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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 156,263 people in Curacao in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 156,236 in Curacao.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 1,145 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Curacao is the 179th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.002% for Curacao.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +0.02% in Curacao.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Curacao has grown from 141K to 156K (10.6% growth).

Bangladesh vs Curacao: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Curacao
2100 210,401,264 101,921
2099 211,451,904 102,830
2098 212,482,204 103,765
2097 213,486,272 104,709
2096 214,465,968 105,651
2095 215,426,907 106,631
2094 216,370,356 107,625
2093 217,275,808 108,623
2092 218,153,712 109,622
2091 218,982,674 110,660
2090 219,784,878 111,696
2089 220,540,401 112,755
2088 221,259,520 113,816
2087 221,938,165 114,885
2086 222,588,012 115,958
2085 223,185,997 117,017
2084 223,744,949 118,085
2083 224,275,716 119,113
2082 224,766,094 120,151
2081 225,240,154 121,123
2080 225,667,518 122,130
2079 226,061,595 123,118
2078 226,391,523 124,074
2077 226,699,126 125,003
2076 226,957,140 125,907
2075 227,161,614 126,797
2074 227,317,797 127,699
2073 227,438,605 128,564
2072 227,505,726 129,425
2071 227,524,423 130,254
2070 227,497,506 131,071
2069 227,428,570 131,897
2068 227,305,014 132,692
2067 227,121,107 133,483
2066 226,880,763 134,278
2065 226,584,072 135,062
2064 226,238,210 135,841
2063 225,824,534 136,634
2062 225,352,036 137,416
2061 224,813,409 138,203
2060 224,219,163 138,985
2059 223,571,928 139,775
2058 222,858,175 140,519
2057 222,085,438 141,301
2056 221,276,251 142,099
2055 220,407,778 142,881
2054 219,514,298 143,657
2053 218,569,959 144,401
2052 217,587,835 145,118
2051 216,556,487 145,815
2050 215,492,158 146,484
2049 214,402,257 147,138
2048 213,277,451 147,768
2047 212,116,827 148,407
2046 210,921,144 148,973
2045 209,698,915 149,552
2044 208,449,015 150,129
2043 207,172,388 150,664
2042 205,861,265 151,207
2041 204,515,400 151,711
2040 203,145,429 152,220
2039 201,737,174 152,718
2038 200,264,237 153,143
2037 198,741,429 153,570
2036 197,150,036 154,001
2035 195,501,296 154,356
2034 193,791,174 154,723
2033 191,991,968 155,042
2032 190,143,732 155,321
2031 188,210,205 155,574
2030 186,214,224 155,809
2029 184,170,034 155,988
2028 182,089,419 156,105
2027 179,975,298 156,184
2026 177,839,282 156,236
2025 175,686,899 156,263
2024 173,562,364 155,967
2023 171,466,990 154,654
2022 169,384,897 153,321
2021 167,658,854 153,948
2020 166,298,024 155,482
2019 164,913,055 157,441
2018 163,523,103 159,336
2017 162,186,147 160,175
2016 160,811,932 159,664
2015 159,383,179 157,980
2014 157,964,929 155,909
2013 156,532,141 153,822
2012 155,070,101 152,088
2011 153,591,076 150,831
2010 152,201,981 148,703
2009 150,873,714 146,833
2008 149,474,264 145,880
2007 147,989,278 144,056
2006 146,405,973 141,239
2005 144,715,786 137,658
2004 142,902,856 134,192
2003 140,970,351 131,897
2002 138,933,658 129,205
2001 136,805,810 129,047
2000 134,544,304 133,860
1999 132,108,065 139,428
1998 129,622,332 144,472
1997 127,198,069 146,956
1996 124,862,179 146,306
1995 122,600,370 145,139
1994 120,343,179 144,630
1993 118,132,360 144,299
1992 115,952,192 143,912
1991 113,787,109 144,403
1990 111,633,717 145,400
1989 109,433,799 146,937
1988 107,216,008 149,254
1987 104,959,291 151,456
1986 102,635,572 152,662
1985 100,253,825 152,711
1984 97,814,966 151,940
1983 95,335,155 151,159
1982 92,814,507 150,101
1981 90,303,105 148,629
1980 88,016,432 148,041
1979 85,935,072 147,851
1978 83,889,655 148,341
1977 81,867,264 149,459
1976 79,855,318 149,399
1975 77,854,351 149,129
1974 75,839,348 148,351
1973 73,722,294 146,912
1972 71,641,519 147,710
1971 70,276,758 147,389
1970 69,058,894 144,739
1969 67,294,133 142,581
1968 65,408,276 140,298
1967 63,510,929 138,140
1966 61,669,806 136,682
1965 59,902,519 135,266
1964 58,178,374 133,148
1963 56,504,402 130,860
1962 54,881,146 128,414
1961 53,310,348 126,125
1960 51,828,660 124,826

