Population, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population, total was 175.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
175.69 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 218 countries
All-time high
175.69 million
in 2025
All-time low
51.83 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Bangladesh is 175.69 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Bangladesh peaked at 175.69 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.83 million, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.83 million | — |
| 1961 | 53.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 54.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 56.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 58.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 59.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 61.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 63.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 65.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 67.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 69.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 70.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 71.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 73.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 75.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 77.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 79.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 81.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 83.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 85.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 88.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 90.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 92.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 95.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 97.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 100.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 102.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 104.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 107.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 109.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 111.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 113.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 115.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 118.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 120.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 122.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 124.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 127.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 129.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 132.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 134.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 136.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 138.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 140.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 142.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 144.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 146.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 147.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 149.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 150.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 152.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 153.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 155.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 156.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 157.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 159.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 160.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 162.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 163.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 164.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 166.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 167.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 169.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 171.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 173.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 175.69 million | +1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 175.69 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 14.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 175.69 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.69 million, 6.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.25 million | 51.83 million | 67.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.99 million | 69.06 million | 85.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.88 million | 88.02 million | 109.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.62 million | 111.63 million | 132.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.36 million | 134.54 million | 150.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.62 million | 152.20 million | 164.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.68 million | 166.30 million | 175.69 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Bangladesh?
- Population, total in Bangladesh was 175.69 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 175.69 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.83 million in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.