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Bangladesh population, 1950 to 2100

Bangladesh had 171.5 million people in 2023, and the UN projects a peak of 226.1 million in 2071 before a decline to 208.6 million.

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  • Bangladesh: 41.2M in 1950, 208.6M in 2100 (projected) (5.1× higher). The latest estimate is 171.5M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 226.1M in 2070.

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Bangladesh has grown from 41.2 million people in 1950 to 171.5 million in 2023, more than a fourfold increase. The population was 77.9 million in 1975 and 134.5 million in 2000, and it moved the country from 12th place in the world in 1950 to 8th in 2023. The 23 years from 2000 to 2023 alone added about 37 million people.

The UN medium projection has growth continuing for decades but slowing, with a peak of about 226.1 million in 2071. After that the line turns down to about 208.6 million in 2100. Along the way the world rank is projected to slip back, to 10th in both 2050 and 2100, as other countries grow faster. Figures are UN World Population Prospects 2024: estimates through 2023, projections after.

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Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Bangladesh's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇧🇩 Bangladesh
195041.2M
195142.0M
195242.9M
195343.8M
195444.7M
195545.8M
195646.9M
195748.0M
195849.2M
195950.4M
196051.8M
196153.3M
196254.9M
196356.5M
196458.2M
196559.9M
196661.7M
196763.5M
196865.4M
196967.3M
197069.1M
197170.3M
197271.6M
197373.7M
197475.8M
197577.9M
197679.9M
197781.9M
197883.9M
197985.9M
198088.0M
198190.3M
198292.8M
198395.3M
198497.8M
1985100.3M
1986102.6M
1987105.0M
1988107.2M
1989109.4M
1990111.6M
1991113.8M
1992116.0M
1993118.1M
1994120.3M
1995122.6M
1996124.9M
1997127.2M
1998129.6M
1999132.1M
2000134.5M
2001136.8M
2002138.9M
2003141.0M
2004142.9M
2005144.7M
2006146.4M
2007148.0M
2008149.5M
2009150.9M
2010152.2M
2011153.6M
2012155.1M
2013156.5M
2014158.0M
2015159.4M
2016160.8M
2017162.2M
2018163.5M
2019164.9M
2020166.3M
2021167.7M
2022169.4M
2023171.5M
2024173.6M
2025175.7M
2026177.8M
2027179.9M
2028182.0M
2029184.1M
2030186.1M
2031188.0M
2032189.9M
2033191.7M
2034193.5M
2035195.1M
2036196.7M
2037198.3M
2038199.8M
2039201.2M
2040202.6M
2041203.9M
2042205.3M
2043206.6M
2044207.8M
2045209.0M
2046210.2M
2047211.4M
2048212.5M
2049213.6M
2050214.7M
2051215.8M
2052216.8M
2053217.7M
2054218.6M
2055219.5M
2056220.3M
2057221.1M
2058221.9M
2059222.5M
2060223.2M
2061223.7M
2062224.2M
2063224.7M
2064225.0M
2065225.4M
2066225.6M
2067225.8M
2068226.0M
2069226.1M
2070226.1M
2071226.1M
2072226.1M
2073226.0M
2074225.9M
2075225.7M
2076225.5M
2077225.2M
2078224.9M
2079224.5M
2080224.1M
2081223.6M
2082223.2M
2083222.7M
2084222.1M
2085221.5M
2086220.9M
2087220.3M
2088219.6M
2089218.8M
2090218.1M
2091217.2M
2092216.4M
2093215.5M
2094214.6M
2095213.6M
2096212.7M
2097211.7M
2098210.7M
2099209.6M
2100208.6M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bangladesh?

Bangladesh had about 171.5 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 8th in the world. The UN projects about 186.1 million by 2030.

When will Bangladesh's population peak?

The UN medium projection puts the peak in 2071 at about 226.1 million people, followed by a decline to about 208.6 million in 2100. The peak year is a projection and would move if birth rates or migration differ from the UN's assumptions.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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