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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 466,330 people in Brunei in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 471,596 in Brunei.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 379 times bigger than Brunei's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Brunei is the 170th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.006% for Brunei.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.03% in Brunei.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Brunei has grown from 365K to 472K (29.3% growth).

Bangladesh vs Brunei: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Brunei
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Brunei
2100 210,401,264 467,305
2099 211,451,904 468,844
2098 212,482,204 470,362
2097 213,486,272 471,774
2096 214,465,968 473,274
2095 215,426,907 474,709
2094 216,370,356 476,211
2093 217,275,808 477,690
2092 218,153,712 479,206
2091 218,982,674 480,680
2090 219,784,878 482,205
2089 220,540,401 483,829
2088 221,259,520 485,465
2087 221,938,165 487,012
2086 222,588,012 488,509
2085 223,185,997 490,142
2084 223,744,949 491,731
2083 224,275,716 493,405
2082 224,766,094 495,083
2081 225,240,154 496,722
2080 225,667,518 498,316
2079 226,061,595 499,888
2078 226,391,523 501,377
2077 226,699,126 502,966
2076 226,957,140 504,477
2075 227,161,614 506,274
2074 227,317,797 507,959
2073 227,438,605 509,492
2072 227,505,726 510,925
2071 227,524,423 512,139
2070 227,497,506 513,323
2069 227,428,570 514,593
2068 227,305,014 515,914
2067 227,121,107 517,235
2066 226,880,763 518,340
2065 226,584,072 519,319
2064 226,238,210 520,157
2063 225,824,534 520,866
2062 225,352,036 521,364
2061 224,813,409 521,880
2060 224,219,163 522,301
2059 223,571,928 522,678
2058 222,858,175 523,011
2057 222,085,438 523,253
2056 221,276,251 523,298
2055 220,407,778 523,308
2054 219,514,298 523,127
2053 218,569,959 522,924
2052 217,587,835 522,555
2051 216,556,487 521,910
2050 215,492,158 521,119
2049 214,402,257 520,183
2048 213,277,451 519,132
2047 212,116,827 517,984
2046 210,921,144 516,748
2045 209,698,915 515,241
2044 208,449,015 513,822
2043 207,172,388 512,299
2042 205,861,265 510,642
2041 204,515,400 508,802
2040 203,145,429 506,973
2039 201,737,174 504,969
2038 200,264,237 502,664
2037 198,741,429 500,520
2036 197,150,036 498,350
2035 195,501,296 495,973
2034 193,791,174 493,539
2033 191,991,968 491,041
2032 190,143,732 488,550
2031 188,210,205 485,750
2030 186,214,224 482,789
2029 184,170,034 479,823
2028 182,089,419 476,642
2027 179,975,298 473,245
2026 177,839,282 469,856
2025 175,686,899 466,330
2024 173,562,364 462,721
2023 171,466,990 458,949
2022 169,384,897 455,370
2021 167,658,854 451,721
2020 166,298,024 447,404
2019 164,913,055 442,680
2018 163,523,103 437,810
2017 162,186,147 432,772
2016 160,811,932 427,564
2015 159,383,179 422,212
2014 157,964,929 416,750
2013 156,532,141 411,202
2012 155,070,101 405,557
2011 153,591,076 399,389
2010 152,201,981 392,332
2009 150,873,714 384,952
2008 149,474,264 377,793
2007 147,989,278 370,873
2006 146,405,973 364,663
2005 144,715,786 358,916
2004 142,902,856 352,911
2003 140,970,351 346,637
2002 138,933,658 340,099
2001 136,805,810 333,345
2000 134,544,304 326,424
1999 132,108,065 319,411
1998 129,622,332 312,385
1997 127,198,069 305,341
1996 124,862,179 298,276
1995 122,600,370 291,195
1994 120,343,179 284,091
1993 118,132,360 276,971
1992 115,952,192 269,839
1991 113,787,109 262,596
1990 111,633,717 255,292
1989 109,433,799 248,064
1988 107,216,008 240,913
1987 104,959,291 233,860
1986 102,635,572 226,495
1985 100,253,825 218,919
1984 97,814,966 211,661
1983 95,335,155 204,741
1982 92,814,507 198,165
1981 90,303,105 191,977
1980 88,016,432 186,111
1979 85,935,072 180,422
1978 83,889,655 174,884
1977 81,867,264 169,277
1976 79,855,318 163,607
1975 77,854,351 158,070
1974 75,839,348 152,656
1973 73,722,294 147,369
1972 71,641,519 142,189
1971 70,276,758 137,921
1970 69,058,894 135,138
1969 67,294,133 131,446
1968 65,408,276 126,222
1967 63,510,929 121,017
1966 61,669,806 115,874
1965 59,902,519 110,838
1964 58,178,374 105,922
1963 56,504,402 101,159
1962 54,881,146 96,719
1961 53,310,348 92,517
1960 51,828,660 88,347

