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Population in Bangladesh compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 34.4 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 2.22% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Costa Rica
2100 210,399,059 3,804,183
2099 211,449,688 3,842,423
2098 212,479,977 3,880,999
2097 213,484,035 3,919,996
2096 214,463,720 3,959,352
2095 215,424,649 3,999,084
2094 216,368,088 4,039,053
2093 217,273,531 4,079,349
2092 218,151,426 4,119,898
2091 218,980,379 4,160,663
2090 219,782,575 4,201,548
2089 220,538,090 4,242,452
2088 221,257,201 4,283,327
2087 221,935,839 4,324,225
2086 222,585,679 4,364,979
2085 223,183,658 4,405,520
2084 223,742,603 4,445,770
2083 224,273,365 4,485,644
2082 224,763,738 4,525,171
2081 225,237,793 4,564,265
2080 225,665,152 4,602,737
2079 226,059,226 4,640,677
2078 226,389,150 4,677,935
2077 226,696,749 4,714,527
2076 226,954,762 4,750,309
2075 227,159,233 4,785,359
2074 227,315,415 4,819,691
2073 227,436,221 4,853,137
2072 227,503,342 4,885,727
2071 227,522,038 4,917,445
2070 227,495,122 4,948,313
2069 227,426,186 4,978,425
2068 227,302,632 5,007,604
2067 227,118,726 5,035,877
2066 226,878,385 5,063,521
2065 226,581,697 5,090,474
2064 226,235,839 5,116,546
2063 225,822,167 5,141,922
2062 225,349,674 5,166,260
2061 224,811,052 5,189,836
2060 224,216,813 5,212,549
2059 223,569,585 5,234,066
2058 222,855,839 5,254,528
2057 222,083,110 5,273,844
2056 221,273,932 5,292,013
2055 220,405,468 5,308,829
2054 219,511,997 5,324,305
2053 218,567,668 5,338,417
2052 217,585,554 5,350,974
2051 216,554,217 5,361,865
2050 215,489,899 5,371,197
2049 214,400,010 5,378,904
2048 213,275,216 5,385,081
2047 212,114,603 5,389,678
2046 210,918,933 5,392,713
2045 209,696,717 5,394,209
2044 208,446,830 5,394,124
2043 207,170,217 5,392,590
2042 205,859,107 5,389,628
2041 204,513,256 5,385,101
2040 203,143,300 5,379,344
2039 201,735,060 5,372,186
2038 200,262,138 5,363,617
2037 198,739,346 5,353,928
2036 197,147,970 5,343,027
2035 195,499,247 5,330,994
2034 193,789,143 5,317,895
2033 191,989,956 5,303,634
2032 190,141,739 5,288,416
2031 188,208,233 5,272,215
2030 186,212,272 5,255,064
2029 184,168,103 5,236,901
2028 182,087,511 5,217,724
2027 179,973,411 5,197,413
2026 177,837,418 5,176,096
2025 175,685,057 5,153,634
2024 173,562,364 5,129,910
2023 171,466,990 5,105,525
2022 169,384,897 5,081,765
2021 167,658,854 5,059,988
2020 166,298,024 5,034,320
2019 164,913,055 4,999,553
2018 163,523,103 4,957,818
2017 162,186,147 4,913,177
2016 160,811,932 4,866,998
2015 159,383,179 4,818,038
2014 157,964,929 4,767,119
2013 156,532,141 4,716,147
2012 155,070,101 4,663,934
2011 153,591,076 4,609,833
2010 152,201,981 4,555,962
2009 150,873,714 4,499,791
2008 149,474,264 4,440,056
2007 147,989,278 4,380,248
2006 146,405,973 4,321,340
2005 144,715,786 4,261,240
2004 142,902,856 4,200,078
2003 140,970,351 4,138,784
2002 138,933,658 4,075,705
2001 136,805,810 4,008,947
2000 134,544,304 3,937,739
1999 132,108,065 3,862,101
1998 129,622,332 3,782,838
1997 127,198,069 3,701,711
1996 124,862,179 3,619,013
1995 122,600,370 3,535,176
1994 120,343,179 3,451,122
1993 118,132,360 3,367,434
1992 115,952,192 3,284,258
1991 113,787,109 3,202,176
1990 111,633,717 3,121,706
1989 109,433,799 3,043,827
1988 107,216,008 2,968,103
1987 104,959,291 2,892,699
1986 102,635,572 2,817,216
1985 100,253,825 2,741,894
1984 97,814,966 2,667,595
1983 95,335,155 2,595,153
1982 92,814,507 2,524,806
1981 90,303,105 2,456,637
1980 88,016,432 2,390,633
1979 85,935,072 2,326,490
1978 83,889,655 2,264,510
1977 81,867,264 2,205,025
1976 79,855,318 2,147,774
1975 77,854,351 2,092,719
1974 75,839,348 2,039,643
1973 73,722,294 1,988,343
1972 71,641,519 1,938,248
1971 70,276,758 1,888,539
1970 69,058,894 1,838,949
