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Population in Bangladesh compared to Barbados: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 282,467 people in Barbados in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 282,798 in Barbados.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 631 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Barbados is the 175th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.003% for Barbados.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.16% in Barbados.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Barbados has grown from 270K to 283K (4.74% growth).

Bangladesh vs Barbados: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Barbados
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Barbados
2100 210,399,059 195,450
2099 211,449,688 196,847
2098 212,479,977 198,246
2097 213,484,035 199,653
2096 214,463,720 201,065
2095 215,424,649 202,496
2094 216,368,088 203,943
2093 217,273,531 205,390
2092 218,151,426 206,859
2091 218,980,379 208,334
2090 219,782,575 209,783
2089 220,538,090 211,228
2088 221,257,201 212,641
2087 221,935,839 214,083
2086 222,585,679 215,541
2085 223,183,658 216,992
2084 223,742,603 218,441
2083 224,273,365 219,875
2082 224,763,738 221,315
2081 225,237,793 222,746
2080 225,665,152 224,182
2079 226,059,226 225,610
2078 226,389,150 227,023
2077 226,696,749 228,447
2076 226,954,762 229,877
2075 227,159,233 231,245
2074 227,315,415 232,651
2073 227,436,221 234,000
2072 227,503,342 235,352
2071 227,522,038 236,662
2070 227,495,122 238,055
2069 227,426,186 239,400
2068 227,302,632 240,780
2067 227,118,726 242,154
2066 226,878,385 243,494
2065 226,581,697 244,844
2064 226,235,839 246,188
2063 225,822,167 247,554
2062 225,349,674 248,919
2061 224,811,052 250,265
2060 224,216,813 251,636
2059 223,569,585 252,971
2058 222,855,839 254,282
2057 222,083,110 255,590
2056 221,273,932 256,930
2055 220,405,468 258,288
2054 219,511,997 259,602
2053 218,567,668 260,932
2052 217,585,554 262,269
2051 216,554,217 263,633
2050 215,489,899 264,967
2049 214,400,010 266,314
2048 213,275,216 267,638
2047 212,114,603 268,981
2046 210,918,933 270,264
2045 209,696,717 271,457
2044 208,446,830 272,639
2043 207,170,217 273,822
2042 205,859,107 274,938
2041 204,513,256 275,939
2040 203,143,300 276,930
2039 201,735,060 277,804
2038 200,262,138 278,676
2037 198,739,346 279,437
2036 197,147,970 280,128
2035 195,499,247 280,737
2034 193,789,143 281,246
2033 191,989,956 281,734
2032 190,141,739 282,134
2031 188,208,233 282,455
2030 186,212,272 282,707
2029 184,168,103 282,864
2028 182,087,511 282,903
2027 179,973,411 282,852
2026 177,837,418 282,779
2025 175,685,057 282,650
2024 173,562,364 282,467
2023 171,466,990 282,336
2022 169,384,897 282,318
2021 167,658,854 282,147
2020 166,298,024 281,698
2019 164,913,055 281,207
2018 163,523,103 280,711
2017 162,186,147 280,171
2016 160,811,932 279,598
2015 159,383,179 278,990
2014 157,964,929 278,348
2013 156,532,141 277,665
2012 155,070,101 276,938
2011 153,591,076 276,139
2010 152,201,981 275,243
2009 150,873,714 274,123
2008 149,474,264 272,714
2007 147,989,278 271,288
2006 146,405,973 270,002
2005 144,715,786 268,706
2004 142,902,856 267,298
2003 140,970,351 265,776
2002 138,933,658 264,148
2001 136,805,810 262,425
2000 134,544,304 262,063
1999 132,108,065 262,517
1998 129,622,332 262,436
1997 127,198,069 262,392
1996 124,862,179 262,284
1995 122,600,370 262,039
1994 120,343,179 261,620
1993 118,132,360 261,027
1992 115,952,192 260,267
1991 113,787,109 259,373
1990 111,633,717 258,582
1989 109,433,799 258,109
1988 107,216,008 257,763
1987 104,959,291 257,279
1986 102,635,572 256,618
1985 100,253,825 255,820
1984 97,814,966 254,920
1983 95,335,155 253,992
1982 92,814,507 253,095
1981 90,303,105 252,270
1980 88,016,432 251,524
1979 85,935,072 251,269
1978 83,889,655 251,551
1977 81,867,264 251,626
1976 79,855,318 251,442
1975 77,854,351 251,175
1974 75,839,348 250,777
1973 73,722,294 250,322
1972 71,641,519 249,658
1971 70,276,758 249,168
1970 69,058,894 249,387
1969 67,294,133 249,444
1968 65,408,276 248,540
1967 63,510,929 247,091
1966 61,669,806 244,996
1965 59,902,519 242,417
1964 58,178,374 239,958
1963 56,504,402 237,557
1962 54,881,146 235,224
1961 53,310,348 233,148
1960 51,828,660 230,893

