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Population in Bangladesh compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 3,140,095 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 3,114,736 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 57.4 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 135th.
  • The countries together account for 2.19% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs -1.15% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina has declined from 4.06M to 3.11M (23.3% decline).

Bangladesh vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Bosnia
2100 210,401,264 1,368,062
2099 211,451,904 1,382,211
2098 212,482,204 1,396,949
2097 213,486,272 1,412,908
2096 214,465,968 1,428,574
2095 215,426,907 1,443,843
2094 216,370,356 1,459,099
2093 217,275,808 1,474,841
2092 218,153,712 1,490,288
2091 218,982,674 1,505,574
2090 219,784,878 1,521,165
2089 220,540,401 1,537,449
2088 221,259,520 1,554,002
2087 221,938,165 1,570,515
2086 222,588,012 1,587,803
2085 223,185,997 1,605,248
2084 223,744,949 1,623,603
2083 224,275,716 1,642,536
2082 224,766,094 1,661,441
2081 225,240,154 1,680,572
2080 225,667,518 1,700,417
2079 226,061,595 1,720,559
2078 226,391,523 1,741,147
2077 226,699,126 1,762,029
2076 226,957,140 1,783,547
2075 227,161,614 1,805,988
2074 227,317,797 1,828,419
2073 227,438,605 1,850,549
2072 227,505,726 1,873,199
2071 227,524,423 1,896,330
2070 227,497,506 1,920,335
2069 227,428,570 1,943,983
2068 227,305,014 1,967,713
2067 227,121,107 1,993,328
2066 226,880,763 2,018,796
2065 226,584,072 2,045,094
2064 226,238,210 2,071,026
2063 225,824,534 2,096,801
2062 225,352,036 2,122,454
2061 224,813,409 2,148,932
2060 224,219,163 2,176,154
2059 223,571,928 2,203,131
2058 222,858,175 2,230,453
2057 222,085,438 2,258,553
2056 221,276,251 2,288,270
2055 220,407,778 2,318,066
2054 219,514,298 2,345,650
2053 218,569,959 2,374,091
2052 217,587,835 2,401,804
2051 216,556,487 2,431,166
2050 215,492,158 2,459,340
2049 214,402,257 2,488,686
2048 213,277,451 2,516,605
2047 212,116,827 2,545,909
2046 210,921,144 2,575,176
2045 209,698,915 2,603,679
2044 208,449,015 2,631,917
2043 207,172,388 2,660,625
2042 205,861,265 2,689,157
2041 204,515,400 2,719,360
2040 203,145,429 2,748,491
2039 201,737,174 2,776,696
2038 200,264,237 2,803,054
2037 198,741,429 2,829,544
2036 197,150,036 2,856,285
2035 195,501,296 2,883,527
2034 193,791,174 2,912,522
2033 191,991,968 2,939,434
2032 190,143,732 2,966,176
2031 188,210,205 2,989,887
2030 186,214,224 3,013,719
2029 184,170,034 3,037,488
2028 182,089,419 3,062,650
2027 179,975,298 3,088,595
2026 177,839,282 3,114,736
2025 175,686,899 3,140,095
2024 173,562,364 3,164,253
2023 171,466,990 3,185,073
2022 169,384,897 3,204,802
2021 167,658,854 3,244,907
2020 166,298,024 3,299,349
2019 164,913,055 3,345,533
2018 163,523,103 3,387,000
2017 162,186,147 3,428,682
2016 160,811,932 3,473,003
2015 159,383,179 3,518,541
2014 157,964,929 3,564,829
2013 156,532,141 3,610,859
2012 155,070,101 3,670,113
2011 153,591,076 3,741,798
2010 152,201,981 3,811,472
2009 150,873,714 3,879,794
2008 149,474,264 3,947,544
2007 147,989,278 4,013,424
2006 146,405,973 4,063,272
2005 144,715,786 4,096,493
2004 142,902,856 4,140,987
2003 140,970,351 4,178,523
2002 138,933,658 4,188,002
2001 136,805,810 4,179,438
2000 134,544,304 4,159,771
1999 132,108,065 4,130,305
1998 129,622,332 4,089,356
1997 127,198,069 4,018,227
1996 124,862,179 3,875,246
1995 122,600,370 3,715,564
1994 120,343,179 3,725,412
1993 118,132,360 3,904,482
1992 115,952,192 4,234,616
1991 113,787,109 4,458,343
1990 111,633,717 4,448,652
1989 109,433,799 4,433,983
1988 107,216,008 4,414,404
1987 104,959,291 4,390,246
1986 102,635,572 4,362,115
1985 100,253,825 4,330,364
1984 97,814,966 4,295,536
1983 95,335,155 4,258,728
1982 92,814,507 4,221,100
1981 90,303,105 4,184,217
1980 88,016,432 4,148,426
1979 85,935,072 4,113,300
1978 83,889,655 4,078,240
1977 81,867,264 4,042,124
1976 79,855,318 4,004,552
1975 77,854,351 3,965,743
1974 75,839,348 3,926,472
1973 73,722,294 3,887,376
1972 71,641,519 3,848,271
1971 70,276,758 3,809,376
1970 69,058,894 3,773,247
1969 67,294,133 3,737,765
1968 65,408,276 3,698,794
1967 63,510,929 3,656,223
1966 61,669,806 3,610,562
1965 59,902,519 3,562,834
1964 58,178,374 3,513,441
1963 56,504,402 3,461,942
1962 54,881,146 3,407,532
1961 53,310,348 3,348,035