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 Curacao gained 18,425 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Curacao's population decreased by 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Curacao was ranked 179th in 2006 and still ranked 179th 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 Curacao will decrease by 6.24% to 146,484 people and rank change from 179th to 180th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people, while Curacao's population already peaked in 2017 at 160K people and is projected to decrease to 102K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Curacao
2100 -0.5% -0.88%
2099 -0.48% -0.9%
2098 -0.47% -0.9%
2097 -0.46% -0.89%
2096 -0.45% -0.92%
2095 -0.44% -0.92%
2094 -0.42% -0.92%
2093 -0.4% -0.91%
2092 -0.38% -0.94%
2091 -0.36% -0.93%
2090 -0.34% -0.94%
2089 -0.33% -0.93%
2088 -0.31% -0.93%
2087 -0.29% -0.93%
2086 -0.27% -0.9%
2085 -0.25% -0.9%
2084 -0.24% -0.86%
2083 -0.22% -0.86%
2082 -0.21% -0.8%
2081 -0.19% -0.82%
2080 -0.17% -0.8%
2079 -0.15% -0.77%
2078 -0.14% -0.74%
2077 -0.11% -0.72%
2076 -0.09% -0.7%
2075 -0.07% -0.71%
2074 -0.05% -0.67%
2073 -0.03% -0.67%
2072 -0.008% -0.64%
2071 0.01% -0.62%
2070 0.03% -0.63%
2069 0.05% -0.6%
2068 0.08% -0.59%
2067 0.11% -0.59%
2066 0.13% -0.58%
2065 0.15% -0.57%
2064 0.18% -0.58%
2063 0.21% -0.57%
2062 0.24% -0.57%
2061 0.27% -0.56%
2060 0.29% -0.57%
2059 0.32% -0.53%
2058 0.35% -0.55%
2057 0.37% -0.56%
2056 0.39% -0.55%
2055 0.41% -0.54%
2054 0.43% -0.52%
2053 0.45% -0.49%
2052 0.48% -0.48%
2051 0.49% -0.46%
2050 0.51% -0.44%
2049 0.53% -0.43%
2048 0.55% -0.43%
2047 0.57% -0.38%
2046 0.58% -0.39%
2045 0.6% -0.38%
2044 0.62% -0.36%
2043 0.64% -0.36%
2042 0.66% -0.33%
2041 0.67% -0.33%
2040 0.7% -0.33%
2039 0.74% -0.28%
2038 0.77% -0.28%
2037 0.81% -0.28%
2036 0.84% -0.23%
2035 0.88% -0.24%
2034 0.94% -0.21%
2033 0.97% -0.18%
2032 1.03% -0.16%
2031 1.07% -0.15%
2030 1.11% -0.11%
2029 1.14% -0.08%
2028 1.17% -0.05%
2027 1.2% -0.03%
2026 1.23% -0.02%
2025 1.22% 0.19%
2024 1.22% 0.85%
2023 1.23% 0.87%
2022 1.03% -0.41%
2021 0.82% -0.99%
2020 0.84% -1.24%
2019 0.85% -1.19%
2018 0.82% -0.52%
2017 0.85% 0.32%
2016 0.9% 1.07%
2015 0.9% 1.33%
2014 0.92% 1.36%
2013 0.94% 1.14%
2012 0.96% 0.83%
2011 0.91% 1.43%
2010 0.88% 1.27%
2009 0.94% 0.65%
2008 1% 1.27%
2007 1.08% 1.99%
2006 1.17% 2.6%
2005 1.27% 2.58%
2004 1.37% 1.74%
2003 1.47% 2.08%
2002 1.56% 0.12%
2001 1.68% -3.6%
2000 1.84% -3.99%
1999 1.92% -3.49%
1998 1.91% -1.69%
1997 1.87% 0.44%
1996 1.84% 0.8%
1995 1.88% 0.35%
1994 1.87% 0.23%
1993 1.88% 0.27%
1992 1.9% -0.34%
1991 1.93% -0.69%
1990 2.01% -1.05%
1989 2.07% -1.55%
1988 2.15% -1.45%
1987 2.26% -0.79%
1986 2.38% -0.03%
1985 2.49% 0.51%
1984 2.6% 0.52%
1983 2.72% 0.7%
1982 2.78% 0.99%
1981 2.6% 0.4%
1980 2.42% 0.13%
1979 2.44% -0.33%
1978 2.47% -0.75%
1977 2.52% 0.04%
1976 2.57% 0.18%
1975 2.66% 0.52%
1974 2.87% 0.98%
1973 2.9% -0.54%
1972 1.94% 0.22%
1971 1.76% 1.83%
1970 2.62% 1.51%
1969 2.88% 1.63%
1968 2.99% 1.56%
1967 2.99% 1.07%
1966 2.95% 1.05%
1965 2.96% 1.59%
1964 2.96% 1.75%
1963 2.96% 1.9%
1962 2.95% 1.81%
1961 2.86% 1.04%