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Barbados gained 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Barbados' population increased by 3,200 people (a 1.14% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Barbados was ranked 174th in 2006 and ranked 175th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bangladesh's population will grow by 20.8% to 215,489,899 people with a rank change from 8th to 10th. The population of Barbados will decrease by 6.31% to 264,967 people and rank change from 175th to 177th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 283K people in 2028 for Barbados.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Barbados
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Barbados
2100 -0.5% -0.71%
2099 -0.48% -0.71%
2098 -0.47% -0.7%
2097 -0.46% -0.7%
2096 -0.45% -0.71%
2095 -0.44% -0.71%
2094 -0.42% -0.7%
2093 -0.4% -0.71%
2092 -0.38% -0.71%
2091 -0.36% -0.69%
2090 -0.34% -0.68%
2089 -0.33% -0.66%
2088 -0.31% -0.67%
2087 -0.29% -0.68%
2086 -0.27% -0.67%
2085 -0.25% -0.66%
2084 -0.24% -0.65%
2083 -0.22% -0.65%
2082 -0.21% -0.64%
2081 -0.19% -0.64%
2080 -0.17% -0.63%
2079 -0.15% -0.62%
2078 -0.14% -0.62%
2077 -0.11% -0.62%
2076 -0.09% -0.59%
2075 -0.07% -0.6%
2074 -0.05% -0.58%
2073 -0.03% -0.57%
2072 -0.008% -0.55%
2071 0.01% -0.59%
2070 0.03% -0.56%
2069 0.05% -0.57%
2068 0.08% -0.57%
2067 0.11% -0.55%
2066 0.13% -0.55%
2065 0.15% -0.55%
2064 0.18% -0.55%
2063 0.21% -0.55%
2062 0.24% -0.54%
2061 0.27% -0.54%
2060 0.29% -0.53%
2059 0.32% -0.52%
2058 0.35% -0.51%
2057 0.37% -0.52%
2056 0.39% -0.53%
2055 0.41% -0.51%
2054 0.43% -0.51%
2053 0.45% -0.51%
2052 0.48% -0.52%
2051 0.49% -0.5%
2050 0.51% -0.51%
2049 0.53% -0.49%
2048 0.55% -0.5%
2047 0.57% -0.47%
2046 0.58% -0.44%
2045 0.6% -0.43%
2044 0.62% -0.43%
2043 0.64% -0.41%
2042 0.66% -0.36%
2041 0.67% -0.36%
2040 0.7% -0.31%
2039 0.74% -0.31%
2038 0.77% -0.27%
2037 0.81% -0.25%
2036 0.84% -0.22%
2035 0.88% -0.18%
2034 0.94% -0.17%
2033 0.97% -0.14%
2032 1.03% -0.11%
2031 1.07% -0.09%
2030 1.11% -0.06%
2029 1.14% -0.01%
2028 1.17% 0.02%
2027 1.2% 0.03%
2026 1.23% 0.05%
2025 1.22% 0.06%
2024 1.22% 0.05%
2023 1.23% 0.006%
2022 1.03% 0.06%
2021 0.82% 0.16%
2020 0.84% 0.17%
2019 0.85% 0.18%
2018 0.82% 0.19%
2017 0.85% 0.2%
2016 0.9% 0.22%
2015 0.9% 0.23%
2014 0.92% 0.25%
2013 0.94% 0.26%
2012 0.96% 0.29%
2011 0.91% 0.33%
2010 0.88% 0.41%
2009 0.94% 0.52%
2008 1% 0.53%
2007 1.08% 0.48%
2006 1.17% 0.48%
2005 1.27% 0.53%
2004 1.37% 0.57%
2003 1.47% 0.62%
2002 1.56% 0.66%
2001 1.68% 0.14%
2000 1.84% -0.17%
1999 1.92% 0.03%
1998 1.91% 0.02%
1997 1.87% 0.04%
1996 1.84% 0.09%
1995 1.88% 0.16%
1994 1.87% 0.23%
1993 1.88% 0.29%
1992 1.9% 0.34%
1991 1.93% 0.31%
1990 2.01% 0.18%
1989 2.07% 0.13%
1988 2.15% 0.19%
1987 2.26% 0.26%
1986 2.38% 0.31%
1985 2.49% 0.35%
1984 2.6% 0.37%
1983 2.72% 0.35%
1982 2.78% 0.33%
1981 2.6% 0.3%
1980 2.42% 0.1%
1979 2.44% -0.11%
1978 2.47% -0.03%
1977 2.52% 0.07%
1976 2.57% 0.11%
1975 2.66% 0.16%
1974 2.87% 0.18%
1973 2.9% 0.27%
1972 1.94% 0.2%
1971 1.76% -0.09%
1970 2.62% -0.02%
1969 2.88% 0.36%
1968 2.99% 0.59%
1967 2.99% 0.86%
1966 2.95% 1.06%
1965 2.96% 1.02%
1964 2.96% 1.01%
1963 2.96% 0.99%
1962 2.95% 0.89%
1961 2.86% 0.98%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Barbados' population grew by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Barbados
Current population
178415186
282798
Population rank 8/197 175/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.003%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
2.79 days
One birth every
9.04 seconds
2.78 hours
One death every
36.7 seconds
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +0
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +131
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.05%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 162/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
4.21 days
Annual migration change -402,100 -87
Net migration rank 194/196 81/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 35,187
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 159/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 12.5%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 54/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Barbados
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Barbados
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -87
2024 - -473,362 - -70
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 158 -80