1960 51,828,660 3,281,381

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population decreased by 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd in 2006 and ranked 135th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina will decrease by 21% to 2,459,340 people and rank change from 135th to 144th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population already peaked in 1991 at 4.46M people and is projected to decrease to 1.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Bosnia
2100 -0.5% -1.02%
2099 -0.48% -1.06%
2098 -0.47% -1.13%
2097 -0.46% -1.1%
2096 -0.45% -1.06%
2095 -0.44% -1.05%
2094 -0.42% -1.07%
2093 -0.4% -1.04%
2092 -0.38% -1.02%
2091 -0.36% -1.02%
2090 -0.34% -1.06%
2089 -0.33% -1.07%
2088 -0.31% -1.05%
2087 -0.29% -1.09%
2086 -0.27% -1.09%
2085 -0.25% -1.13%
2084 -0.24% -1.15%
2083 -0.22% -1.14%
2082 -0.21% -1.14%
2081 -0.19% -1.17%
2080 -0.17% -1.17%
2079 -0.15% -1.18%
2078 -0.14% -1.19%
2077 -0.11% -1.21%
2076 -0.09% -1.24%
2075 -0.07% -1.23%
2074 -0.05% -1.2%
2073 -0.03% -1.21%
2072 -0.008% -1.22%
2071 0.01% -1.25%
2070 0.03% -1.22%
2069 0.05% -1.21%
2068 0.08% -1.29%
2067 0.11% -1.26%
2066 0.13% -1.29%
2065 0.15% -1.25%
2064 0.18% -1.23%
2063 0.21% -1.21%
2062 0.24% -1.23%
2061 0.27% -1.25%
2060 0.29% -1.22%
2059 0.32% -1.22%
2058 0.35% -1.24%
2057 0.37% -1.3%
2056 0.39% -1.29%
2055 0.41% -1.18%
2054 0.43% -1.2%
2053 0.45% -1.15%
2052 0.48% -1.21%
2051 0.49% -1.15%
2050 0.51% -1.18%
2049 0.53% -1.11%
2048 0.55% -1.15%
2047 0.57% -1.14%
2046 0.58% -1.09%
2045 0.6% -1.07%
2044 0.62% -1.08%
2043 0.64% -1.06%
2042 0.66% -1.11%
2041 0.67% -1.06%
2040 0.7% -1.02%
2039 0.74% -0.94%
2038 0.77% -0.94%
2037 0.81% -0.94%
2036 0.84% -0.94%
2035 0.88% -1%
2034 0.94% -0.92%
2033 0.97% -0.9%
2032 1.03% -0.79%
2031 1.07% -0.79%
2030 1.11% -0.78%
2029 1.14% -0.82%
2028 1.17% -0.84%
2027 1.2% -0.84%
2026 1.23% -0.81%
2025 1.22% -0.76%
2024 1.22% -0.65%
2023 1.23% -0.62%
2022 1.03% -1.24%
2021 0.82% -1.65%
2020 0.84% -1.38%
2019 0.85% -1.22%
2018 0.82% -1.22%
2017 0.85% -1.28%
2016 0.9% -1.29%
2015 0.9% -1.3%
2014 0.92% -1.27%
2013 0.94% -1.61%
2012 0.96% -1.92%
2011 0.91% -1.83%
2010 0.88% -1.76%
2009 0.94% -1.72%
2008 1% -1.64%
2007 1.08% -1.23%
2006 1.17% -0.81%
2005 1.27% -1.07%
2004 1.37% -0.9%
2003 1.47% -0.23%
2002 1.56% 0.2%
2001 1.68% 0.47%
2000 1.84% 0.71%
1999 1.92% 1%
1998 1.91% 1.77%
1997 1.87% 3.69%
1996 1.84% 4.3%
1995 1.88% -0.26%
1994 1.87% -4.59%
1993 1.88% -7.8%
1992 1.9% -5.02%
1991 1.93% 0.22%
1990 2.01% 0.33%
1989 2.07% 0.44%
1988 2.15% 0.55%
1987 2.26% 0.64%
1986 2.38% 0.73%
1985 2.49% 0.81%
1984 2.6% 0.86%
1983 2.72% 0.89%
1982 2.78% 0.88%
1981 2.6% 0.86%
1980 2.42% 0.85%
1979 2.44% 0.86%
1978 2.47% 0.89%
1977 2.52% 0.94%
1976 2.57% 0.98%
1975 2.66% 1%
1974 2.87% 1.01%
1973 2.9% 1.02%
1972 1.94% 1.02%
1971 1.76% 0.96%
1970 2.62% 0.95%
1969 2.88% 1.05%
1968 2.99% 1.16%
1967 2.99% 1.26%
1966 2.95% 1.34%
1965 2.96% 1.41%
1964 2.96% 1.49%
1963 2.96% 1.6%
1962 2.95% 1.78%
1961 2.86% 2.03%

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina's population declined by 0.76%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Bosnia
Current population
178936470
3114736
Population rank 8/197 135/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.04%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
21.8 minutes
One birth every
9.09 seconds
21.5 minutes
One death every
35.6 seconds
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,821 -66
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 -24,158
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% -0.76%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 192/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -6,994
Net migration rank 194/196 124/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 34,120
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 160/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.1%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 151/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Bosnia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -6,994
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 -18,359 -4,497
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 -18,292 -485
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 -20,197 -485
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 -33,670 -25,865
