Bangladesh Population (LIVE)

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Bangladesh Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Bangladesh is 174,297,110 as of Tuesday, November 5, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Bangladesh 2024 population is estimated at 173,562,364 people at mid year.
  • Bangladesh population is equivalent to 2.13% of the total world population.
  • Bangladesh ranks number 8 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Bangladesh is 1333 per Km2 (3,453 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 130,170 Km2 (50,259 sq. miles).
  • 42.0 % of the population is urban (72,825,128 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Bangladesh is 25.7 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Bangladesh (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBangladesh
Global Rank
2024 173,562,364 1.22 % 2,095,374 -473,362 25.7 2.14 1,333 42.0 % 72,825,128 2.13 % 8,161,972,572 8
2023 171,466,990 1.23 % 2,082,093 -549,918 25.3 2.16 1,317 41.3 % 70,806,614 2.12 % 8,091,734,930 8
2022 169,384,897 1.03 % 1,726,043 -549,990 25.0 2.18 1,301 40.6 % 68,791,790 2.11 % 8,021,407,192 8
2020 166,298,024 0.84 % 1,384,969 -1,002,522 24.6 2.18 1,278 39.0 % 64,814,953 2.11 % 7,887,001,292 8
2015 159,383,179 0.93 % 1,436,240 -909,223 23.5 2.23 1,224 34.7 % 55,305,132 2.13 % 7,470,491,872 8
2010 152,201,981 1.01 % 1,497,239 -1,113,727 21.9 2.38 1,169 30.5 % 46,347,089 2.17 % 7,021,732,148 8
2005 144,715,786 1.47 % 2,034,296 -1,036,635 20.7 2.85 1,112 26.6 % 38,452,976 2.20 % 6,586,970,132 8
2000 134,544,304 1.88 % 2,388,787-512,422 19.7 3.28 1,034 23.1 % 31,040,651 2.18 % 6,171,702,993 8
1995 122,600,370 1.89 % 2,193,331 -231,304 18.5 3.59 942 21.0 % 25,751,454 2.13 % 5,758,878,982 9
1990 111,633,717 2.17 % 2,275,978 -404,105 17.4 4.51 858 18.8 % 21,037,450 2.10 % 5,327,803,110 9
1985 100,253,825 2.64 % 2,447,479 -287,872 16.7 5.54 770 16.3 % 16,305,971 2.06 % 4,868,943,465 8
1980 88,016,432 2.48 % 2,032,416 -515,918 16.5 6.33 676 13.7 % 12,099,053 1.98 % 4,447,606,236 8
1975 77,854,351 2.43 % 1,759,091 -390,212 16.3 6.73 598 9.0 % 7,013,461 1.91 % 4,070,735,277 9
1970 69,058,894 2.89 % 1,831,275 -73,719 16.8 6.84 531 7.2 % 4,938,975 1.87 % 3,694,683,794 9
1965 59,902,519 2.94 % 1,614,772 47,610 17.5 6.77 460 5.8 % 3,467,675 1.80 % 3,334,533,703 11
1960 51,828,660 2.52 % 1,212,195 13,580 17.9 6.74 398 4.8 % 2,474,987 1.72 % 3,015,470,894 10
1955 45,767,684 2.12 % 912,166 -30,640 18.3 6.51 352 4.3 % 1,974,441 1.67 % 2,740,213,792 11
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Bangladesh Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBangladesh
Global Rank
2025 175,686,899 1.10 % 1,877,775 -402,100 26.0 2.11 1,350 42.6 % 74,837,709 2.13 % 8,231,613,070 8
2030 186,072,407 1.16 % 2,077,102 -294,833 27.7 2.01 1,429 45.5 % 84,688,911 2.17 % 8,569,124,911 8
2035 195,130,372 0.96 % 1,811,593 -324,351 29.6 1.94 1,499 48.2 % 93,957,922 2.20 % 8,885,210,181 8
2040 202,589,429 0.75 % 1,491,811 -331,839 31.7 1.88 1,556 50.6 % 102,422,390 2.21 % 9,177,190,203 8
2045 209,029,594 0.63 % 1,288,033 -305,766 33.7 1.83 1,606 52.8 % 110,433,246 2.21 % 9,439,639,668 8
2050 214,709,097 0.54 % 1,135,901   35.6 1.81 1,649 54.9 % 117,836,927 2.22 % 9,664,378,587 10
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Bangladesh Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Bangladesh
Life Expectancy
74.93 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
View by sex and historical chart
Infant Mortality
16.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
21.0
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Bangladesh

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Dhaka 10,356,500
2 Chattogram 3,920,222
3 Khulna 1,500,689
4 Rangpur 1,031,388
5 Comilla 1,030,000
6 Rajshahi 763,580
7 Rangamati 666,627
8 Pallabi 597,574
9 Mirpur Model Thana 546,503
10 Mohammadpur 527,571
11 Hathazari 498,179
12 Bandarban 495,272
13 Shibganj 378,701
14 Natore 369,138
15 Kafrul 339,734
16 Tungi 337,579
17 Bhatara 324,300
18 Savar 286,008
19 Narsingdi 281,080
20 Nagar Naluakot 273,000
21 Bagerhat 266,388
22 Cox's Bazar 253,788
23 Jessore 243,987
24 Nagarpur 238,422
25 Sylhet 237,000
26 Mymensingh 225,126
27 Narayanganj 223,622
28 Bogra 210,000
29 Dinajpur 206,234
30 Karnaphuli 203,697
31 Barishal 202,242
32 Saidpur 199,422
33 Par Naogaon 192,464
34 Pabna 186,781
35 Paltan 184,492
36 Ashuganj City 180,654
37 Tangail 180,144
38 Jamalpur 167,900
39 Puthia 159,406
40 Ramna Maidan 143,677
41 Nawabganj 142,361
42 Kushtia 135,724
43 Sonargaon 130,000
44 Satkhira 128,918
45 Sirajganj 127,481
46 Faridpur 112,187
47 Sherpur 107,419
48 Bhairab Bazar 105,457
49 Shahzadpur 102,420
50 Bhola 99,079
51 Azimpur 96,641
52 Kishorganj 90,690
53 Bibir Hat 89,030
54 Habiganj 88,760
55 Madaripur 84,789
56 Feni 84,028
57 Laksham 82,290
58 Ishwardi 81,995
59 Sarishabari 81,325
60 Netrakona 79,016
61 Joypur Hat 73,068
62 Thakurgaon 71,096
63 Palang 67,652
64 Lalmonirhat 65,127
65 Raipur 64,652
66 Tungipara 62,210
67 Lakshmipur 61,703
68 Maulavi Bazar 57,441
69 Ramganj 55,241
70 Narail 55,112

See also

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Notes

The Bangladesh Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Bangladesh delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Bangladesh (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Bangladesh in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.