1969 67,294,133 1,789,276
1968 65,408,276 1,739,731
1967 63,510,929 1,689,523
1966 61,669,806 1,638,116
1965 59,902,519 1,586,208
1964 58,178,374 1,533,960
1963 56,504,402 1,481,604
1962 54,881,146 1,429,445
1961 53,310,348 1,377,920
1960 51,828,660 1,327,496

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 Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Costa Rica
2100 -0.5% -1%
2099 -0.48% -0.99%
2098 -0.47% -0.99%
2097 -0.46% -0.99%
2096 -0.45% -0.99%
2095 -0.44% -0.99%
2094 -0.42% -0.99%
2093 -0.4% -0.98%
2092 -0.38% -0.98%
2091 -0.36% -0.97%
2090 -0.34% -0.96%
2089 -0.33% -0.95%
2088 -0.31% -0.95%
2087 -0.29% -0.93%
2086 -0.27% -0.92%
2085 -0.25% -0.91%
2084 -0.24% -0.89%
2083 -0.22% -0.87%
2082 -0.21% -0.86%
2081 -0.19% -0.84%
2080 -0.17% -0.82%
2079 -0.15% -0.8%
2078 -0.14% -0.78%
2077 -0.11% -0.75%
2076 -0.09% -0.73%
2075 -0.07% -0.71%
2074 -0.05% -0.69%
2073 -0.03% -0.67%
2072 -0.008% -0.65%
2071 0.01% -0.62%
2070 0.03% -0.6%
2069 0.05% -0.58%
2068 0.08% -0.56%
2067 0.11% -0.55%
2066 0.13% -0.53%
2065 0.15% -0.51%
2064 0.18% -0.49%
2063 0.21% -0.47%
2062 0.24% -0.45%
2061 0.27% -0.44%
2060 0.29% -0.41%
2059 0.32% -0.39%
2058 0.35% -0.37%
2057 0.37% -0.34%
2056 0.39% -0.32%
2055 0.41% -0.29%
2054 0.43% -0.26%
2053 0.45% -0.23%
2052 0.48% -0.2%
2051 0.49% -0.17%
2050 0.51% -0.14%
2049 0.53% -0.11%
2048 0.55% -0.09%
2047 0.57% -0.06%
2046 0.58% -0.03%
2045 0.6% 0.002%
2044 0.62% 0.03%
2043 0.64% 0.05%
2042 0.66% 0.08%
2041 0.67% 0.11%
2040 0.7% 0.13%
2039 0.74% 0.16%
2038 0.77% 0.18%
2037 0.81% 0.2%
2036 0.84% 0.23%
2035 0.88% 0.25%
2034 0.94% 0.27%
2033 0.97% 0.29%
2032 1.03% 0.31%
2031 1.07% 0.33%
2030 1.11% 0.35%
2029 1.14% 0.37%
2028 1.17% 0.39%
2027 1.2% 0.41%
2026 1.23% 0.44%
2025 1.22% 0.46%
2024 1.22% 0.48%
2023 1.23% 0.47%
2022 1.03% 0.43%
2021 0.82% 0.51%
2020 0.84% 0.7%
2019 0.85% 0.84%
2018 0.82% 0.91%
2017 0.85% 0.95%
2016 0.9% 1.02%
2015 0.9% 1.07%
2014 0.92% 1.08%
2013 0.94% 1.12%
2012 0.96% 1.17%
2011 0.91% 1.18%
2010 0.88% 1.25%
2009 0.94% 1.35%
2008 1% 1.37%
2007 1.08% 1.36%
2006 1.17% 1.41%
2005 1.27% 1.46%
2004 1.37% 1.48%
2003 1.47% 1.55%
2002 1.56% 1.67%
2001 1.68% 1.81%
2000 1.84% 1.96%
1999 1.92% 2.1%
1998 1.91% 2.19%
1997 1.87% 2.29%
1996 1.84% 2.37%
1995 1.88% 2.44%
1994 1.87% 2.49%
1993 1.88% 2.53%
1992 1.9% 2.56%
1991 1.93% 2.58%
1990 2.01% 2.56%
1989 2.07% 2.55%
1988 2.15% 2.61%
1987 2.26% 2.68%
1986 2.38% 2.75%
1985 2.49% 2.79%
1984 2.6% 2.79%
1983 2.72% 2.79%
1982 2.78% 2.77%
1981 2.6% 2.76%
1980 2.42% 2.76%
1979 2.44% 2.74%
1978 2.47% 2.7%
1977 2.52% 2.67%
1976 2.57% 2.63%
1975 2.66% 2.6%
1974 2.87% 2.58%
1973 2.9% 2.58%
1972 1.94% 2.63%
1971 1.76% 2.7%
1970 2.62% 2.78%
1969 2.88% 2.85%
1968 2.99% 2.97%
1967 2.99% 3.14%
1966 2.95% 3.27%
1965 2.96% 3.41%
1964 2.96% 3.53%
1963 2.96% 3.65%
1962 2.95% 3.74%
1961 2.86% 3.8%

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 Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Costa Rica
Current population
178415186
5181862
Population rank 8/197 126/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.06%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
21.6 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +67
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 138/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 +1,000
Net migration rank 194/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 1,000
2024 - -473,362 - 967
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 24,109 995
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 21,409 1,006
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 20,119 1,018
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 29,164 1,029
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 37,682 1,653
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 42,469 1,673
