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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 18,113,986 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 9.85 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.37% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Bangladesh vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Cambodia
2100 210,399,059 22,906,442
2099 211,449,688 22,962,923
2098 212,479,977 23,019,882
2097 213,484,035 23,073,551
2096 214,463,720 23,123,425
2095 215,424,649 23,167,283
2094 216,368,088 23,212,055
2093 217,273,531 23,252,118
2092 218,151,426 23,290,144
2091 218,980,379 23,322,120
2090 219,782,575 23,354,198
2089 220,538,090 23,385,733
2088 221,257,201 23,409,247
2087 221,935,839 23,433,812
2086 222,585,679 23,455,606
2085 223,183,658 23,473,699
2084 223,742,603 23,490,880
2083 224,273,365 23,503,304
2082 224,763,738 23,511,399
2081 225,237,793 23,517,527
2080 225,665,152 23,523,490
2079 226,059,226 23,527,816
2078 226,389,150 23,528,640
2077 226,696,749 23,524,419
2076 226,954,762 23,517,089
2075 227,159,233 23,511,041
2074 227,315,415 23,498,649
2073 227,436,221 23,486,231
2072 227,503,342 23,468,351
2071 227,522,038 23,447,776
2070 227,495,122 23,425,399
2069 227,426,186 23,398,087
2068 227,302,632 23,367,005
2067 227,118,726 23,328,780
2066 226,878,385 23,288,003
2065 226,581,697 23,246,605
2064 226,235,839 23,196,515
2063 225,822,167 23,143,893
2062 225,349,674 23,088,053
2061 224,811,052 23,025,211
2060 224,216,813 22,956,351
2059 223,569,585 22,882,368
2058 222,855,839 22,803,687
2057 222,083,110 22,719,975
2056 221,273,932 22,633,081
2055 220,405,468 22,541,997
2054 219,511,997 22,444,525
2053 218,567,668 22,342,736
2052 217,585,554 22,235,734
2051 216,554,217 22,121,782
2050 215,489,899 22,005,604
2049 214,400,010 21,881,810
2048 213,275,216 21,754,090
2047 212,114,603 21,622,327
2046 210,918,933 21,484,727
2045 209,696,717 21,344,443
2044 208,446,830 21,199,702
2043 207,170,217 21,050,598
2042 205,859,107 20,897,569
2041 204,513,256 20,742,759
2040 203,143,300 20,586,310
2039 201,735,060 20,425,222
2038 200,262,138 20,260,230
2037 198,739,346 20,092,632
2036 197,147,970 19,926,280
2035 195,499,247 19,751,811
2034 193,789,143 19,577,662
2033 191,989,956 19,399,100
2032 190,141,739 19,219,058
2031 188,208,233 19,034,316
2030 186,212,272 18,847,504
2029 184,168,103 18,656,059
2028 182,087,511 18,459,936
2027 179,973,411 18,260,437
2026 177,837,418 18,059,685
2025 175,685,057 17,851,510
2024 173,562,364 17,638,801
2023 171,466,990 17,423,880
2022 169,384,897 17,201,724
2021 167,658,854 16,974,305
2020 166,298,024 16,725,474
2019 164,913,055 16,481,304
2018 163,523,103 16,274,522
2017 162,186,147 16,073,372
2016 160,811,932 15,852,803
2015 159,383,179 15,623,251
2014 157,964,929 15,396,772
2013 156,532,141 15,170,208
2012 155,070,101 14,945,085
2011 153,591,076 14,722,584
2010 152,201,981 14,500,726
2009 150,873,714 14,276,810
2008 149,474,264 14,053,479
2007 147,989,278 13,841,770
2006 146,405,973 13,639,028
2005 144,715,786 13,439,202
2004 142,902,856 13,244,731
2003 140,970,351 13,050,968
2002 138,933,658 12,855,241
2001 136,805,810 12,658,484
2000 134,544,304 12,462,336
1999 132,108,065 12,265,731
1998 129,622,332 12,058,173
1997 127,198,069 11,570,982
1996 124,862,179 10,801,270
1995 122,600,370 10,018,497
1994 120,343,179 9,239,162
1993 118,132,360 8,616,381
1992 115,952,192 8,113,083
1991 113,787,109 7,686,850
1990 111,633,717 7,374,752
1989 109,433,799 7,073,473
1988 107,216,008 6,812,014
1987 104,959,291 6,557,970
1986 102,635,572 6,285,693
1985 100,253,825 6,043,783
1984 97,814,966 5,845,117
1983 95,335,155 5,636,203
1982 92,814,507 5,436,432
1981 90,303,105 5,284,495
1980 88,016,432 5,199,872
1979 85,935,072 5,088,808
1978 83,889,655 5,211,653
1977 81,867,264 5,668,551
1976 79,855,318 6,134,991
1975 77,854,351 6,581,371
1974 75,839,348 6,783,240
1973 73,722,294 6,739,726
1972 71,641,519 6,673,886
1971 70,276,758 6,620,880
1970 69,058,894 6,639,182
1969 67,294,133 6,604,725
1968 65,408,276 6,467,324
1967 63,510,929 6,332,944
1966 61,669,806 6,201,232
1965 59,902,519 6,072,289
1964 58,178,374 5,946,178
1963 56,504,402 5,823,010
1962 54,881,146 5,697,558
1961 53,310,348 5,571,168
1960 51,828,660 5,449,966

