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Pakistan vs Bangladesh population

In 2025 Pakistan has 1.45× as many people as Bangladesh: 255 million against 176 million. The difference is 79.5 million.

Pakistan 255 million and Bangladesh 176 million in 2025, 1 dot = 5 million peoplePakistan has 255,219,554 people and Bangladesh has 175,686,899 in 2025. Each dot is 5 million people.
Pakistan 255 million and Bangladesh 176 million in 2025, 1 dot = 5 million peoplePakistan has 255,219,554 people and Bangladesh has 175,686,899 in 2025. Each dot is 5 million people.
Pakistan 255 million and Bangladesh 176 million in 2025, 1 dot = 10 million peoplePakistan has 255,219,554 people and Bangladesh has 175,686,899 in 2025. Each dot is 10 million people.

Bangladesh is 69% the size of Pakistan.

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Population of Pakistan and Bangladesh, 1960 to 2050: Pakistan 255 million and Bangladesh 176 million in 2025; Pakistan passes Bangladesh in 1987
Population of Pakistan and Bangladesh, 1960 to 2050: Pakistan 255 million and Bangladesh 176 million in 2025; Pakistan passes Bangladesh in 1987
Population of Pakistan and Bangladesh, 1960 to 2050: Pakistan 255 million and Bangladesh 176 million in 2025; Pakistan passes Bangladesh in 1987

How the two compare

In 2025 Pakistan has 1.45× as many people as Bangladesh: 255 million against 176 million. The difference is 79.5 million. Bangladesh is 69% the size of Pakistan. Together they hold 5.3% of the 8.19 billion counted here.

Then and now

In 1960 the order was Bangladesh ahead, 51.8 million to 45.7 million, a ratio of 1.13×. Since then Pakistan has grown 5.58× and Bangladesh 3.39×, averaging 2.68% and 1.9% a year.

The lines cross: Pakistan moves ahead of Bangladesh in 1987. That already happened, so today's order is the result of the last 38 years.

Towards 2050

Projected to 2050, Pakistan reaches 372 million (45.7% more than today) and Bangladesh reaches 215 million (22.2% more). By then the ratio is 1.73× in favour of Pakistan.

Land and people

Land changes the picture: Pakistan has 770,880 km² and 331 people per km², Bangladesh has 129,980 km² and 1,352 per km². Bangladesh is 4.08× more densely settled.

Behind the totals, fertility is 3.55 in Pakistan and 2.14 in Bangladesh; life expectancy is 67.8 against 74.9 years; 4.4% against 6.7% of people are 65 or older. The younger the population, the longer it keeps growing after birth rates fall.

Where the numbers come from

Figures are the World Bank's "Population estimates and projections" series, built from United Nations and national statistics. Values up to 2025 are estimates; 2026–2050 are projections that assume current fertility, mortality and migration trends continue, so they are not forecasts of events such as wars or policy changes. Territories are listed as the World Bank lists them, and a small number of places have gaps in some years.

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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