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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 791,524 people in Bhutan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 803,385 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 222.1 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Bhutan is the 163rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.01% for Bhutan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.8% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 803K (19.8% growth).

Bangladesh vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Bhutan
2100 210,399,059 695,106
2099 211,449,688 699,983
2098 212,479,977 704,455
2097 213,484,035 709,230
2096 214,463,720 713,930
2095 215,424,649 719,152
2094 216,368,088 724,401
2093 217,273,531 729,500
2092 218,151,426 735,075
2091 218,980,379 741,074
2090 219,782,575 746,937
2089 220,538,090 753,010
2088 221,257,201 758,937
2087 221,935,839 765,235
2086 222,585,679 770,883
2085 223,183,658 776,435
2084 223,742,603 781,892
2083 224,273,365 787,929
2082 224,763,738 793,543
2081 225,237,793 799,530
2080 225,665,152 805,275
2079 226,059,226 811,060
2078 226,389,150 816,530
2077 226,696,749 821,247
2076 226,954,762 825,978
2075 227,159,233 830,808
2074 227,315,415 836,017
2073 227,436,221 841,208
2072 227,503,342 845,861
2071 227,522,038 850,262
2070 227,495,122 853,930
2069 227,426,186 857,808
2068 227,302,632 861,327
2067 227,118,726 864,753
2066 226,878,385 868,260
2065 226,581,697 871,517
2064 226,235,839 873,735
2063 225,822,167 875,674
2062 225,349,674 877,938
2061 224,811,052 880,023
2060 224,216,813 881,913
2059 223,569,585 883,191
2058 222,855,839 884,515
2057 222,083,110 884,612
2056 221,273,932 885,822
2055 220,405,468 886,403
2054 219,511,997 885,903
2053 218,567,668 886,520
2052 217,585,554 886,640
2051 216,554,217 885,551
2050 215,489,899 884,535
2049 214,400,010 883,736
2048 213,275,216 882,640
2047 212,114,603 881,660
2046 210,918,933 880,037
2045 209,696,717 877,677
2044 208,446,830 875,155
2043 207,170,217 872,383
2042 205,859,107 869,248
2041 204,513,256 866,366
2040 203,143,300 863,173
2039 201,735,060 859,926
2038 200,262,138 856,429
2037 198,739,346 852,475
2036 197,147,970 848,122
2035 195,499,247 843,447
2034 193,789,143 839,780
2033 191,989,956 835,308
2032 190,141,739 830,472
2031 188,208,233 825,528
2030 186,212,272 820,888
2029 184,168,103 816,655
2028 182,087,511 812,002
2027 179,973,411 807,474
2026 177,837,418 801,869
2025 175,685,057 796,375
2024 173,562,364 791,524
2023 171,466,990 786,385
2022 169,384,897 780,914
2021 167,658,854 775,442
2020 166,298,024 770,006
2019 164,913,055 764,824
2018 163,523,103 759,759
2017 162,186,147 754,335
2016 160,811,932 747,866
2015 159,383,179 740,618
2014 157,964,929 733,139
2013 156,532,141 725,273
2012 155,070,101 717,279
2011 153,591,076 709,377
2010 152,201,981 701,632
2009 150,873,714 693,988
2008 149,474,264 686,351
2007 147,989,278 678,641
2006 146,405,973 670,799
2005 144,715,786 661,865
2004 142,902,856 650,544
2003 140,970,351 637,663
2002 138,933,658 624,409
2001 136,805,810 610,794
2000 134,544,304 596,863
1999 132,108,065 582,579
1998 129,622,332 569,435
1997 127,198,069 558,697
1996 124,862,179 548,784
1995 122,600,370 547,989
1994 120,343,179 554,497
1993 118,132,360 554,673
1992 115,952,192 577,774
1991 113,787,109 599,784
1990 111,633,717 589,287
1989 109,433,799 573,586
1988 107,216,008 556,986
1987 104,959,291 540,557
1986 102,635,572 524,324
1985 100,253,825 508,392
1984 97,814,966 492,784
1983 95,335,155 477,460
1982 92,814,507 462,485
1981 90,303,105 447,836
1980 88,016,432 433,404
1979 85,935,072 419,200
1978 83,889,655 405,243
1977 81,867,264 391,639
1976 79,855,318 378,490
1975 77,854,351 365,791
1974 75,839,348 353,538
1973 73,722,294 341,705
1972 71,641,519 330,264
1971 70,276,758 319,211
1970 69,058,894 308,528
1969 67,294,133 298,214
1968 65,408,276 288,311
1967 63,510,929 278,852
1966 61,669,806 269,820
1965 59,902,519 261,200
1964 58,178,374 252,987
1963 56,504,402 245,156
1962 54,881,146 237,636
1961 53,310,348 230,602
1960 51,828,660 224,084

