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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 6,441,421 people in Bulgaria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 6,359,449 in Bulgaria.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 28.1 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Bulgaria is the 112th.
  • The countries together account for 2.23% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.08% for Bulgaria.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs -0.96% in Bulgaria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Bulgaria has declined from 7.6M to 6.36M (16.3% decline).

Bangladesh vs Bulgaria: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Bulgaria
2100 210,399,059 3,368,029
2099 211,449,688 3,392,444
2098 212,479,977 3,416,655
2097 213,484,035 3,440,938
2096 214,463,720 3,465,328
2095 215,424,649 3,489,216
2094 216,368,088 3,513,318
2093 217,273,531 3,537,356
2092 218,151,426 3,561,475
2091 218,980,379 3,585,597
2090 219,782,575 3,609,873
2089 220,538,090 3,634,642
2088 221,257,201 3,659,749
2087 221,935,839 3,685,668
2086 222,585,679 3,712,363
2085 223,183,658 3,739,898
2084 223,742,603 3,768,305
2083 224,273,365 3,797,217
2082 224,763,738 3,827,186
2081 225,237,793 3,857,721
2080 225,665,152 3,890,095
2079 226,059,226 3,923,403
2078 226,389,150 3,957,241
2077 226,696,749 3,992,168
2076 226,954,762 4,027,738
2075 227,159,233 4,064,356
2074 227,315,415 4,102,642
2073 227,436,221 4,141,518
2072 227,503,342 4,180,975
2071 227,522,038 4,221,261
2070 227,495,122 4,262,568
2069 227,426,186 4,304,304
2068 227,302,632 4,346,623
2067 227,118,726 4,389,924
2066 226,878,385 4,433,953
2065 226,581,697 4,478,521
2064 226,235,839 4,523,406
2063 225,822,167 4,568,385
2062 225,349,674 4,613,363
2061 224,811,052 4,658,825
2060 224,216,813 4,704,379
2059 223,569,585 4,749,738
2058 222,855,839 4,794,388
2057 222,083,110 4,839,236
2056 221,273,932 4,884,068
2055 220,405,468 4,929,309
2054 219,511,997 4,974,635
2053 218,567,668 5,020,162
2052 217,585,554 5,065,364
2051 216,554,217 5,110,833
2050 215,489,899 5,156,741
2049 214,400,010 5,202,941
2048 213,275,216 5,249,351
2047 212,114,603 5,296,642
2046 210,918,933 5,343,848
2045 209,696,717 5,391,354
2044 208,446,830 5,439,559
2043 207,170,217 5,488,407
2042 205,859,107 5,537,839
2041 204,513,256 5,588,510
2040 203,143,300 5,639,850
2039 201,735,060 5,692,028
2038 200,262,138 5,743,725
2037 198,739,346 5,796,645
2036 197,147,970 5,849,741
2035 195,499,247 5,902,025
2034 193,789,143 5,954,460
2033 191,989,956 6,007,050
2032 190,141,739 6,058,858
2031 188,208,233 6,111,118
2030 186,212,272 6,163,564
2029 184,168,103 6,214,784
2028 182,087,511 6,264,738
2027 179,973,411 6,313,255
2026 177,837,418 6,359,449
2025 175,685,057 6,402,394
2024 173,562,364 6,441,421
2023 171,466,990 6,446,596
2022 169,384,897 6,465,097
2021 167,658,854 6,507,301
2020 166,298,024 6,550,696
2019 164,913,055 6,616,726
2018 163,523,103 6,710,798
2017 162,186,147 6,803,468
2016 160,811,932 6,894,139
2015 159,383,179 6,984,225
2014 157,964,929 7,073,572
2013 156,532,141 7,160,005
2012 155,070,101 7,305,888
2011 153,591,076 7,348,328
2010 152,201,981 7,395,599
2009 150,873,714 7,444,443
2008 149,474,264 7,492,561
2007 147,989,278 7,545,338
2006 146,405,973 7,601,022
2005 144,715,786 7,658,972
2004 142,902,856 7,716,860
2003 140,970,351 7,775,327
2002 138,933,658 7,837,161
2001 136,805,810 8,009,142
2000 134,544,304 8,170,172
1999 132,108,065 8,210,624
1998 129,622,332 8,256,786
1997 127,198,069 8,312,068
1996 124,862,179 8,362,826
1995 122,600,370 8,406,067
1994 120,343,179 8,443,591
1993 118,132,360 8,472,313
1992 115,952,192 8,540,164
1991 113,787,109 8,632,367
1990 111,633,717 8,718,289
1989 109,433,799 8,876,972
1988 107,216,008 8,981,446
1987 104,959,291 8,971,359
1986 102,635,572 8,958,171
1985 100,253,825 8,960,547
1984 97,814,966 8,960,679
1983 95,335,155 8,939,738
1982 92,814,507 8,917,457
1981 90,303,105 8,891,117
1980 88,016,432 8,861,535
1979 85,935,072 8,825,940
1978 83,889,655 8,814,032
1977 81,867,264 8,804,183
1976 79,855,318 8,758,599
1975 77,854,351 8,720,742
1974 75,839,348 8,678,745
1973 73,722,294 8,620,967
1972 71,641,519 8,576,200
1971 70,276,758 8,536,395
1970 69,058,894 8,489,574
1969 67,294,133 8,434,172
1968 65,408,276 8,369,603
1967 63,510,929 8,310,226
1966 61,669,806 8,258,057
1965 59,902,519 8,204,168
1964 58,178,374 8,144,340
1963 56,504,402 8,078,145
1962 54,881,146 8,012,946
1961 53,310,348 7,943,118
1960 51,828,660 7,867,374

