Annual population growth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual population growth was 2.08 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.08 million
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.52 million
in 1983
All-time low
815,454
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Bangladesh, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Bangladesh is 2.08 million, 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 population growth in Bangladesh peaked at 2.52 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 815,454, 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.
Annual population growth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 815,454 | — |
| 1952 | 870,702 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 898,377 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 949,909 | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 1.03 million | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 1.09 million | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 1.15 million | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 1.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.26 million | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 1.39 million | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 1.48 million | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 1.57 million | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.62 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.84 million | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.89 million | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.76 million | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 1.22 million | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 1.36 million | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 2.08 million | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.29 million | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 2.51 million | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 2.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.48 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.44 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.38 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.32 million | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.26 million | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.15 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.42 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.44 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.26 million | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million | +20.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.08 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005, 12.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.08 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 71,058, 29.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +52.5% | 1.36 million | 2.08 million |
| 1971 | -31.0% | 1.76 million | 1.22 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 million | 815,454 | 1.26 million | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.69 million | 1.39 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 1.22 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 2.08 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 2.15 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.40 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.33 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.36 million | 2.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Bangladesh?
- Annual population growth in Bangladesh was 2.08 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 815,454 in 1951.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual population growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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