104.47 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.10 million | 64.72 million | 91.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.72 million | 12.86 million | 68.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 857,335 | 6.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
- Gas production 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Bangladesh?
- People without electricity country in Bangladesh was 867,812 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 104.47 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 857,335 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people without electricity country?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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