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 Brunei gained 62,901 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Brunei's population increased by 44,032 people (a 10.3% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Brunei was ranked 169th in 2006 and ranked 170th 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 Brunei will increase by 10.5% to 521,119 people and rank change from 170th to 171st.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 523K people in 2055 for Brunei.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Brunei
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Brunei
2100 -0.5% -0.33%
2099 -0.48% -0.32%
2098 -0.47% -0.3%
2097 -0.46% -0.32%
2096 -0.45% -0.3%
2095 -0.44% -0.32%
2094 -0.42% -0.31%
2093 -0.4% -0.32%
2092 -0.38% -0.31%
2091 -0.36% -0.32%
2090 -0.34% -0.34%
2089 -0.33% -0.34%
2088 -0.31% -0.32%
2087 -0.29% -0.31%
2086 -0.27% -0.33%
2085 -0.25% -0.32%
2084 -0.24% -0.34%
2083 -0.22% -0.34%
2082 -0.21% -0.33%
2081 -0.19% -0.32%
2080 -0.17% -0.31%
2079 -0.15% -0.3%
2078 -0.14% -0.32%
2077 -0.11% -0.3%
2076 -0.09% -0.35%
2075 -0.07% -0.33%
2074 -0.05% -0.3%
2073 -0.03% -0.28%
2072 -0.008% -0.24%
2071 0.01% -0.23%
2070 0.03% -0.25%
2069 0.05% -0.26%
2068 0.08% -0.26%
2067 0.11% -0.21%
2066 0.13% -0.19%
2065 0.15% -0.16%
2064 0.18% -0.14%
2063 0.21% -0.1%
2062 0.24% -0.1%
2061 0.27% -0.08%
2060 0.29% -0.07%
2059 0.32% -0.06%
2058 0.35% -0.05%
2057 0.37% -0.009%
2056 0.39% -0.002%
2055 0.41% 0.03%
2054 0.43% 0.04%
2053 0.45% 0.07%
2052 0.48% 0.12%
2051 0.49% 0.15%
2050 0.51% 0.18%
2049 0.53% 0.2%
2048 0.55% 0.22%
2047 0.57% 0.24%
2046 0.58% 0.29%
2045 0.6% 0.28%
2044 0.62% 0.3%
2043 0.64% 0.32%
2042 0.66% 0.36%
2041 0.67% 0.36%
2040 0.7% 0.4%
2039 0.74% 0.46%
2038 0.77% 0.43%
2037 0.81% 0.44%
2036 0.84% 0.48%
2035 0.88% 0.49%
2034 0.94% 0.51%
2033 0.97% 0.51%
2032 1.03% 0.58%
2031 1.07% 0.61%
2030 1.11% 0.62%
2029 1.14% 0.67%
2028 1.17% 0.72%
2027 1.2% 0.72%
2026 1.23% 0.76%
2025 1.22% 0.78%
2024 1.22% 0.82%
2023 1.23% 0.79%
2022 1.03% 0.81%
2021 0.82% 0.96%
2020 0.84% 1.07%
2019 0.85% 1.11%
2018 0.82% 1.16%
2017 0.85% 1.22%
2016 0.9% 1.27%
2015 0.9% 1.31%
2014 0.92% 1.35%
2013 0.94% 1.39%
2012 0.96% 1.54%
2011 0.91% 1.8%
2010 0.88% 1.92%
2009 0.94% 1.89%
2008 1% 1.87%
2007 1.08% 1.7%
2006 1.17% 1.6%
2005 1.27% 1.7%
2004 1.37% 1.81%
2003 1.47% 1.92%
2002 1.56% 2.03%
2001 1.68% 2.12%
2000 1.84% 2.2%
1999 1.92% 2.25%
1998 1.91% 2.31%
1997 1.87% 2.37%
1996 1.84% 2.43%
1995 1.88% 2.5%
1994 1.87% 2.57%
1993 1.88% 2.64%
1992 1.9% 2.76%
1991 1.93% 2.86%
1990 2.01% 2.91%
1989 2.07% 2.97%
1988 2.15% 3.02%
1987 2.26% 3.25%
1986 2.38% 3.46%
1985 2.49% 3.43%
1984 2.6% 3.38%
1983 2.72% 3.32%
1982 2.78% 3.22%
1981 2.6% 3.15%
1980 2.42% 3.15%
1979 2.44% 3.17%
1978 2.47% 3.31%
1977 2.52% 3.47%
1976 2.57% 3.5%
1975 2.66% 3.55%
1974 2.87% 3.59%
1973 2.9% 3.64%
1972 1.94% 3.09%
1971 1.76% 2.06%
1970 2.62% 2.81%
1969 2.88% 4.14%
1968 2.99% 4.3%
1967 2.99% 4.44%
1966 2.95% 4.54%
1965 2.96% 4.64%
1964 2.96% 4.71%
1963 2.96% 4.59%
1962 2.95% 4.54%
1961 2.86% 4.72%

