Total population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total population was 174,617 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Bangladesh, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 174,617 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Bangladesh peaked at 174,617 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68,225 thousands, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,057 thousands | 68,225 thousands | 84,904 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,699 thousands | 86,967 thousands | 108,326 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,483 thousands | 110,542 thousands | 130,849 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,452 thousands | 133,367 thousands | 150,193 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,914 thousands | 151,555 thousands | 164,204 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,748 thousands | 165,622 thousands | 174,617 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.53 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Bangladesh?
- Total population in Bangladesh was 174,617 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 174,617 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,225 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total population?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release