Annual change in population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual change in population was 2.08 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Bangladesh, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Bangladesh is 2.08 million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Bangladesh peaked at 2.52 million people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 815,454 people, in 1951.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 million people | 815,454 people | 1.26 million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.69 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million people | 1.22 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.52 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.49 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million people | 1.40 million people | 2.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million people | 1.36 million people | 2.08 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.08 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Bangladesh?
- Annual change in population in Bangladesh was 2.08 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million people in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 815,454 people in 1951.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual change in population?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.