Area Database (v4.2)
Dependency ratio
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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| Total | 82.6 | 81.7 | 80.7 | 79.8 | 78.9 | 78.0 | 77.0 | 76.1 | 75.2 | 74.3 | 73.3 | 72.4 | 71.7 | 71.1 | 70.4 | 69.8 | 69.1 | 68.5 | 67.8 | 66.3 | 64.9 | 63.4 | 61.8 | 60.2 | 58.5 | 56.9 | 55.3 | 53.7 | 52.1 | |
| Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira | 82.8 | 82.0 | 81.2 | 80.4 | 79.6 | 78.8 | 78.0 | 77.2 | 76.3 | 75.5 | 74.7 | 73.9 | 72.9 | 71.9 | 70.9 | 69.8 | 68.8 | 67.8 | 66.8 | 66.0 | 65.1 | 64.3 | 60.8 | 57.4 | 53.9 | 50.5 | 47.0 | 43.5 | 40.1 | |
| Bandarban, Cox s Bazar | 98.2 | 99.2 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 107 | 108 | 107 | 105 | 103 | 101 | 98.9 | 97.0 | 95.1 | 88.7 | 82.4 | 76.0 | 74.6 | 73.2 | 71.9 | 70.5 | 69.1 | 67.7 | 66.3 | |
| Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali | 72.4 | 73.3 | 74.1 | 75.0 | 75.9 | 76.7 | 77.6 | 78.5 | 79.3 | 80.2 | 81.0 | 81.9 | 80.6 | 79.3 | 78.0 | 76.7 | 75.4 | 74.1 | 72.8 | 71.8 | 70.7 | 69.7 | 68.0 | 66.4 | 64.7 | 63.1 | 61.4 | 59.7 | 58.1 | |
| Barisal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur | 78.7 | 77.7 | 76.6 | 75.6 | 74.6 | 73.5 | 72.5 | 71.5 | 70.4 | 69.4 | 68.3 | 67.3 | 66.7 | 66.1 | 65.5 | 64.9 | 64.3 | 63.7 | 63.1 | 60.8 | 58.6 | 56.3 | 56.5 | 56.8 | 57.0 | 57.3 | 57.5 | 57.7 | 58.0 | |
| Bogra, Gaibandha, Jaypurhat | 70.6 | 70.2 | 69.7 | 69.3 | 68.9 | 68.4 | 68.0 | 67.6 | 67.1 | 66.7 | 66.2 | 65.8 | 65.2 | 64.6 | 64.0 | 63.5 | 62.9 | 62.3 | 61.7 | 59.9 | 58.0 | 56.2 | 54.7 | 53.1 | 51.6 | 50.0 | 48.5 | 47.0 | 45.4 | |
| Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Comilla | 101 | 99.4 | 98.0 | 96.6 | 95.2 | 93.9 | 92.5 | 91.1 | 89.7 | 88.4 | 87.0 | 85.6 | 84.3 | 83.0 | 81.7 | 80.5 | 79.2 | 77.9 | 76.6 | 76.5 | 76.3 | 76.2 | 74.4 | 72.6 | 70.9 | 69.1 | 67.3 | 65.5 | 63.7 | |
| Chittagong | 80.6 | 79.6 | 78.6 | 77.6 | 76.6 | 75.6 | 74.6 | 73.6 | 72.6 | 71.6 | 70.6 | 69.6 | 69.2 | 68.8 | 68.4 | 68.0 | 67.6 | 67.2 | 66.8 | 65.1 | 63.3 | 61.6 | 60.5 | 59.3 | 58.2 | 57.0 | 55.9 | 54.8 | 53.6 | |
| Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur | 72.2 | 71.4 | 70.5 | 69.7 | 68.9 | 68.1 | 67.2 | 66.4 | 65.6 | 64.8 | 63.9 | 63.1 | 62.2 | 61.4 | 60.5 | 59.7 | 58.8 | 58.0 | 57.1 | 56.3 | 55.4 | 54.6 | 53.5 | 52.4 | 51.4 | 50.3 | 49.2 | 48.1 | 47.0 | |
| Dhaka | 64.4 | 63.4 | 62.4 | 61.4 | 60.4 | 59.4 | 58.4 | 57.4 | 56.4 | 55.4 | 54.4 | 53.4 | 53.4 | 53.3 | 53.3 | 53.2 | 53.2 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 51.9 | 50.6 | 49.4 | 48.5 | 47.6 | 46.8 | 45.9 | 45.0 | 44.1 | 43.2 | |
| Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon | 83.0 | 81.9 | 80.7 | 79.6 | 78.5 | 77.4 | 76.2 | 75.1 | 74.0 | 72.9 | 71.7 | 70.6 | 69.7 | 68.8 | 67.9 | 66.9 | 66.0 | 65.1 | 64.2 | 62.7 | 61.1 | 59.6 | 57.6 | 55.5 | 53.5 | 51.4 | 49.4 | 47.4 | 45.3 | |
| Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari | 72.1 | 71.6 | 71.0 | 70.5 | 70.0 | 69.5 | 68.9 | 68.4 | 67.9 | 67.4 | 66.8 | 66.3 | 66.7 | 67.0 | 67.4 | 67.7 | 68.1 | 68.4 | 68.8 | 66.5 | 64.1 | 61.8 | 60.4 | 58.9 | 57.5 | 56.0 | 54.6 | 53.2 | 51.7 | |
| Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali | 98.3 | 97.0 | 95.8 | 94.5 | 93.2 | 92.0 | 90.7 | 89.5 | 88.2 | 86.9 | 85.7 | 84.4 | 84.1 | 83.7 | 83.4 | 83.0 | 82.7 | 82.3 | 82.0 | 80.2 | 78.4 | 76.6 | 74.8 | 73.0 | 71.3 | 69.5 | 67.7 | 65.9 | 64.1 | |
| Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi | 74.1 | 74.0 | 73.8 | 73.7 | 73.6 | 73.5 | 73.3 | 73.2 | 73.1 | 73.0 | 72.8 | 72.7 | 71.6 | 70.5 | 69.4 | 68.4 | 67.3 | 66.2 | 65.1 | 62.2 | 59.4 | 56.5 | 55.3 | 54.1 | 52.8 | 51.6 | 50.4 | 49.2 | 48.0 | |
| Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur | 101 | 97.4 | 94.0 | 90.6 | 87.2 | 83.8 | 80.4 | 77.0 | 73.6 | 70.2 | 66.8 | 63.4 | 64.0 | 64.6 | 65.2 | 65.7 | 66.3 | 66.9 | 67.5 | 66.7 | 65.9 | 65.1 | 64.3 | 63.5 | 62.7 | 61.9 | 61.1 | 60.3 | 59.5 | |
| Habiganj, Sunamganj | 88.7 | 88.0 | 87.4 | 86.7 | 86.1 | 85.4 | 84.8 | 84.1 | 83.5 | 82.8 | 82.2 | 81.5 | 82.1 | 82.6 | 83.2 | 83.7 | 84.3 | 84.8 | 85.4 | 84.6 | 83.9 | 83.1 | 80.6 | 78.1 | 75.7 | 73.2 | 70.7 | 68.2 | 65.7 | |
| Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail | 75.1 | 74.9 | 74.8 | 74.6 | 74.5 | 74.3 | 74.2 | 74.0 | 73.9 | 73.7 | 73.6 | 73.4 | 72.1 | 70.8 | 69.5 | 68.3 | 67.0 | 65.7 | 64.4 | 63.8 | 63.2 | 62.6 | 61.1 | 59.6 | 58.0 | 56.5 | 55.0 | 53.5 | 52.0 | |
| Jessore, Magura, Narail | 75.3 | 74.2 | 73.1 | 72.0 | 70.9 | 69.8 | 68.7 | 67.6 | 66.5 | 65.4 | 64.3 | 63.2 | 62.9 | 62.5 | 62.2 | 61.8 | 61.5 | 61.1 | 60.8 | 60.0 | 59.2 | 58.4 | 56.7 | 55.0 | 53.2 | 51.5 | 49.8 | 48.1 | 46.4 | |
| Khagrachhari, Rangamati (Chattagram) | 89.1 | 88.5 | 87.8 | 87.2 | 86.6 | 86.0 | 85.3 | 84.7 | 84.1 | 83.5 | 82.8 | 82.2 | 81.3 | 80.4 | 79.5 | 78.7 | 77.8 | 76.9 | 76.0 | 72.6 | 69.2 | 65.8 | 63.7 | 61.6 | 59.6 | 57.5 | 55.4 | 53.3 | 51.2 | |
| Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrakona | 84.5 | 84.5 | 84.5 | 84.5 | 84.5 | 84.5 | 84.5 | 84.6 | 84.6 | 84.6 | 84.6 | 84.6 | 84.0 | 83.5 | 82.9 | 82.4 | 81.8 | 81.3 | 80.7 | 81.3 | 82.0 | 82.6 | 79.0 | 75.4 | 71.8 | 68.2 | 64.6 | 61.0 | 57.4 | |
| Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur | 91.6 | 90.2 | 88.7 | 87.2 | 85.7 | 84.3 | 82.8 | 81.3 | 79.8 | 78.4 | 76.9 | 75.4 | 73.7 | 71.9 | 70.2 | 68.4 | 66.7 | 64.9 | 63.2 | 62.6 | 61.9 | 61.3 | 59.9 | 58.5 | 57.0 | 55.6 | 54.2 | 52.8 | 51.4 | |
| Maulvibazar, Sylhet | 80.4 | 80.4 | 80.3 | 80.3 | 80.3 | 80.3 | 80.2 | 80.2 | 80.2 | 80.2 | 80.1 | 80.1 | 79.7 | 79.3 | 78.9 | 78.5 | 78.1 | 77.7 | 77.3 | 74.9 | 72.5 | 70.1 | 68.0 | 65.9 | 63.7 | 61.6 | 59.5 | 57.4 | 55.3 | |
| Naogaon, Nawabganj, Rajshahi | 66.8 | 66.6 | 66.3 | 66.1 | 65.9 | 65.7 | 65.4 | 65.2 | 65.0 | 64.8 | 64.5 | 64.3 | 63.7 | 63.1 | 62.5 | 61.8 | 61.2 | 60.6 | 60.0 | 59.4 | 58.7 | 58.1 | 55.6 | 53.0 | 50.5 | 47.9 | 45.4 | 42.9 | 40.3 | |
| Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj | 93.9 | 91.4 | 88.9 | 86.4 | 83.9 | 81.4 | 78.9 | 76.4 | 73.8 | 71.3 | 68.8 | 66.3 | 66.4 | 66.5 | 66.6 | 66.6 | 66.7 | 66.8 | 66.9 | 63.4 | 59.8 | 56.3 | 55.5 | 54.7 | 53.9 | 53.1 | 52.3 | 51.5 | 50.7 | |
Lighter numbers are estimates