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Population in Bangladesh compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 7.19 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 2.45% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Burkina Faso
2100 210,401,264 50,396,049
2099 211,451,904 50,371,646
2098 212,482,204 50,340,708
2097 213,486,272 50,301,449
2096 214,465,968 50,254,384
2095 215,426,907 50,206,715
2094 216,370,356 50,149,903
2093 217,275,808 50,085,053
2092 218,153,712 50,008,681
2091 218,982,674 49,929,664
2090 219,784,878 49,837,226
2089 220,540,401 49,734,724
2088 221,259,520 49,620,919
2087 221,938,165 49,494,737
2086 222,588,012 49,362,187
2085 223,185,997 49,219,467
2084 223,744,949 49,066,778
2083 224,275,716 48,900,924
2082 224,766,094 48,726,216
2081 225,240,154 48,538,535
2080 225,667,518 48,338,979
2079 226,061,595 48,127,894
2078 226,391,523 47,903,951
2077 226,699,126 47,663,056
2076 226,957,140 47,409,997
2075 227,161,614 47,149,765
2074 227,317,797 46,875,743
2073 227,438,605 46,585,405
2072 227,505,726 46,285,042
2071 227,524,423 45,976,704
2070 227,497,506 45,658,250
2069 227,428,570 45,328,458
2068 227,305,014 44,989,376
2067 227,121,107 44,641,084
2066 226,880,763 44,284,227
2065 226,584,072 43,921,189
2064 226,238,210 43,544,203
2063 225,824,534 43,161,275
2062 225,352,036 42,771,313
2061 224,813,409 42,367,805
2060 224,219,163 41,959,718
2059 223,571,928 41,546,100
2058 222,858,175 41,122,194
2057 222,085,438 40,690,044
2056 221,276,251 40,253,866
2055 220,407,778 39,809,697
2054 219,514,298 39,359,338
2053 218,569,959 38,898,535
2052 217,587,835 38,431,175
2051 216,556,487 37,957,565
2050 215,492,158 37,475,049
2049 214,402,257 36,985,041
2048 213,277,451 36,490,848
2047 212,116,827 35,985,064
2046 210,921,144 35,474,395
2045 209,698,915 34,954,181
2044 208,449,015 34,427,047
2043 207,172,388 33,896,351
2042 205,861,265 33,360,095
2041 204,515,400 32,820,380
2040 203,145,429 32,277,889
2039 201,737,174 31,730,935
2038 200,264,237 31,181,218
2037 198,741,429 30,628,970
2036 197,150,036 30,073,757
2035 195,501,296 29,516,558
2034 193,791,174 28,955,953
2033 191,991,968 28,398,148
2032 190,143,732 27,846,475
2031 188,210,205 27,297,514
2030 186,214,224 26,753,459
2029 184,170,034 26,214,248
2028 182,089,419 25,676,364
2027 179,975,298 25,140,461
2026 177,839,282 24,606,254
2025 175,686,899 24,074,580
2024 173,562,364 23,548,781
2023 171,466,990 23,025,776
2022 169,384,897 22,509,038
2021 167,658,854 21,995,243
2020 166,298,024 21,478,690
2019 164,913,055 20,961,952
2018 163,523,103 20,438,288
2017 162,186,147 19,894,407
2016 160,811,932 19,334,856
2015 159,383,179 18,777,487
2014 157,964,929 18,229,461
2013 156,532,141 17,695,409
2012 155,070,101 17,172,287
2011 153,591,076 16,661,908
2010 152,201,981 16,176,498
2009 150,873,714 15,710,066
2008 149,474,264 15,258,093
2007 147,989,278 14,816,307
2006 146,405,973 14,373,707
2005 144,715,786 13,932,123
2004 142,902,856 13,500,533
2003 140,970,351 13,082,532
2002 138,933,658 12,680,897
2001 136,805,810 12,295,001
2000 134,544,304 11,925,546
1999 132,108,065 11,574,928
1998 129,622,332 11,240,664
1997 127,198,069 10,934,223
1996 124,862,179 10,655,942
1995 122,600,370 10,386,722
1994 120,343,179 10,123,798
1993 118,132,360 9,871,713
1992 115,952,192 9,629,275
1991 113,787,109 9,394,632
1990 111,633,717 9,159,356
1989 109,433,799 8,921,175
1988 107,216,008 8,687,435
1987 104,959,291 8,457,109
1986 102,635,572 8,228,847
1985 100,253,825 7,999,935
1984 97,814,966 7,772,256
1983 95,335,155 7,551,129
1982 92,814,507 7,340,197
1981 90,303,105 7,140,271
1980 88,016,432 6,947,900
1979 85,935,072 6,763,903
1978 83,889,655 6,590,984
1977 81,867,264 6,428,734
1976 79,855,318 6,280,635
1975 77,854,351 6,147,569
1974 75,839,348 6,024,904
1973 73,722,294 5,911,927
1972 71,641,519 5,807,234
1971 70,276,758 5,707,999
1970 69,058,894 5,610,304
1969 67,294,133 5,513,177
1968 65,408,276 5,418,644
