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Population in Bangladesh compared to the Cayman Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 75,844 people in the Cayman Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 77,917 in the Cayman Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 2,297 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while the Cayman Islands is the 187th.
  • The countries together account for 2.15% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.13% in the Cayman Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while the Cayman Islands has grown from 48.2K to 77.9K (61.5% growth).

Bangladesh vs Cayman Islands: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Cayman Islands
2100 210,401,264 119,150
2099 211,451,904 119,178
2098 212,482,204 119,218
2097 213,486,272 119,188
2096 214,465,968 119,152
2095 215,426,907 119,094
2094 216,370,356 119,012
2093 217,275,808 118,929
2092 218,153,712 118,819
2091 218,982,674 118,645
2090 219,784,878 118,489
2089 220,540,401 118,390
2088 221,259,520 118,298
2087 221,938,165 118,168
2086 222,588,012 118,045
2085 223,185,997 117,899
2084 223,744,949 117,740
2083 224,275,716 117,587
2082 224,766,094 117,430
2081 225,240,154 117,288
2080 225,667,518 117,160
2079 226,061,595 117,000
2078 226,391,523 116,877
2077 226,699,126 116,656
2076 226,957,140 116,480
2075 227,161,614 116,308
2074 227,317,797 116,079
2073 227,438,605 115,896
2072 227,505,726 115,606
2071 227,524,423 115,356
2070 227,497,506 115,053
2069 227,428,570 114,758
2068 227,305,014 114,420
2067 227,121,107 114,105
2066 226,880,763 113,810
2065 226,584,072 113,519
2064 226,238,210 113,187
2063 225,824,534 112,814
2062 225,352,036 112,403
2061 224,813,409 111,986
2060 224,219,163 111,513
2059 223,571,928 110,988
2058 222,858,175 110,415
2057 222,085,438 109,853
2056 221,276,251 109,139
2055 220,407,778 108,436
2054 219,514,298 107,727
2053 218,569,959 106,986
2052 217,587,835 106,236
2051 216,556,487 105,360
2050 215,492,158 104,451
2049 214,402,257 103,606
2048 213,277,451 102,653
2047 212,116,827 101,731
2046 210,921,144 100,784
2045 209,698,915 99,791
2044 208,449,015 98,788
2043 207,172,388 97,721
2042 205,861,265 96,637
2041 204,515,400 95,542
2040 203,145,429 94,404
2039 201,737,174 93,283
2038 200,264,237 92,149
2037 198,741,429 91,002
2036 197,150,036 89,845
2035 195,501,296 88,706
2034 193,791,174 87,539
2033 191,991,968 86,306
2032 190,143,732 85,083
2031 188,210,205 83,804
2030 186,214,224 82,526
2029 184,170,034 81,242
2028 182,089,419 79,922
2027 179,975,298 78,573
2026 177,839,282 77,225
2025 175,686,899 75,844
2024 173,562,364 74,457
2023 171,466,990 73,038
2022 169,384,897 71,591
2021 167,658,854 70,108
2020 166,298,024 68,684
2019 164,913,055 67,327
2018 163,523,103 65,941
2017 162,186,147 64,535
2016 160,811,932 63,100
2015 159,383,179 61,642
2014 157,964,929 60,160
2013 156,532,141 58,655
2012 155,070,101 57,136
2011 153,591,076 55,606
2010 152,201,981 54,099
2009 150,873,714 52,618
2008 149,474,264 51,151
2007 147,989,278 49,687
2006 146,405,973 48,232
2005 144,715,786 46,788
2004 142,902,856 45,352
2003 140,970,351 43,934
2002 138,933,658 42,514
2001 136,805,810 41,089
2000 134,544,304 39,674
1999 132,108,065 38,284
1998 129,622,332 36,922
1997 127,198,069 35,543
1996 124,862,179 34,143
1995 122,600,370 32,743
1994 120,343,179 31,352
1993 118,132,360 29,976
1992 115,952,192 28,621
1991 113,787,109 27,294
1990 111,633,717 25,999
1989 109,433,799 24,874
1988 107,216,008 23,951
1987 104,959,291 23,073
1986 102,635,572 22,197
1985 100,253,825 21,324
1984 97,814,966 20,454
1983 95,335,155 19,598
1982 92,814,507 18,750
1981 90,303,105 17,905
1980 88,016,432 17,079
1979 85,935,072 16,351
1978 83,889,655 15,727
1977 81,867,264 15,105
1976 79,855,318 14,454
1975 77,854,351 13,788
1974 75,839,348 13,114
1973 73,722,294 12,438
1972 71,641,519 11,764
1971 70,276,758 11,098
1970 69,058,894 10,517
1969 67,294,133 10,165
1968 65,408,276 9,971
1967 63,510,929 9,769
1966 61,669,806 9,560
1965 59,902,519 9,361
1964 58,178,374 9,166
1963 56,504,402 8,970
1962 54,881,146 8,781
1961 53,310,348 8,601
1960 51,828,660 8,428