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Bulgaria lost 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Bulgaria's population decreased by 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Bulgaria was ranked 95th in 2006 and ranked 112th 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 Bulgaria will decrease by 18.9% to 5,156,741 people and rank change from 112th to 128th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people, while Bulgaria's population already peaked in 1988 at 8.98M people and is projected to decrease to 3.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Bulgaria
2100 -0.5% -0.72%
2099 -0.48% -0.71%
2098 -0.47% -0.71%
2097 -0.46% -0.7%
2096 -0.45% -0.68%
2095 -0.44% -0.69%
2094 -0.42% -0.68%
2093 -0.4% -0.68%
2092 -0.38% -0.67%
2091 -0.36% -0.67%
2090 -0.34% -0.68%
2089 -0.33% -0.69%
2088 -0.31% -0.7%
2087 -0.29% -0.72%
2086 -0.27% -0.74%
2085 -0.25% -0.75%
2084 -0.24% -0.76%
2083 -0.22% -0.78%
2082 -0.21% -0.79%
2081 -0.19% -0.83%
2080 -0.17% -0.85%
2079 -0.15% -0.86%
2078 -0.14% -0.87%
2077 -0.11% -0.88%
2076 -0.09% -0.9%
2075 -0.07% -0.93%
2074 -0.05% -0.94%
2073 -0.03% -0.94%
2072 -0.008% -0.95%
2071 0.01% -0.97%
2070 0.03% -0.97%
2069 0.05% -0.97%
2068 0.08% -0.99%
2067 0.11% -0.99%
2066 0.13% -1%
2065 0.15% -0.99%
2064 0.18% -0.98%
2063 0.21% -0.97%
2062 0.24% -0.98%
2061 0.27% -0.97%
2060 0.29% -0.95%
2059 0.32% -0.93%
2058 0.35% -0.93%
2057 0.37% -0.92%
2056 0.39% -0.92%
2055 0.41% -0.91%
2054 0.43% -0.91%
2053 0.45% -0.89%
2052 0.48% -0.89%
2051 0.49% -0.89%
2050 0.51% -0.89%
2049 0.53% -0.88%
2048 0.55% -0.89%
2047 0.57% -0.88%
2046 0.58% -0.88%
2045 0.6% -0.89%
2044 0.62% -0.89%
2043 0.64% -0.89%
2042 0.66% -0.91%
2041 0.67% -0.91%
2040 0.7% -0.92%
2039 0.74% -0.9%
2038 0.77% -0.91%
2037 0.81% -0.91%
2036 0.84% -0.89%
2035 0.88% -0.88%
2034 0.94% -0.88%
2033 0.97% -0.86%
2032 1.03% -0.86%
2031 1.07% -0.85%
2030 1.11% -0.82%
2029 1.14% -0.8%
2028 1.17% -0.77%
2027 1.2% -0.73%
2026 1.23% -0.67%
2025 1.22% -0.61%
2024 1.22% -0.08%
2023 1.23% -0.29%
2022 1.03% -0.65%
2021 0.82% -0.66%
2020 0.84% -1%
2019 0.85% -1.4%
2018 0.82% -1.36%
2017 0.85% -1.32%
2016 0.9% -1.29%
2015 0.9% -1.26%
2014 0.92% -1.21%
2013 0.94% -2%
2012 0.96% -0.58%
2011 0.91% -0.64%
2010 0.88% -0.66%
2009 0.94% -0.64%
2008 1% -0.7%
2007 1.08% -0.73%
2006 1.17% -0.76%
2005 1.27% -0.75%
2004 1.37% -0.75%
2003 1.47% -0.79%
2002 1.56% -2.15%
2001 1.68% -1.97%
2000 1.84% -0.49%
1999 1.92% -0.56%
1998 1.91% -0.67%
1997 1.87% -0.61%
1996 1.84% -0.51%
1995 1.88% -0.44%
1994 1.87% -0.34%
1993 1.88% -0.79%
1992 1.9% -1.07%
1991 1.93% -0.99%
1990 2.01% -1.79%
1989 2.07% -1.16%
1988 2.15% 0.11%
1987 2.26% 0.15%
1986 2.38% -0.03%
1985 2.49% -0.001%
1984 2.6% 0.23%
1983 2.72% 0.25%
1982 2.78% 0.3%
1981 2.6% 0.33%
1980 2.42% 0.4%
1979 2.44% 0.14%
1978 2.47% 0.11%
1977 2.52% 0.52%
1976 2.57% 0.43%
1975 2.66% 0.48%
1974 2.87% 0.67%
1973 2.9% 0.52%
1972 1.94% 0.47%
1971 1.76% 0.55%
1970 2.62% 0.66%
1969 2.88% 0.77%
1968 2.99% 0.71%
1967 2.99% 0.63%
1966 2.95% 0.66%
1965 2.96% 0.73%
1964 2.96% 0.82%
1963 2.96% 0.81%
1962 2.95% 0.88%
1961 2.86% 0.96%

