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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 422,924 people in Belize in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 431,659 in Belize.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 415 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Belize is the 171st.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.005% for Belize.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.76% in Belize.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Belize has grown from 288K to 432K (49.9% growth).

Bangladesh vs Belize: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Belize
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Belize
2100 210,401,264 452,044
2099 211,451,904 455,235
2098 212,482,204 458,394
2097 213,486,272 461,514
2096 214,465,968 464,682
2095 215,426,907 467,855
2094 216,370,356 471,004
2093 217,275,808 474,092
2092 218,153,712 477,139
2091 218,982,674 480,198
2090 219,784,878 483,205
2089 220,540,401 486,135
2088 221,259,520 489,094
2087 221,938,165 492,108
2086 222,588,012 494,903
2085 223,185,997 497,657
2084 223,744,949 500,389
2083 224,275,716 503,097
2082 224,766,094 505,700
2081 225,240,154 508,166
2080 225,667,518 510,562
2079 226,061,595 512,869
2078 226,391,523 515,127
2077 226,699,126 517,367
2076 226,957,140 519,315
2075 227,161,614 521,085
2074 227,317,797 522,809
2073 227,438,605 524,414
2072 227,505,726 525,810
2071 227,524,423 527,132
2070 227,497,506 528,187
2069 227,428,570 529,181
2068 227,305,014 530,112
2067 227,121,107 530,699
2066 226,880,763 531,167
2065 226,584,072 531,462
2064 226,238,210 531,629
2063 225,824,534 531,646
2062 225,352,036 531,508
2061 224,813,409 531,368
2060 224,219,163 531,025
2059 223,571,928 530,482
2058 222,858,175 529,801
2057 222,085,438 528,956
2056 221,276,251 528,034
2055 220,407,778 526,939
2054 219,514,298 525,693
2053 218,569,959 524,361
2052 217,587,835 522,760
2051 216,556,487 521,115
2050 215,492,158 519,218
2049 214,402,257 517,273
2048 213,277,451 515,049
2047 212,116,827 512,800
2046 210,921,144 510,390
2045 209,698,915 507,938
2044 208,449,015 505,311
2043 207,172,388 502,562
2042 205,861,265 499,648
2041 204,515,400 496,579
2040 203,145,429 493,347
2039 201,737,174 490,008
2038 200,264,237 486,391
2037 198,741,429 482,512
2036 197,150,036 478,489
2035 195,501,296 474,259
2034 193,791,174 469,723
2033 191,991,968 465,050
2032 190,143,732 460,281
2031 188,210,205 455,405
2030 186,214,224 450,437
2029 184,170,034 445,247
2028 182,089,419 439,932
2027 179,975,298 434,443
2026 177,839,282 428,719
2025 175,686,899 422,924
2024 173,562,364 417,072
2023 171,466,990 411,106
2022 169,384,897 402,733
2021 167,658,854 395,346
2020 166,298,024 390,812
2019 164,913,055 385,829
2018 163,523,103 380,226
2017 162,186,147 373,202
2016 160,811,932 364,705
2015 159,383,179 356,333
2014 157,964,929 348,923
2013 156,532,141 341,627
2012 155,070,101 334,414
2011 153,591,076 327,298
2010 152,201,981 320,245
2009 150,873,714 312,614
2008 149,474,264 304,361
2007 147,989,278 296,100
2006 146,405,973 287,878
2005 144,715,786 279,731
2004 142,902,856 271,688
2003 140,970,351 263,780
2002 138,933,658 256,009
2001 136,805,810 248,379
2000 134,544,304 240,799
1999 132,108,065 233,059
1998 129,622,332 225,173
1997 127,198,069 217,446
1996 124,862,179 210,310
1995 122,600,370 204,146
1994 120,343,179 199,097
1993 118,132,360 194,902
1992 115,952,192 190,983
1991 113,787,109 187,040
1990 111,633,717 183,076
1989 109,433,799 179,107
1988 107,216,008 175,180
1987 104,959,291 171,338
1986 102,635,572 167,554
1985 100,253,825 163,796
1984 97,814,966 160,044
1983 95,335,155 156,297
1982 92,814,507 152,548
1981 90,303,105 148,786
1980 88,016,432 145,062
1979 85,935,072 141,678
1978 83,889,655 138,713
1977 81,867,264 135,887
1976 79,855,318 133,099
1975 77,854,351 130,387
1974 75,839,348 128,185
1973 73,722,294 126,445
1972 71,641,519 124,676
1971 70,276,758 122,805
1970 69,058,894 120,736
1969 67,294,133 118,040
1968 65,408,276 114,713
1967 63,510,929 111,272
1966 61,669,806 107,906
1965 59,902,519 104,675
1964 58,178,374 101,603
1963 56,504,402 98,704
1962 54,881,146 96,042
1961 53,310,348 93,632
1960 51,828,660 91,318