1967 63,510,929 5,326,348
1966 61,669,806 5,237,933
1965 59,902,519 5,152,833
1964 58,178,374 5,071,034
1963 56,504,402 4,993,623
1962 54,881,146 4,919,672
1961 53,310,348 4,848,224
1960 51,828,660 4,778,621

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Burkina Faso
2100 -0.5% 0.05%
2099 -0.48% 0.06%
2098 -0.47% 0.08%
2097 -0.46% 0.09%
2096 -0.45% 0.09%
2095 -0.44% 0.11%
2094 -0.42% 0.13%
2093 -0.4% 0.15%
2092 -0.38% 0.16%
2091 -0.36% 0.19%
2090 -0.34% 0.21%
2089 -0.33% 0.23%
2088 -0.31% 0.25%
2087 -0.29% 0.27%
2086 -0.27% 0.29%
2085 -0.25% 0.31%
2084 -0.24% 0.34%
2083 -0.22% 0.36%
2082 -0.21% 0.39%
2081 -0.19% 0.41%
2080 -0.17% 0.44%
2079 -0.15% 0.47%
2078 -0.14% 0.51%
2077 -0.11% 0.53%
2076 -0.09% 0.55%
2075 -0.07% 0.58%
2074 -0.05% 0.62%
2073 -0.03% 0.65%
2072 -0.008% 0.67%
2071 0.01% 0.7%
2070 0.03% 0.73%
2069 0.05% 0.75%
2068 0.08% 0.78%
2067 0.11% 0.81%
2066 0.13% 0.83%
2065 0.15% 0.87%
2064 0.18% 0.89%
2063 0.21% 0.91%
2062 0.24% 0.95%
2061 0.27% 0.97%
2060 0.29% 1%
2059 0.32% 1.03%
2058 0.35% 1.06%
2057 0.37% 1.08%
2056 0.39% 1.12%
2055 0.41% 1.14%
2054 0.43% 1.18%
2053 0.45% 1.22%
2052 0.48% 1.25%
2051 0.49% 1.29%
2050 0.51% 1.32%
2049 0.53% 1.35%
2048 0.55% 1.41%
2047 0.57% 1.44%
2046 0.58% 1.49%
2045 0.6% 1.53%
2044 0.62% 1.57%
2043 0.64% 1.61%
2042 0.66% 1.64%
2041 0.67% 1.68%
2040 0.7% 1.72%
2039 0.74% 1.76%
2038 0.77% 1.8%
2037 0.81% 1.85%
2036 0.84% 1.89%
2035 0.88% 1.94%
2034 0.94% 1.96%
2033 0.97% 1.98%
2032 1.03% 2.01%
2031 1.07% 2.03%
2030 1.11% 2.06%
2029 1.14% 2.09%
2028 1.17% 2.13%
2027 1.2% 2.17%
2026 1.23% 2.21%
2025 1.22% 2.23%
2024 1.22% 2.27%
2023 1.23% 2.3%
2022 1.03% 2.34%
2021 0.82% 2.4%
2020 0.84% 2.47%
2019 0.85% 2.56%
2018 0.82% 2.73%
2017 0.85% 2.89%
2016 0.9% 2.97%
2015 0.9% 3.01%
2014 0.92% 3.02%
2013 0.94% 3.05%
2012 0.96% 3.06%
2011 0.91% 3%
2010 0.88% 2.97%
2009 0.94% 2.96%
2008 1% 2.98%
2007 1.08% 3.08%
2006 1.17% 3.17%
2005 1.27% 3.2%
2004 1.37% 3.2%
2003 1.47% 3.17%
2002 1.56% 3.14%
2001 1.68% 3.1%
2000 1.84% 3.03%
1999 1.92% 2.97%
1998 1.91% 2.8%
1997 1.87% 2.61%
1996 1.84% 2.59%
1995 1.88% 2.6%
1994 1.87% 2.55%
1993 1.88% 2.52%
1992 1.9% 2.5%
1991 1.93% 2.57%
1990 2.01% 2.67%
1989 2.07% 2.69%
1988 2.15% 2.72%
1987 2.26% 2.77%
1986 2.38% 2.86%
1985 2.49% 2.93%
1984 2.6% 2.93%
1983 2.72% 2.87%
1982 2.78% 2.8%
1981 2.6% 2.77%
1980 2.42% 2.72%
1979 2.44% 2.62%
1978 2.47% 2.52%
1977 2.52% 2.36%
1976 2.57% 2.16%
1975 2.66% 2.04%
1974 2.87% 1.91%
1973 2.9% 1.8%
1972 1.94% 1.74%
1971 1.76% 1.74%
1970 2.62% 1.76%
1969 2.88% 1.74%
1968 2.99% 1.73%
1967 2.99% 1.69%
1966 2.95% 1.65%
1965 2.96% 1.61%
1964 2.96% 1.55%
1963 2.96% 1.5%
1962 2.95% 1.47%
1961 2.86% 1.46%

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 Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Burkina Faso
Current population
178936470
24880655
Population rank 8/197 59/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.3%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
9.09 seconds
42.7 seconds
One death every
35.6 seconds
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +1,441
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 38/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -27,130
Net migration rank 194/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -27,130
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 551,536 -25,807
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 545,227 -24,957
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 538,146 -24,960
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 527,468 -13,079
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 524,359 -5,661
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 540,001 -25,240
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 556,493 -23,938
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 569,975 -14,780
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 571,519 -7,598
