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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 12,413,315 people in Bolivia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 12,798,112 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 13.9 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Bolivia is the 79th.
  • The countries together account for 2.31% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.15% for Bolivia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.37% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.4% growth).

Bangladesh vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Bolivia
2100 210,399,059 17,893,435
2099 211,449,688 17,914,045
2098 212,479,977 17,933,130
2097 213,484,035 17,950,426
2096 214,463,720 17,965,884
2095 215,424,649 17,979,632
2094 216,368,088 17,991,321
2093 217,273,531 18,001,837
2092 218,151,426 18,010,965
2091 218,980,379 18,018,743
2090 219,782,575 18,024,598
2089 220,538,090 18,028,683
2088 221,257,201 18,031,111
2087 221,935,839 18,032,273
2086 222,585,679 18,031,453
2085 223,183,658 18,028,821
2084 223,742,603 18,023,949
2083 224,273,365 18,017,099
2082 224,763,738 18,008,181
2081 225,237,793 17,996,924
2080 225,665,152 17,983,295
2079 226,059,226 17,967,169
2078 226,389,150 17,948,431
2077 226,696,749 17,926,683
2076 226,954,762 17,901,540
2075 227,159,233 17,873,249
2074 227,315,415 17,842,092
2073 227,436,221 17,808,644
2072 227,503,342 17,771,740
2071 227,522,038 17,731,963
2070 227,495,122 17,689,544
2069 227,426,186 17,643,806
2068 227,302,632 17,595,053
2067 227,118,726 17,542,502
2066 226,878,385 17,486,641
2065 226,581,697 17,427,942
2064 226,235,839 17,365,688
2063 225,822,167 17,300,458
2062 225,349,674 17,232,339
2061 224,811,052 17,160,987
2060 224,216,813 17,086,684
2059 223,569,585 17,009,134
2058 222,855,839 16,928,354
2057 222,083,110 16,844,476
2056 221,273,932 16,757,244
2055 220,405,468 16,667,208
2054 219,511,997 16,573,408
2053 218,567,668 16,476,868
2052 217,585,554 16,377,020
2051 216,554,217 16,273,802
2050 215,489,899 16,167,331
2049 214,400,010 16,057,626
2048 213,275,216 15,944,702
2047 212,114,603 15,829,057
2046 210,918,933 15,710,244
2045 209,696,717 15,588,370
2044 208,446,830 15,463,403
2043 207,170,217 15,335,251
2042 205,859,107 15,204,099
2041 204,513,256 15,069,930
2040 203,143,300 14,933,077
2039 201,735,060 14,793,148
2038 200,262,138 14,650,075
2037 198,739,346 14,504,571
2036 197,147,970 14,356,512
2035 195,499,247 14,205,539
2034 193,789,143 14,051,957
2033 191,989,956 13,896,375
2032 190,141,739 13,738,443
2031 188,208,233 13,578,504
2030 186,212,272 13,416,363
2029 184,168,103 13,252,713
2028 182,087,511 13,087,555
2027 179,973,411 12,920,647
2026 177,837,418 12,752,679
2025 175,685,057 12,583,455
2024 173,562,364 12,413,315
2023 171,466,990 12,244,159
2022 169,384,897 12,077,154
2021 167,658,854 11,937,360
2020 166,298,024 11,816,299
2019 164,913,055 11,671,386
2018 163,523,103 11,508,368
2017 162,186,147 11,344,587
2016 160,811,932 11,180,020
2015 159,383,179 11,014,705
2014 157,964,929 10,848,888
2013 156,532,141 10,682,608
2012 155,070,101 10,515,807
2011 153,591,076 10,348,929
2010 152,201,981 10,182,345
2009 150,873,714 10,016,275
2008 149,474,264 9,850,858
2007 147,989,278 9,685,960
2006 146,405,973 9,521,689
2005 144,715,786 9,360,754
2004 142,902,856 9,204,287
2003 140,970,351 9,050,700
2002 138,933,658 8,900,355
2001 136,805,810 8,752,736
2000 134,544,304 8,606,326
1999 132,108,065 8,459,806
1998 129,622,332 8,313,394
1997 127,198,069 8,167,900
1996 124,862,179 8,021,736
1995 122,600,370 7,874,676
1994 120,343,179 7,727,322
1993 118,132,360 7,579,195
1992 115,952,192 7,430,336
1991 113,787,109 7,280,289
1990 111,633,717 7,130,142
1989 109,433,799 6,981,766
1988 107,216,008 6,835,508
1987 104,959,291 6,692,162
1986 102,635,572 6,552,479
1985 100,253,825 6,416,185
1984 97,814,966 6,281,868
1983 95,335,155 6,149,060
1982 92,814,507 6,018,088
1981 90,303,105 5,888,109
1980 88,016,432 5,758,900
1979 85,935,072 5,630,849
1978 83,889,655 5,504,123
1977 81,867,264 5,379,166
1976 79,855,318 5,256,496
1975 77,854,351 5,137,539
1974 75,839,348 5,022,475
1973 73,722,294 4,910,200
1972 71,641,519 4,800,978
1971 70,276,758 4,694,342
1970 69,058,894 4,590,010
1969 67,294,133 4,488,232
1968 65,408,276 4,388,944
1967 63,510,929 4,292,572
1966 61,669,806 4,199,550
1965 59,902,519 4,109,796
1964 58,178,374 4,022,996
1963 56,504,402 3,938,913
1962 54,881,146 3,857,493
1961 53,310,348 3,778,731
1960 51,828,660 3,702,323

