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Ethnic groups
Bangladesh — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 98% Bengali; 250,000 Biharis, and less than 1 million tribals |
| 1991 | Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, and tribals less than 1 million |
| 1992 | Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, and tribals less than 1 million |
| 1993 | Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million |
| 1994 | Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million |
| 1995 | Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million |
| 1996 | Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million |
| 1997 | Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million |
| 1998 | Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million |
| 1999 | Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million |
| 2000 | Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1 million |
| 2001 | Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998) |
| 2002 | Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998) |
| 2003 | Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998) |
| 2004 | Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998) |
| 2005 | Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998) |
| 2006 | Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998) |
| 2007 | Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) (1998) |
| 2008 | Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) (1998) |
| 2009 | Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) (1998) |
| 2010 | Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) (1998) |
| 2011 | Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) (1998) |
| 2012 | Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) (1998) |
| 2013 | Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) (1998) |
| 2014 | Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) (1998) |
| 2015 | Bengali at least 98%, ethnic groups 1.1% | note: Bangladesh's goverment recognizes 27 ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population (2011 est.) |
| 2016 | Bengali at least 98%, ethnic groups 1.1% | note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population (2011 est.) |
| 2017 | Bengali at least 98%, ethnic groups 1.1% | note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population (2011 est.) |
| 2018 | Bengali at least 98%, indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.) | note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population |
| 2019 | Bengali at least 98%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.) | note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population |
| 2020 | Bengali at least 98%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.) | note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population |
| 2021 | Bengali at least 98%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.) note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population |
| 2022 | Bengali at least 98.9%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.) note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population |
| 2023 | Bengali at least 98.9%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1.1% (2011 est.) note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups; critics of the 2011 census claim that it underestimates the size of Bangladesh's ethnic population |
| 2024 | Bengali at least 99%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1% (2022 est.) note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups |
| 2025 | Bengali at least 99%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1% (2022 est.) note: Bangladesh's government recognizes 27 indigenous ethnic groups under the 2010 Cultural Institution for Small Anthropological Groups Act; other sources estimate there are about 75 ethnic groups |