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 Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Cambodia
2100 -0.5% -0.25%
2099 -0.48% -0.25%
2098 -0.47% -0.23%
2097 -0.46% -0.22%
2096 -0.45% -0.19%
2095 -0.44% -0.19%
2094 -0.42% -0.17%
2093 -0.4% -0.16%
2092 -0.38% -0.14%
2091 -0.36% -0.14%
2090 -0.34% -0.13%
2089 -0.33% -0.1%
2088 -0.31% -0.1%
2087 -0.29% -0.09%
2086 -0.27% -0.08%
2085 -0.25% -0.07%
2084 -0.24% -0.05%
2083 -0.22% -0.03%
2082 -0.21% -0.03%
2081 -0.19% -0.03%
2080 -0.17% -0.02%
2079 -0.15% -0.004%
2078 -0.14% 0.02%
2077 -0.11% 0.03%
2076 -0.09% 0.03%
2075 -0.07% 0.05%
2074 -0.05% 0.05%
2073 -0.03% 0.08%
2072 -0.008% 0.09%
2071 0.01% 0.1%
2070 0.03% 0.12%
2069 0.05% 0.13%
2068 0.08% 0.16%
2067 0.11% 0.18%
2066 0.13% 0.18%
2065 0.15% 0.22%
2064 0.18% 0.23%
2063 0.21% 0.24%
2062 0.24% 0.27%
2061 0.27% 0.3%
2060 0.29% 0.32%
2059 0.32% 0.35%
2058 0.35% 0.37%
2057 0.37% 0.38%
2056 0.39% 0.4%
2055 0.41% 0.43%
2054 0.43% 0.46%
2053 0.45% 0.48%
2052 0.48% 0.52%
2051 0.49% 0.53%
2050 0.51% 0.57%
2049 0.53% 0.59%
2048 0.55% 0.61%
2047 0.57% 0.64%
2046 0.58% 0.66%
2045 0.6% 0.68%
2044 0.62% 0.71%
2043 0.64% 0.73%
2042 0.66% 0.75%
2041 0.67% 0.76%
2040 0.7% 0.79%
2039 0.74% 0.81%
2038 0.77% 0.83%
2037 0.81% 0.83%
2036 0.84% 0.88%
2035 0.88% 0.89%
2034 0.94% 0.92%
2033 0.97% 0.94%
2032 1.03% 0.97%
2031 1.07% 0.99%
2030 1.11% 1.03%
2029 1.14% 1.06%
2028 1.17% 1.09%
2027 1.2% 1.11%
2026 1.23% 1.17%
2025 1.22% 1.21%
2024 1.22% 1.23%
2023 1.23% 1.29%
2022 1.03% 1.34%
2021 0.82% 1.49%
2020 0.84% 1.48%
2019 0.85% 1.27%
2018 0.82% 1.25%
2017 0.85% 1.39%
2016 0.9% 1.47%
2015 0.9% 1.47%
2014 0.92% 1.49%
2013 0.94% 1.51%
2012 0.96% 1.51%
2011 0.91% 1.53%
2010 0.88% 1.57%
2009 0.94% 1.59%
2008 1% 1.53%
2007 1.08% 1.49%
2006 1.17% 1.49%
2005 1.27% 1.47%
2004 1.37% 1.48%
2003 1.47% 1.52%
2002 1.56% 1.55%
2001 1.68% 1.57%
2000 1.84% 1.6%
1999 1.92% 1.72%
1998 1.91% 4.21%
1997 1.87% 7.13%
1996 1.84% 7.81%
1995 1.88% 8.44%
1994 1.87% 7.23%
1993 1.88% 6.2%
1992 1.9% 5.54%
1991 1.93% 4.23%
1990 2.01% 4.26%
1989 2.07% 3.84%
1988 2.15% 3.87%
1987 2.26% 4.33%
1986 2.38% 4%
1985 2.49% 3.4%
1984 2.6% 3.71%
1983 2.72% 3.67%
1982 2.78% 2.88%
1981 2.6% 1.63%
1980 2.42% 2.18%
1979 2.44% -2.36%
1978 2.47% -8.06%
1977 2.52% -7.6%
1976 2.57% -6.78%
1975 2.66% -2.98%
1974 2.87% 0.65%
1973 2.9% 0.99%
1972 1.94% 0.8%
1971 1.76% -0.28%
1970 2.62% 0.52%
1969 2.88% 2.12%
1968 2.99% 2.12%
1967 2.99% 2.12%
1966 2.95% 2.12%
1965 2.96% 2.12%
1964 2.96% 2.12%
1963 2.96% 2.2%
1962 2.95% 2.27%
1961 2.86% 2.22%