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/bolivia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Bolivia gained 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Bolivia was ranked 83rd in 2006 and ranked 79th 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 Bolivia will increase by 26.3% to 16,167,331 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 18M people in 2087 for Bolivia.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Bolivia
2100 -0.5% -0.12%
2099 -0.48% -0.11%
2098 -0.47% -0.1%
2097 -0.46% -0.09%
2096 -0.45% -0.08%
2095 -0.44% -0.06%
2094 -0.42% -0.06%
2093 -0.4% -0.05%
2092 -0.38% -0.04%
2091 -0.36% -0.03%
2090 -0.34% -0.02%
2089 -0.33% -0.01%
2088 -0.31% -0.006%
2087 -0.29% 0.005%
2086 -0.27% 0.01%
2085 -0.25% 0.03%
2084 -0.24% 0.04%
2083 -0.22% 0.05%
2082 -0.21% 0.06%
2081 -0.19% 0.08%
2080 -0.17% 0.09%
2079 -0.15% 0.1%
2078 -0.14% 0.12%
2077 -0.11% 0.14%
2076 -0.09% 0.16%
2075 -0.07% 0.17%
2074 -0.05% 0.19%
2073 -0.03% 0.21%
2072 -0.008% 0.22%
2071 0.01% 0.24%
2070 0.03% 0.26%
2069 0.05% 0.28%
2068 0.08% 0.3%
2067 0.11% 0.32%
2066 0.13% 0.34%
2065 0.15% 0.36%
2064 0.18% 0.38%
2063 0.21% 0.4%
2062 0.24% 0.42%
2061 0.27% 0.43%
2060 0.29% 0.46%
2059 0.32% 0.48%
2058 0.35% 0.5%
2057 0.37% 0.52%
2056 0.39% 0.54%
2055 0.41% 0.57%
2054 0.43% 0.59%
2053 0.45% 0.61%
2052 0.48% 0.63%
2051 0.49% 0.66%
2050 0.51% 0.68%
2049 0.53% 0.71%
2048 0.55% 0.73%
2047 0.57% 0.76%
2046 0.58% 0.78%
2045 0.6% 0.81%
2044 0.62% 0.84%
2043 0.64% 0.86%
2042 0.66% 0.89%
2041 0.67% 0.92%
2040 0.7% 0.95%
2039 0.74% 0.98%
2038 0.77% 1%
2037 0.81% 1.03%
2036 0.84% 1.06%
2035 0.88% 1.09%
2034 0.94% 1.12%
2033 0.97% 1.15%
2032 1.03% 1.18%
2031 1.07% 1.21%
2030 1.11% 1.23%
2029 1.14% 1.26%
2028 1.17% 1.29%
2027 1.2% 1.32%
2026 1.23% 1.34%
2025 1.22% 1.37%
2024 1.22% 1.38%
2023 1.23% 1.38%
2022 1.03% 1.17%
2021 0.82% 1.02%
2020 0.84% 1.24%
2019 0.85% 1.42%
2018 0.82% 1.44%
2017 0.85% 1.47%
2016 0.9% 1.5%
2015 0.9% 1.53%
2014 0.92% 1.56%
2013 0.94% 1.59%
2012 0.96% 1.61%
2011 0.91% 1.64%
2010 0.88% 1.66%
2009 0.94% 1.68%
2008 1% 1.7%
2007 1.08% 1.73%
2006 1.17% 1.72%
2005 1.27% 1.7%
2004 1.37% 1.7%
2003 1.47% 1.69%
2002 1.56% 1.69%
2001 1.68% 1.7%
2000 1.84% 1.73%
1999 1.92% 1.76%
1998 1.91% 1.78%
1997 1.87% 1.82%
1996 1.84% 1.87%
1995 1.88% 1.91%
1994 1.87% 1.95%
1993 1.88% 2%
1992 1.9% 2.06%
1991 1.93% 2.11%
1990 2.01% 2.13%
1989 2.07% 2.14%
1988 2.15% 2.14%
1987 2.26% 2.13%
1986 2.38% 2.12%
1985 2.49% 2.14%
1984 2.6% 2.16%
1983 2.72% 2.18%
1982 2.78% 2.21%
1981 2.6% 2.24%
1980 2.42% 2.27%
1979 2.44% 2.3%
1978 2.47% 2.32%
1977 2.52% 2.33%
1976 2.57% 2.32%
1975 2.66% 2.29%
1974 2.87% 2.29%
1973 2.9% 2.27%
1972 1.94% 2.27%
1971 1.76% 2.27%
1970 2.62% 2.27%
1969 2.88% 2.26%
1968 2.99% 2.25%
1967 2.99% 2.22%
1966 2.95% 2.18%
1965 2.96% 2.16%
1964 2.96% 2.13%
1963 2.96% 2.11%
1962 2.95% 2.08%
1961 2.86% 2.06%