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 the Cayman Islands gained 14,868 people (a 30.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while the Cayman Islands' population increased by 14,817 people (a 23.5% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th in 2006 and ranked 187th 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 the Cayman Islands will increase by 34.1% to 104,451 people and rank change from 187th to 184th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 119K people in 2098 for the Cayman Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Cayman Islands
2100 -0.5% -0.02%
2099 -0.48% -0.03%
2098 -0.47% 0.03%
2097 -0.46% 0.03%
2096 -0.45% 0.05%
2095 -0.44% 0.07%
2094 -0.42% 0.07%
2093 -0.4% 0.09%
2092 -0.38% 0.15%
2091 -0.36% 0.13%
2090 -0.34% 0.08%
2089 -0.33% 0.08%
2088 -0.31% 0.11%
2087 -0.29% 0.1%
2086 -0.27% 0.12%
2085 -0.25% 0.14%
2084 -0.24% 0.13%
2083 -0.22% 0.13%
2082 -0.21% 0.12%
2081 -0.19% 0.11%
2080 -0.17% 0.14%
2079 -0.15% 0.11%
2078 -0.14% 0.19%
2077 -0.11% 0.15%
2076 -0.09% 0.15%
2075 -0.07% 0.2%
2074 -0.05% 0.16%
2073 -0.03% 0.25%
2072 -0.008% 0.22%
2071 0.01% 0.26%
2070 0.03% 0.26%
2069 0.05% 0.3%
2068 0.08% 0.28%
2067 0.11% 0.26%
2066 0.13% 0.26%
2065 0.15% 0.29%
2064 0.18% 0.33%
2063 0.21% 0.37%
2062 0.24% 0.37%
2061 0.27% 0.42%
2060 0.29% 0.47%
2059 0.32% 0.52%
2058 0.35% 0.51%
2057 0.37% 0.65%
2056 0.39% 0.65%
2055 0.41% 0.66%
2054 0.43% 0.69%
2053 0.45% 0.71%
2052 0.48% 0.83%
2051 0.49% 0.87%
2050 0.51% 0.82%
2049 0.53% 0.93%
2048 0.55% 0.91%
2047 0.57% 0.94%
2046 0.58% 1%
2045 0.6% 1.02%
2044 0.62% 1.09%
2043 0.64% 1.12%
2042 0.66% 1.15%
2041 0.67% 1.21%
2040 0.7% 1.2%
2039 0.74% 1.23%
2038 0.77% 1.26%
2037 0.81% 1.29%
2036 0.84% 1.28%
2035 0.88% 1.33%
2034 0.94% 1.43%
2033 0.97% 1.44%
2032 1.03% 1.53%
2031 1.07% 1.55%
2030 1.11% 1.58%
2029 1.14% 1.65%
2028 1.17% 1.72%
2027 1.2% 1.75%
2026 1.23% 1.82%
2025 1.22% 1.86%
2024 1.22% 1.94%
2023 1.23% 2.02%
2022 1.03% 2.12%
2021 0.82% 2.07%
2020 0.84% 2.02%
2019 0.85% 2.1%
2018 0.82% 2.18%
2017 0.85% 2.27%
2016 0.9% 2.37%
2015 0.9% 2.46%
2014 0.92% 2.57%
2013 0.94% 2.66%
2012 0.96% 2.75%
2011 0.91% 2.79%
2010 0.88% 2.81%
2009 0.94% 2.87%
2008 1% 2.95%
2007 1.08% 3.02%
2006 1.17% 3.09%
2005 1.27% 3.17%
2004 1.37% 3.23%
2003 1.47% 3.34%
2002 1.56% 3.47%
2001 1.68% 3.57%
2000 1.84% 3.63%
1999 1.92% 3.69%
1998 1.91% 3.88%
1997 1.87% 4.1%
1996 1.84% 4.28%
1995 1.88% 4.44%
1994 1.87% 4.59%
1993 1.88% 4.73%
1992 1.9% 4.86%
1991 1.93% 4.98%
1990 2.01% 4.52%
1989 2.07% 3.85%
1988 2.15% 3.81%
1987 2.26% 3.95%
1986 2.38% 4.09%
1985 2.49% 4.25%
1984 2.6% 4.37%
1983 2.72% 4.52%
1982 2.78% 4.72%
1981 2.6% 4.84%
1980 2.42% 4.45%
1979 2.44% 3.97%
1978 2.47% 4.12%
1977 2.52% 4.5%
1976 2.57% 4.83%
1975 2.66% 5.14%
1974 2.87% 5.43%
1973 2.9% 5.73%
1972 1.94% 6%
1971 1.76% 5.52%
1970 2.62% 3.46%
1969 2.88% 1.95%
1968 2.99% 2.07%
1967 2.99% 2.19%
1966 2.95% 2.13%
1965 2.96% 2.13%
1964 2.96% 2.19%
1963 2.96% 2.15%
1962 2.95% 2.09%
1961 2.86% 2.05%