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 Brunei's population grew by 0.78%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Brunei
Current population
178936470
471596
Population rank 8/197 170/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.006%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
2.43 hours
One birth every
9.09 seconds
1.42 hours
One death every
35.6 seconds
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +10
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +3,609
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.78%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 113/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.08 years
Annual migration change -402,100 +0
Net migration rank 194/196 77/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 119,933
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 124/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 25.9%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 21/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Brunei
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Brunei
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 0
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 3,699 0
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 3,837 0
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 3,319 0
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 3,985 0
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 4,188 462
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 4,335 456
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 4,502 450
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 4,685 440
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 4,876 415
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 5,060 356
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 5,206 303
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 5,302 285
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 5,349 346
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 5,242 1,399
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 5,003 2,479
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 4,789 2,489
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 4,624 2,409
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 4,521 2,291
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 4,590 1,030
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 4,703 1,163
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 4,874 1,261
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 5,034 1,383
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 5,169 1,499
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 5,275 1,569
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 5,331 1,660
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 5,388 1,639
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 5,466 1,566
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 5,518 1,533
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 5,606 1,464
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 5,750 1,348
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 5,907 1,206
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 6,045 1,082
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 6,169 969
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 6,259 1,087
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 6,265 992
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 6,202 1,002
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 6,135 962
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 6,017 994
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 5,826 1,897
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 5,620 1,808
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 5,373 1,722
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 5,138 1,602
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 4,931 1,475
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 4,839 1,124
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 4,775 995
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 4,717 899
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 4,668 791
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 4,594 1,157
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 4,518 1,080
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 4,431 1,047
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 4,334 1,011
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 4,216 1,007
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 4,085 1,053
1971 542,747 224,369 3,880 -476
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 3,694 -1,538
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 3,618 1,608
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 3,551 1,677
1967 1,860,743 23,164 3,477 1,703
1966 1,794,530 3,758 3,403 1,697
1965 1,688,652 47,610 3,326 1,655
1964 1,686,591 25,426 3,264 1,595
1963 1,612,749 23,215 3,195 1,469
1962 1,584,035 26,533 3,128 1,088
1961 1,504,524 26,503 3,175 1,014
1960 1,418,810 13,580 3,168 982

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 Brunei 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,486 people) and 5.72% is from migration (a gain of 2,579 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 119,933 people or 25.9% in Brunei.

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
Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Seria 2.66K

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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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