Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Total population
Bangladesh
174,617 thousands
in 2025
Pakistan
253,203 thousands
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
8th
Pakistan rank
5th
Total population over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 253,203 thousands against 174,617 thousands in Bangladesh, a difference of 78,586 thousands.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,057 thousands | 67,819 thousands | 8,238 thousands | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 97,699 thousands | 95,375 thousands | 2,324 thousands | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 120,483 thousands | 131,106 thousands | 10,623 thousands | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 142,452 thousands | 171,714 thousands | 29,262 thousands | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 157,914 thousands | 213,648 thousands | 55,733 thousands | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 169,748 thousands | 243,324 thousands | 73,576 thousands | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 253,203 thousands against 174,617 thousands in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 78,586 thousands, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for total population?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release