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 Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Cambodia
Current population
178415186
18113986
Population rank 8/197 73/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.22%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
2.45 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
1.45 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +589
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 88/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -31,469
Net migration rank 194/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -31,469
2024 - -473,362 - -32,960
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 250,242 -31,837
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 257,269 -31,350
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 255,939 -27,025
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 268,745 0
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 276,870 -57,268
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 280,671 -86,702
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 282,698 -74,362
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 284,130 -51,324
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 284,390 -58,101
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 283,193 -56,536
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 281,013 -54,554
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 276,649 -52,874
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 272,161 -50,941
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 272,266 -49,781
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 274,700 -49,354
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 272,132 -50,809
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 270,745 -68,653
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 263,697 -60,315
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 256,756 -60,473
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 251,650 -58,972
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 251,884 -57,026
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 251,860 -55,245
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 250,726 -53,815
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 246,330 -50,957
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 245,425 -47,608
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 251,076 -33,781
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 252,351 504,742
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 274,147 508,187
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 280,168 503,042
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 286,728 488,732
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 282,221 187,883
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 260,673 275,823
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 257,709 58,264
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 249,776 58,455
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 239,211 55,125
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 243,203 -14,627
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 235,064 44,442
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 221,684 43,356
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 214,101 4,677
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 207,700 -29,141
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 192,849 46,428
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 180,300 -20,026
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 166,578 -22,982
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 159,157 -133,508
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 78,143 118,334
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 -357,478 -84,695
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 -416,117 -55,504
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 -408,505 -52,741
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 -383,806 -47,717
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 73,001 -45,225
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 101,304 -42,053
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 113,190 -40,764
1971 542,747 224,369 113,813 -80,232
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 122,832 -193,008
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 156,777 -17,676
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 153,444 -17,745
1967 1,860,743 23,164 150,046 -16,983
1966 1,794,530 3,758 147,583 -17,216
1965 1,688,652 47,610 144,460 -16,930
1964 1,686,591 25,426 141,216 -16,516
1963 1,612,749 23,215 137,562 -15,929
1962 1,584,035 26,533 132,861 -3,578
1961 1,504,524 26,503 128,259 -4,764
1960 1,418,810 13,580 124,237 -5,339

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 Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

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
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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

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