Population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population was 208.60 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
208.60 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
226.13 million people
in 2071
All-time low
173.56 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Bangladesh, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 208.60 million people for population in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Bangladesh peaked at 226.13 million people in 2071 and was at its lowest, 173.56 million people, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 173.56 million people | — |
| 2025 | 175.69 million people | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 177.82 million people | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 179.93 million people | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 182.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 184.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 186.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 188.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 189.91 million people | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 191.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 193.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 195.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 196.74 million people | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 198.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 199.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 201.21 million people | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 202.59 million people | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 203.94 million people | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 205.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 206.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 207.80 million people | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 209.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 210.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 211.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 212.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 213.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 214.71 million people | +0.5% |
| 2051 | 215.75 million people | +0.5% |
| 2052 | 216.75 million people | +0.5% |
| 2053 | 217.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 2054 | 218.62 million people | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 219.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2056 | 220.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 2057 | 221.12 million people | +0.4% |
| 2058 | 221.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 222.53 million people | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 223.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 2061 | 223.71 million people | +0.3% |
| 2062 | 224.22 million people | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 224.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 225.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 225.35 million people | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 225.62 million people | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 225.83 million people | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 225.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 226.08 million people | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 226.13 million people | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 226.13 million people | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 226.09 million people | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 225.99 million people | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 225.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 225.68 million people | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 225.45 million people | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 225.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 224.85 million people | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 224.49 million people | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 224.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 223.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 223.15 million people | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 222.65 million people | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 222.10 million people | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 221.53 million people | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 220.91 million people | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 220.25 million people | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 219.56 million people | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 218.82 million people | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 218.05 million people | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 217.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 216.39 million people | -0.4% |
| 2093 | 215.50 million people | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 214.58 million people | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 213.64 million people | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 212.67 million people | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 211.69 million people | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 210.68 million people | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 209.64 million people | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 208.60 million people | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 208.60 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 10.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 208.60 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.54 million people, 7.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 178.85 million people | 173.56 million people | 184.06 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 194.03 million people | 186.07 million people | 201.21 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 208.30 million people | 202.59 million people | 213.64 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 218.89 million people | 214.71 million people | 222.53 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 224.96 million people | 223.15 million people | 226.08 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 225.58 million people | 224.49 million people | 226.13 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 221.67 million people | 218.82 million people | 224.08 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 214.01 million people | 209.64 million people | 218.05 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 208.60 million people | 208.60 million people | 208.60 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Bangladesh?
- Population in Bangladesh was 208.60 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 226.13 million people in 2071.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.56 million people in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.