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Belize gained 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Belize's population increased by 66,954 people (a 18.4% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Belize was ranked 173rd in 2006 and ranked 171st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bangladesh's population will grow by 20.4% to 215,492,158 people with a rank change from 8th to 10th. The population of Belize will increase by 20.3% to 519,218 people and rank change from 171st to 172nd.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 532K people in 2063 for Belize.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Belize
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Belize
2100 -0.5% -0.7%
2099 -0.48% -0.69%
2098 -0.47% -0.68%
2097 -0.46% -0.68%
2096 -0.45% -0.68%
2095 -0.44% -0.67%
2094 -0.42% -0.65%
2093 -0.4% -0.64%
2092 -0.38% -0.64%
2091 -0.36% -0.62%
2090 -0.34% -0.6%
2089 -0.33% -0.61%
2088 -0.31% -0.61%
2087 -0.29% -0.56%
2086 -0.27% -0.55%
2085 -0.25% -0.55%
2084 -0.24% -0.54%
2083 -0.22% -0.51%
2082 -0.21% -0.49%
2081 -0.19% -0.47%
2080 -0.17% -0.45%
2079 -0.15% -0.44%
2078 -0.14% -0.43%
2077 -0.11% -0.38%
2076 -0.09% -0.34%
2075 -0.07% -0.33%
2074 -0.05% -0.31%
2073 -0.03% -0.27%
2072 -0.008% -0.25%
2071 0.01% -0.2%
2070 0.03% -0.19%
2069 0.05% -0.18%
2068 0.08% -0.11%
2067 0.11% -0.09%
2066 0.13% -0.06%
2065 0.15% -0.03%
2064 0.18% -0.003%
2063 0.21% 0.03%
2062 0.24% 0.03%
2061 0.27% 0.06%
2060 0.29% 0.1%
2059 0.32% 0.13%
2058 0.35% 0.16%
2057 0.37% 0.17%
2056 0.39% 0.21%
2055 0.41% 0.24%
2054 0.43% 0.25%
2053 0.45% 0.31%
2052 0.48% 0.32%
2051 0.49% 0.37%
2050 0.51% 0.38%
2049 0.53% 0.43%
2048 0.55% 0.44%
2047 0.57% 0.47%
2046 0.58% 0.48%
2045 0.6% 0.52%
2044 0.62% 0.55%
2043 0.64% 0.58%
2042 0.66% 0.62%
2041 0.67% 0.66%
2040 0.7% 0.68%
2039 0.74% 0.74%
2038 0.77% 0.8%
2037 0.81% 0.84%
2036 0.84% 0.89%
2035 0.88% 0.97%
2034 0.94% 1%
2033 0.97% 1.04%
2032 1.03% 1.07%
2031 1.07% 1.1%
2030 1.11% 1.17%
2029 1.14% 1.21%
2028 1.17% 1.26%
2027 1.2% 1.34%
2026 1.23% 1.37%
2025 1.22% 1.4%
2024 1.22% 1.45%
2023 1.23% 2.08%
2022 1.03% 1.87%
2021 0.82% 1.16%
2020 0.84% 1.29%
2019 0.85% 1.47%
2018 0.82% 1.88%
2017 0.85% 2.33%
2016 0.9% 2.35%
2015 0.9% 2.12%
2014 0.92% 2.14%
2013 0.94% 2.16%
2012 0.96% 2.17%
2011 0.91% 2.2%
2010 0.88% 2.44%
2009 0.94% 2.71%
2008 1% 2.79%
2007 1.08% 2.86%
2006 1.17% 2.91%
2005 1.27% 2.96%
2004 1.37% 3%
2003 1.47% 3.04%
2002 1.56% 3.07%
2001 1.68% 3.15%
2000 1.84% 3.32%
1999 1.92% 3.5%
1998 1.91% 3.55%
1997 1.87% 3.39%
1996 1.84% 3.02%
1995 1.88% 2.54%
1994 1.87% 2.15%
1993 1.88% 2.05%
1992 1.9% 2.11%
1991 1.93% 2.17%
1990 2.01% 2.22%
1989 2.07% 2.24%
1988 2.15% 2.24%
1987 2.26% 2.26%
1986 2.38% 2.29%
1985 2.49% 2.34%
1984 2.6% 2.4%
1983 2.72% 2.46%
1982 2.78% 2.53%
1981 2.6% 2.57%
1980 2.42% 2.39%
1979 2.44% 2.14%
1978 2.47% 2.08%
1977 2.52% 2.09%
1976 2.57% 2.08%
1975 2.66% 1.72%
1974 2.87% 1.38%
1973 2.9% 1.42%
1972 1.94% 1.52%
1971 1.76% 1.71%
1970 2.62% 2.28%
1969 2.88% 2.9%
1968 2.99% 3.09%
1967 2.99% 3.12%
1966 2.95% 3.09%
1965 2.96% 3.02%
1964 2.96% 2.94%
1963 2.96% 2.77%
1962 2.95% 2.57%
1961 2.86% 2.53%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Belize's population grew by 1.4%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Belize
Current population
178936470
431659
Population rank 8/197 171/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.005%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
1.5 hours
One birth every
9.09 seconds
1.16 hours
One death every
35.6 seconds
4.24 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +16
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +5,852
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.4%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 74/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.02 days
Annual migration change -402,100 +360
Net migration rank 194/196 70/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 68,706
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 143/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 16.5%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 39/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Belize
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Belize
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 360
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 5,460 490
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 5,386 595
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 4,825 5,936