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 43 -80
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 415 -28
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 503 0
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 542 -65
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 584 -65
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 616 -65
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 655 -65
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 690 -65
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 730 -65
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 772 -65
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 815 -64
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 897 -54
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 981 -36
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 1,000 296
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 989 526
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 1,028 308
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 927 317
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 1,018 330
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 1,204 273
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 1,321 248
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 1,369 308
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 1,578 199
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 1,577 -2,628
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 1,351 -1,215
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 1,093 -1,068
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 1,172 -1,122
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 1,334 -1,164
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 1,467 -1,141
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 1,607 -1,096
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 1,765 -1,080
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 1,912 -1,076
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 2,055 -1,108
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 2,101 -1,474
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 1,719 -1,400
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 1,684 -1,301
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 1,841 -1,262
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 2,111 -1,377
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 2,356 -1,487
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 2,388 -1,447
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 2,656 -1,733
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 2,660 -1,794
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 2,605 -1,821
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 2,393 -1,687
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 2,485 -2,691
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 2,367 -2,725
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 2,988 -2,778
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 2,988 -2,836
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 3,321 -2,939
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 3,644 -3,222
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 3,996 -3,508
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 4,505 -3,665
1971 542,747 224,369 4,530 -4,396
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 4,271 -4,852
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 4,710 -4,236
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 5,035 -3,693
1967 1,860,743 23,164 4,984 -3,436
1966 1,794,530 3,758 5,842 -3,201
1965 1,688,652 47,610 5,762 -3,251
1964 1,686,591 25,426 5,688 -3,277
1963 1,612,749 23,215 5,706 -3,303
1962 1,584,035 26,533 5,589 -3,327
1961 1,504,524 26,503 5,208 -3,323
1960 1,418,810 13,580 5,949 -3,315

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 73.1% of the population change in Bangladesh is from natural causes (a gain of 24,148,039 people) and 26.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,897,408 people). In Barbados 89.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,936 people) and 10.5% is from migration (a loss of 578 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 35,187 people or 12.5% in Barbados.

Biggest cities by population

Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 2.58M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K
Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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