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 43,471 1,671
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 45,565 1,649
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 49,077 1,617
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 49,559 1,589
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 49,227 1,579
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 52,036 1,587
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 52,884 1,695
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 50,803 2,357
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 55,757 3,432
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 56,491 3,794
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 55,244 4,080
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 54,177 4,321
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 57,139 4,567
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 55,769 4,856
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 56,743 5,216
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 58,388 5,812
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 62,199 7,119
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 64,268 8,826
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 64,922 13,253
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 64,788 15,556
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 64,954 16,954
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 66,094 17,393
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 67,585 16,609
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 68,336 15,587
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 69,016 14,431
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 69,830 13,069
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 70,506 10,757
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 71,727 7,949
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 72,327 3,758
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 72,944 2,414
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 73,188 2,267
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 73,211 2,302
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 72,776 2,357
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 71,062 2,402
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 68,972 2,449
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 66,826 2,453
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 64,632 2,431
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 62,561 2,387
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 60,984 2,349
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 58,327 2,296
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 56,122 2,228
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 54,019 2,129
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 51,979 1,992
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 50,349 1,839
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 48,943 1,468
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 48,417 1,366
1971 542,747 224,369 48,341 1,296
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 48,398 1,137
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 48,790 1,017
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 48,361 939
1967 1,860,743 23,164 50,193 926
1966 1,794,530 3,758 50,755 930
1965 1,688,652 47,610 51,196 932
1964 1,686,591 25,426 51,435 934
1963 1,612,749 23,215 51,403 938
1962 1,584,035 26,533 51,046 934
1961 1,504,524 26,503 50,149 924
1960 1,418,810 13,580 48,857 910

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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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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