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Population in Bangladesh

Population in Bangladesh was 175.69 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons175,686,899
Change on 2024+1.2%
Rank8th of 215Countries ranked
Series high175,686,8992025
Series low51,828,6601960

Population in Bangladesh, 1960 to 2025

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50M75M100M125M150M175M200M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 51,828,660 persons1961: 53,310,348 persons1962: 54,881,146 persons1963: 56,504,402 persons1964: 58,178,374 persons1965: 59,902,519 persons1966: 61,669,806 persons1967: 63,510,929 persons1968: 65,408,276 persons1969: 67,294,133 persons1970: 69,058,894 persons1971: 70,276,758 persons1972: 71,641,519 persons1973: 73,722,294 persons1974: 75,839,348 persons1975: 77,854,351 persons1976: 79,855,318 persons1977: 81,867,264 persons1978: 83,889,655 persons1979: 85,935,072 persons1980: 88,016,432 persons1981: 90,303,105 persons1982: 92,814,507 persons1983: 95,335,155 persons1984: 97,814,966 persons1985: 100,253,825 persons1986: 102,635,572 persons1987: 104,959,291 persons1988: 107,216,008 persons1989: 109,433,799 persons1990: 111,633,717 persons1991: 113,787,109 persons1992: 115,952,192 persons1993: 118,132,360 persons1994: 120,343,179 persons1995: 122,600,370 persons1996: 124,862,179 persons1997: 127,198,069 persons1998: 129,622,332 persons1999: 132,108,065 persons2000: 134,544,304 persons2001: 136,805,810 persons2002: 138,933,658 persons2003: 140,970,351 persons2004: 142,902,856 persons2005: 144,715,786 persons2006: 146,405,973 persons2007: 147,989,278 persons2008: 149,474,264 persons2009: 150,873,714 persons2010: 152,201,981 persons2011: 153,591,076 persons2012: 155,070,101 persons2013: 156,532,141 persons2014: 157,964,929 persons2015: 159,383,179 persons2016: 160,811,932 persons2017: 162,186,147 persons2018: 163,523,103 persons2019: 164,913,055 persons2020: 166,298,024 persons2021: 167,658,854 persons2022: 169,384,897 persons2023: 171,466,990 persons2024: 173,562,364 persons2025: 175,686,899 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025175,686,899
2024173,562,364
2023171,466,990
2022169,384,897
2021167,658,854
2020166,298,024
2019164,913,055
2018163,523,103
2017162,186,147
2016160,811,932
2015159,383,179
2014157,964,929
2013156,532,141
2012155,070,101
2011153,591,076
2010152,201,981
2009150,873,714
2008149,474,264
2007147,989,278
2006146,405,973
2005144,715,786
2004142,902,856
2003140,970,351
2002138,933,658
2001136,805,810
2000134,544,304
1999132,108,065
1998129,622,332
1997127,198,069
1996124,862,179
1995122,600,370
1994120,343,179
1993118,132,360
1992115,952,192
1991113,787,109
1990111,633,717
1989109,433,799
1988107,216,008
1987104,959,291
1986102,635,572
1985100,253,825
198497,814,966
198395,335,155
198292,814,507
198190,303,105
198088,016,432
197985,935,072
197883,889,655
197781,867,264
197679,855,318
197577,854,351
197475,839,348
197373,722,294
197271,641,519
197170,276,758
197069,058,894
196967,294,133
196865,408,276
196763,510,929
196661,669,806
196559,902,519
196458,178,374
196356,504,402
196254,881,146
196153,310,348
196051,828,660

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Bangladesh?

Population in Bangladesh was 175.69 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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What was the highest population in Bangladesh?

175.69 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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