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 Curacao's population grew by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Curacao
Current population
178936470
156236
Population rank 8/197 179/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.002%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
1.24 days
One birth every
9.09 seconds
7.81 hours
One death every
35.6 seconds
5.56 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +1
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +296
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.19%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 151/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
18.7 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 +470
Net migration rank 194/196 68/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 80,020
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 138/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 43.1%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 12/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Curacao
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Curacao
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 470
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 -453 513
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 -340 518
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 -353 518
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 -385 503
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 -93 992
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 205 -9,595
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 271 25,592
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 128 537
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 304 645
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 489 842
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 593 1,063
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 708 1,283
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 790 1,469
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 693 1,516
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 773 242
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 749 484
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 759 541
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 792 533
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 791 489
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 693 438
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 742 1,006
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 827 1,014
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 919 1,035
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 1,066 -982
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 1,136 -2,995
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 1,207 -2,963
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 1,358 -2,931
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 1,517 -2,900
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 1,628 -2,872
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 1,715 -2,847
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 1,805 -2,829
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 1,894 -2,776
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 1,980 -2,574
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 1,989 -2,428
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 1,985 -2,419
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 2,013 -2,405
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 2,085 -2,391
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 2,143 -2,381
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 2,186 -2,364
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 2,206 -2,351
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 2,193 -2,327
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 2,175 -2,295
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 2,142 -2,248
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 2,102 -2,116
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 2,079 -2,026
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 2,077 -2,001
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 2,112 -1,972
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 2,171 -1,949
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 2,220 -1,928
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 2,279 -1,901
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 2,331 -1,870
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 2,355 -1,841
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 2,421 -1,553
1971 542,747 224,369 2,558 -1,401
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 2,679 -1,392
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 2,792 -1,384
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 2,904 -1,405
1967 1,860,743 23,164 3,015 -1,446
1966 1,794,530 3,758 3,109 -1,460
1965 1,688,652 47,610 3,202 -1,477
1964 1,686,591 25,426 3,240 -1,454
1963 1,612,749 23,215 3,271 -1,431
1962 1,584,035 26,533 3,286 -1,381
1961 1,504,524 26,503 3,305 -1,306
1960 1,418,810 13,580 3,336 -1,530

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/curacao | 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 Curacao 1.07% is from natural causes (a loss of 227 people) and 98.9% is from migration (a gain of 21,065 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 80,020 people or 43.1% in Curacao.

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
Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K

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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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