Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Population, total
Bangladesh
175.69 million
in 2025
Pakistan
255.22 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
8th
Pakistan rank
5th
Population, total over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 255.22 million against 175.69 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 79.53 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.25 million | 51.74 million | 7.51 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 76.99 million | 68.88 million | 8.12 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 98.88 million | 97.06 million | 1.82 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 121.62 million | 133.03 million | 11.41 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 143.36 million | 173.93 million | 30.57 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 158.62 million | 215.44 million | 56.82 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 170.68 million | 245.36 million | 74.69 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 255.22 million against 175.69 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 79.53 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for population, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.