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 Bolivia's population grew by 1.38%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Bolivia
Current population
178415186
12798112
Population rank 8/197 79/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.15%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
3.11 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
2.02 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
5.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +463
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +169,156
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.38%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 75/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
2.76 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -3,179
Net migration rank 194/196 110/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 183,234
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Bolivia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Bolivia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -3,179
2024 - -473,362 - -3,000
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 172,336 -3,008
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 167,691 -3,008
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 119,576 -4,663
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 131,870 -4,663
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 171,593 -8,981
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 172,775 -9,344
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 173,799 -9,669
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 175,057 -10,071
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 176,169 -10,525
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 176,967 -10,971
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 177,929 -11,369
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 178,716 -11,689
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 178,840 -12,106
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 179,036 -12,590
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 178,741 -13,055
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 178,576 -13,418
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 178,309 -13,669
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 177,999 -14,107
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 173,567 -15,594
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 172,350 -17,385
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 171,846 -19,621
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 170,656 -22,188
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 171,177 -24,405
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 172,996 -26,940
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 175,051 -28,074
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 174,207 -28,378
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 173,731 -28,566
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 175,861 -28,685
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 175,141 -28,204
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 175,387 -27,621
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 175,344 -26,856
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 174,242 -25,005
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 174,836 -23,982
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 171,351 -21,917
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 168,044 -20,720
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 164,763 -19,568
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 160,458 -18,948
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 156,146 -18,297
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 152,288 -17,558
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 150,545 -16,625
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 147,129 -15,432
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 144,825 -14,580
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 143,199 -13,476
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 140,460 -11,762
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 137,331 -9,923
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 134,504 -8,462
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 131,569 -7,714
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 128,552 -7,063
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 122,864 -6,424
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 119,560 -5,873
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 116,323 -5,457
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 112,799 -5,224
1971 542,747 224,369 110,749 -5,057
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 107,897 -4,915
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 105,361 -4,784
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 102,671 -4,679
1967 1,860,743 23,164 99,339 -4,586
1966 1,794,530 3,758 95,800 -4,507
1965 1,688,652 47,610 92,655 -4,444
1964 1,686,591 25,426 89,745 -4,352
1963 1,612,749 23,215 87,010 -4,233
1962 1,584,035 26,533 84,090 -4,026
1961 1,504,524 26,503 81,106 -3,642
1960 1,418,810 13,580 78,501 -3,144

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

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

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 Bolivia 95.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 183,234 people or 1.5% in Bolivia.

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
Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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