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Bangladesh population

Bangladesh: 176 million people in 2025 (175,686,899), 8th of 217 countries and areas — and 215 million projected for 2050.

Population of Bangladesh, 1960 to 2050: 51.8 million in 1960, still rising, 215 million in 2050 (projection)
Population of Bangladesh, 1960 to 2050: 51.8 million in 1960, still rising, 215 million in 2050 (projection)
Population of Bangladesh, 1960 to 2050: 51.8 million in 1960, still rising, 215 million in 2050 (projection)

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Where it stands

In 2025 Bangladesh has 175,686,899 people, which is 2.14% of the 8.19 billion counted across the 217 countries and areas on this site. That puts it 8th by population, behind Brazil and ahead of Russia.

Since 1960

In 1960 the figure was 51,828,660. Since then the population has grown 3.39×, an average of 1.9% a year upward. It doubled at some point along the way — the year it first reached 103,657,320 was 1987.

The projection keeps rising to the end of the data: 214,709,097 in 2050, 22.2% above 2025. The highest figure on this page is that last one, so no peak has been reached yet.

The ranking in 2050

In 2050 the projected rank is 10th, down 2 places from 8th. Rankings move when other countries grow faster or slower, not only when Bangladesh changes.

People and land

Bangladesh covers 129,980 km² of land, so 2025 density is 1,352 people per km² — 9th most crowded of 216 places with an area figure. At that density a square 10 km on a side holds about 135,165 people.

The fertility rate was 2.14 births per woman in 2024, above replacement level but falling in most countries; life expectancy at birth was 74.9 years (2024); 27.6% of people were under 15 and 6.7% were 65 or older (2025); 33% of the population lived in cities. These shape the curve above: a young population keeps growing after fertility falls, an old one starts shrinking sooner.

Its nearest neighbours in the ranking are Brazil just above, with 213 million (1.21× as many), and Russia just below, with 144 million (1.22× as many as Russia has).

How the numbers are taken. Total population from the World Bank's population estimates and projections (built from United Nations and national statistics). Values to 2025 are estimates; 2026–2050 are projections that continue current fertility, mortality and migration trends. Sources and limits.

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