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 Bulgaria's population declined by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Bulgaria
Current population
178415186
6359449
Population rank 8/197 112/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.08%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
1.69 hours
One birth every
9.04 seconds
9.16 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
5.19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 -14
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 -5,175
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% -0.08%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 171/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
2.97 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -2,961
Net migration rank 194/196 106/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 299,100
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 98/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 99/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Bulgaria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -2,961
2024 - -473,362 - 524
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 -43,837 5,173
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 -62,065 26,498
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 -90,452 11,756
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 -65,507 30,167
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 -46,317 -2,156
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 -46,304 -3,873
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 -45,583 -6,109
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 -42,744 -9,482
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 -44,699 -4,227
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 -41,027 -2,180
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 -37,948 -1,324
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 -40,183 -26,334
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 -37,477 -23,360
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 -34,759 -21,668
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 -26,800 -19,060
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 -32,967 -17,595
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 -37,727 -16,366
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 -39,526 -15,184
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 -42,124 -14,435
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 -40,128 -13,604
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 -44,319 -13,183
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 -46,240 -12,735
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 -44,050 -30,726
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 -41,668 -26,211
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 -39,411 -23,846
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 -52,844 -23,262
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 -58,185 -22,963
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 -45,159 -21,520
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 -42,030 -22,020
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 -32,086 -20,984
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 -24,569 -19,973
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 -18,789 -120,552
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 -14,675 -119,356
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 -3,487 -116,817
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 5,326 -114,705
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 9,879 215
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 8,971 357
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 16,125 1,104
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 11,649 -19,230
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 20,610 -1,032
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 21,455 -1,872
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 24,077 -1,860
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 29,341 -1,830
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 30,129 -2,045
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 40,599 -872
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 44,070 -62,769
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 47,543 -11,955
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 56,055 -2,522
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 54,941 -38,071
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 64,223 -1,402
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 57,760 -5,409
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 47,169 -11,296
1971 542,747 224,369 52,925 -7,654
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 61,125 -11,315
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 63,256 -3,204
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 69,468 -132
1967 1,860,743 23,164 49,861 -420
1966 1,794,530 3,758 54,504 -144
1965 1,688,652 47,610 58,249 -1,406
1964 1,686,591 25,426 66,783 505
1963 1,612,749 23,215 66,241 500
1962 1,584,035 26,533 64,104 499
1961 1,504,524 26,503 75,460 378
1960 1,418,810 13,580 76,314 -1,112

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 Bulgaria 92.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 528,535 people) and 7.94% is from migration (a gain of 45,567 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 299,100 people or 4.4% in Bulgaria.

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
Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K

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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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