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 -22,502 -26,840
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 -15,192 -27,841
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 -10,761 -29,147
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 -12,810 -30,650
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 -13,009 -32,173
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 -11,942 -33,948
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 -11,009 -35,683
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 -8,367 -37,002
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 -6,761 -66,378
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 -5,354 -64,875
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 -1,895 -67,228
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 652 -68,182
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 161 -68,140
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 1,557 -65,335
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 2,714 -38,622
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 6,546 -37,086
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 9,549 -68,008
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 10,781 -27,396
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 10,972 -13,312
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 10,424 9,055
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 11,722 8,138
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 13,568 25,495
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 18,492 24,335
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 19,311 80,133
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 13,327 173,193
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 5,926 126,914
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 4,895 -157,427
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 -27,199 -178,416
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 -17,883 -436,814
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 33,692 -26,483
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 34,993 -22,829
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 36,802 -19,634
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 39,058 -17,058
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 41,172 -14,853
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 42,884 -12,941
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 44,983 -11,429
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 46,413 -10,321
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 47,135 -9,599
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 47,023 -9,298
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 45,423 -9,384
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 42,911 -7,368
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 42,157 -7,454
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 44,800 -9,382
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 48,643 -11,834
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 52,107 -13,778
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 53,629 -14,348
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 53,600 -14,345
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 52,989 -14,043
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 54,072 -14,807
1971 542,747 224,369 54,352 -15,829
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 54,455 -20,714
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 58,454 -21,229
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 61,422 -20,704
1967 1,860,743 23,164 65,618 -21,195
1966 1,794,530 3,758 70,085 -23,196
1965 1,688,652 47,610 72,896 -24,330
1964 1,686,591 25,426 74,151 -23,922
1963 1,612,749 23,215 75,380 -22,611
1962 1,584,035 26,533 77,582 -21,531
1961 1,504,524 26,503 77,601 -14,655
1960 1,418,810 13,580 76,840 -6,481

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 176,734 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 211,931 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 34,120 people or 1.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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
Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Bijeljina 42.3K
Sanski Most 16.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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