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/bhutan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Bhutan gained 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Bhutan's population increased by 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Bhutan was ranked 161st in 2006 and ranked 163rd 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 Bhutan will increase by 10.1% to 884,535 people and will still be ranked 163rd.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 887K people in 2052 for Bhutan.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Bhutan
2100 -0.5% -0.7%
2099 -0.48% -0.63%
2098 -0.47% -0.67%
2097 -0.46% -0.66%
2096 -0.45% -0.73%
2095 -0.44% -0.72%
2094 -0.42% -0.7%
2093 -0.4% -0.76%
2092 -0.38% -0.81%
2091 -0.36% -0.78%
2090 -0.34% -0.81%
2089 -0.33% -0.78%
2088 -0.31% -0.82%
2087 -0.29% -0.73%
2086 -0.27% -0.72%
2085 -0.25% -0.7%
2084 -0.24% -0.77%
2083 -0.22% -0.71%
2082 -0.21% -0.75%
2081 -0.19% -0.71%
2080 -0.17% -0.71%
2079 -0.15% -0.67%
2078 -0.14% -0.57%
2077 -0.11% -0.57%
2076 -0.09% -0.58%
2075 -0.07% -0.62%
2074 -0.05% -0.62%
2073 -0.03% -0.55%
2072 -0.008% -0.52%
2071 0.01% -0.43%
2070 0.03% -0.45%
2069 0.05% -0.41%
2068 0.08% -0.4%
2067 0.11% -0.4%
2066 0.13% -0.37%
2065 0.15% -0.25%
2064 0.18% -0.22%
2063 0.21% -0.26%
2062 0.24% -0.24%
2061 0.27% -0.21%
2060 0.29% -0.14%
2059 0.32% -0.15%
2058 0.35% -0.01%
2057 0.37% -0.14%
2056 0.39% -0.07%
2055 0.41% 0.06%
2054 0.43% -0.07%
2053 0.45% -0.01%
2052 0.48% 0.12%
2051 0.49% 0.11%
2050 0.51% 0.09%
2049 0.53% 0.12%
2048 0.55% 0.11%
2047 0.57% 0.18%
2046 0.58% 0.27%
2045 0.6% 0.29%
2044 0.62% 0.32%
2043 0.64% 0.36%
2042 0.66% 0.33%
2041 0.67% 0.37%
2040 0.7% 0.38%
2039 0.74% 0.41%
2038 0.77% 0.46%
2037 0.81% 0.51%
2036 0.84% 0.55%
2035 0.88% 0.44%
2034 0.94% 0.54%
2033 0.97% 0.58%
2032 1.03% 0.6%
2031 1.07% 0.57%
2030 1.11% 0.52%
2029 1.14% 0.57%
2028 1.17% 0.56%
2027 1.2% 0.7%
2026 1.23% 0.69%
2025 1.22% 0.61%
2024 1.22% 0.65%
2023 1.23% 0.7%
2022 1.03% 0.71%
2021 0.82% 0.71%
2020 0.84% 0.68%
2019 0.85% 0.67%
2018 0.82% 0.72%
2017 0.85% 0.86%
2016 0.9% 0.98%
2015 0.9% 1.02%
2014 0.92% 1.08%
2013 0.94% 1.11%
2012 0.96% 1.11%
2011 0.91% 1.1%
2010 0.88% 1.1%
2009 0.94% 1.11%
2008 1% 1.14%
2007 1.08% 1.17%
2006 1.17% 1.35%
2005 1.27% 1.74%
2004 1.37% 2.02%
2003 1.47% 2.12%
2002 1.56% 2.23%
2001 1.68% 2.33%
2000 1.84% 2.45%
1999 1.92% 2.31%
1998 1.91% 1.92%
1997 1.87% 1.81%
1996 1.84% 0.15%
1995 1.88% -1.17%
1994 1.87% -0.03%
1993 1.88% -4%
1992 1.9% -3.67%
1991 1.93% 1.78%
1990 2.01% 2.74%
1989 2.07% 2.98%
1988 2.15% 3.04%
1987 2.26% 3.1%
1986 2.38% 3.13%
1985 2.49% 3.17%
1984 2.6% 3.21%
1983 2.72% 3.24%
1982 2.78% 3.27%
1981 2.6% 3.33%
1980 2.42% 3.39%
1979 2.44% 3.44%
1978 2.47% 3.47%
1977 2.52% 3.47%
1976 2.57% 3.47%
1975 2.66% 3.47%
1974 2.87% 3.46%
1973 2.9% 3.46%
1972 1.94% 3.46%
1971 1.76% 3.46%
1970 2.62% 3.46%
1969 2.88% 3.43%
1968 2.99% 3.39%
1967 2.99% 3.35%
1966 2.95% 3.3%
1965 2.96% 3.25%
1964 2.96% 3.19%
1963 2.96% 3.16%
1962 2.95% 3.05%
1961 2.86% 2.91%