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 570,554 -19,726
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 563,218 -17,984
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 556,096 -33,212
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 544,293 -20,930
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 530,765 -33,391
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 515,480 -42,055
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 499,596 -40,148
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 485,223 -40,725
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 467,277 -28,202
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 450,357 -4,218
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 427,243 9,795
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 408,567 17,570
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 394,516 15,359
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 377,333 16,076
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 367,731 10,654
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 356,657 3,877
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 342,630 -1,922
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 333,196 -5,367
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 322,253 -37,200
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 315,820 -44,314
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 305,878 -38,943
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 296,465 -37,554
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 289,044 -43,784
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 284,622 -45,003
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 280,111 -50,451
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 273,846 -32,970
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 267,314 -31,843
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 262,065 -30,068
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 257,730 -29,081
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 252,922 -25,051
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 246,574 -16,623
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 237,838 -12,445
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 228,467 -11,618
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 220,896 -15,879
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 212,623 -17,797
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 205,248 -15,345
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 196,647 -18,559
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 187,019 -19,274
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 175,672 -18,914
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 165,224 -25,786
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 157,174 -30,484
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 149,231 -30,599
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 141,751 -34,452
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 135,756 -33,679
1971 542,747 224,369 130,924 -34,524
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 127,814 -28,832
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 123,666 -28,406
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 121,264 -27,461
1967 1,860,743 23,164 117,223 -26,444
1966 1,794,530 3,758 113,344 -27,301
1965 1,688,652 47,610 109,544 -25,398
1964 1,686,591 25,426 105,741 -26,307
1963 1,612,749 23,215 101,760 -26,382
1962 1,584,035 26,533 98,561 -26,040
1961 1,504,524 26,503 95,059 -24,687
1960 1,418,810 13,580 92,055 -23,220

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/burkina-faso | 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 Burkina Faso 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

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
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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