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 the Cayman Islands' population grew by 1.86%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Cayman Islands
Current population
178936470
77917
Population rank 8/197 187/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.0009%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
6.33 hours
One birth every
9.09 seconds
10.2 hours
One death every
35.6 seconds
1.01 days
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +4
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +1,387
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.86%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 56/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
9.89 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 +888
Net migration rank 194/196 65/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 31,935
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 162/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 42.9%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 13/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Cayman Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 888
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 498 896
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 514 921
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 527 942
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 533 965
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 539 810
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 514 859
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 383 1,011
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 351 1,065
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 351 1,094
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 364 1,107
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 392 1,105
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 439 1,077
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 468 1,060
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 503 1,024
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 515 978
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 513 951
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 490 975
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 468 990
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 451 997
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 439 1,002
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 426 1,004
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 416 1,003
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 407 1,019
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 400 1,026
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 392 1,021
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 394 960
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 392 974
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 387 1,004
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 377 1,026
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 362 1,039
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 343 1,042
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 325 1,040
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 320 1,020
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 327 982
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 284 998
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 269 700
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 233 646
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 214 663
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 227 649
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 225 646
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 216 649
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 206 648
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 217 629
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 255 578
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 232 588
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 210 425
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 195 413
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 184 456
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 180 484
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 181 492
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 184 493
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 216 460
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 292 375
1971 542,747 224,369 158 500
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 219 294
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 139 43
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 167 39
1967 1,860,743 23,164 168 41
1966 1,794,530 3,758 167 37
1965 1,688,652 47,610 168 28
1964 1,686,591 25,426 179 16
1963 1,612,749 23,215 191 1
1962 1,584,035 26,533 192 -6
1961 1,504,524 26,503 188 -7
1960 1,418,810 13,580 180 -24

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 the Cayman Islands 32.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,574 people) and 67.9% is from migration (a gain of 9,670 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 31,935 people or 42.9% in the Cayman Islands.

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
Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K

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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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