Population estimates and projections in Bangladesh

Bangladesh had an estimated population of 171,466,990 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.

Bangladesh, 2023 (latest estimate) 171,466,990 People
Change from 2022 +1.2% 2022: 169,384,898 people
Projection for 2030 186,072,407 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2050 214,709,097 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2100 208,596,516 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Position in 2023 8th of 216 See the full ranking

Population estimates and projections in Bangladesh over time

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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.

Population, estimates and projections to 2100 (people), 1994 to 2100 – the last ten estimates and projections every five years; the CSV has every year
Period Bangladesh
2100 208,596,516 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2095 213,637,774 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2090 218,048,097 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2085 221,529,996 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2080 224,081,200 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2075 225,676,967 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2070 226,125,804 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2065 225,351,998 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2060 223,149,358 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2055 219,497,457 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2050 214,709,097 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2045 209,029,594 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2040 202,589,429 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2035 195,130,372 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2030 186,072,407 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2025 175,686,900 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2023 171,466,990 people
2022 169,384,898 people
2021 167,658,854 people
2020 166,298,024 people
2019 164,913,055 people
2018 163,523,104 people
2017 162,186,146 people
2016 160,811,932 people
2015 159,383,179 people
2014 157,964,928 people

Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.2% from 169,384,898 people in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 156,532,140 people, the figure has changed by +9.5%.
  • Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Bangladesh has the 8th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
UN Population Division
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Dataset or series code
WPP2024 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1950 to 2023 for Bangladesh
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Attribution
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024