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 Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Bhutan
Current population
178415186
803385
Population rank 8/197 163/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.01%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
1.7 hours
One birth every
9.04 seconds
52.8 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
1.82 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +14
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +5,139
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 120/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
19.3 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 +455
Net migration rank 194/196 69/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 55,705
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 146/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 7%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 80/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Bhutan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Bhutan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 455
2024 - -473,362 - -277
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 5,153 291
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 5,204 291
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 5,162 287
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 5,142 287
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 4,643 287
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 4,909 287
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 5,367 287
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 6,164 1,116
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 6,762 450
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 7,290 452
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 7,689 309
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 7,967 20
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 8,282 -464
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 8,598 -922
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 8,913 -1,305
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 9,200 -1,538
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 9,322 -1,553
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 9,197 -1,283
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 9,102 848
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 9,056 3,642
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 9,132 3,921
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 9,464 3,996
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 9,904 3,874
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 10,142 3,940
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 10,940 3,542
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 11,320 486
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 11,668 -1,994
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 12,153 -1,998
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 12,938 -21,501
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 13,536 -17,997
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 13,915 -9,800
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 15,594 -65,900
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 15,801 -9,522
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 15,704 -1,000
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 15,516 1,180
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 15,212 1,286
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 14,887 1,481
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 14,516 1,586
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 14,061 1,694
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 13,688 1,779
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 13,284 1,897
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 12,872 1,897
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 12,444 2,096
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 12,016 2,307
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 11,583 2,493
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 11,133 2,700
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 10,679 2,700
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 10,228 2,700
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 9,775 2,700
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 9,324 2,700
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 8,939 2,700
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 8,549 2,700
1971 542,747 224,369 8,161 2,700
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 7,791 2,700
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 7,435 2,700
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 7,085 2,593
1967 1,860,743 23,164 6,744 2,493
1966 1,794,530 3,758 6,418 2,407
1965 1,688,652 47,610 6,109 2,307
1964 1,686,591 25,426 5,818 2,196
1963 1,612,749 23,215 5,551 2,096
1962 1,584,035 26,533 5,297 2,096
1961 1,504,524 26,503 5,081 1,586
1960 1,418,810 13,580 4,888 1,481

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 Bhutan 93.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,796 people) and 6.74% is from migration (a gain of 4,035 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 55,705 people or 7% in Bhutan.

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
Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K

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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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