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 4,186 -173
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 4,993 64
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 5,516 -606
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 6,112 187
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 6,042 1,705
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 5,931 3,313
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 5,899 1,596
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 5,864 1,456
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 5,767 1,505
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 5,628 1,524
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 5,509 1,582
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 5,381 1,639
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 5,506 2,728
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 5,643 2,627
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 5,728 2,521
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 5,874 2,321
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 6,030 2,073
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 5,997 1,980
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 5,968 1,870
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 5,967 1,739
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 5,915 1,640
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 5,934 1,675
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 5,914 1,968
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 5,733 2,153
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 5,494 2,072
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 5,339 1,365
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 5,339 273
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 5,283 -798
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 5,436 -1,521
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 5,562 -1,634
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 5,656 -1,699
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 5,728 -1,763
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 5,629 -1,654
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 5,465 -1,579
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 5,328 -1,527
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 5,238 -1,475
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 5,155 -1,402
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 5,128 -1,381
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 5,161 -1,414
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 5,155 -1,410
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 5,132 -1,354
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 5,029 -1,350
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 4,929 -1,844
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 4,804 -1,960
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 4,659 -1,843
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 4,484 -1,731
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 4,294 -1,624
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 4,136 -2,399
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 3,974 -2,227
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 3,814 -2,029
1971 542,747 224,369 3,651 -1,693
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 3,486 -1,297
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 3,346 -148
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 3,240 214
1967 1,860,743 23,164 3,158 265
1966 1,794,530 3,758 3,092 214
1965 1,688,652 47,610 3,045 112
1964 1,686,591 25,426 3,010 -25
1963 1,612,749 23,215 2,983 -170
1962 1,584,035 26,533 2,961 -450
1961 1,504,524 26,503 2,657 -347
1960 1,418,810 13,580 2,903 -577

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 74.2% of the population change in Bangladesh is from natural causes (a gain of 24,425,669 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a loss of 8,481,548 people). In Belize 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 54,350 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 13,107 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 68,706 people or 16.5% in Belize.

Biggest cities by population

Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 3.23M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K
Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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