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Population in Bangladesh compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 1.52 times bigger than the DR Congo's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 3.57% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Bangladesh vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh DR Congo
2100 210,399,059 436,320,913
2099 211,449,688 433,372,904
2098 212,479,977 430,335,169
2097 213,484,035 427,231,271
2096 214,463,720 424,043,303
2095 215,424,649 420,759,430
2094 216,368,088 417,384,609
2093 217,273,531 413,946,692
2092 218,151,426 410,440,733
2091 218,980,379 406,841,757
2090 219,782,575 403,166,901
2089 220,538,090 399,411,004
2088 221,257,201 395,583,655
2087 221,935,839 391,688,383
2086 222,585,679 387,713,874
2085 223,183,658 383,678,330
2084 223,742,603 379,568,054
2083 224,273,365 375,402,379
2082 224,763,738 371,195,818
2081 225,237,793 366,948,626
2080 225,665,152 362,644,227
2079 226,059,226 358,295,825
2078 226,389,150 353,888,897
2077 226,696,749 349,435,210
2076 226,954,762 344,932,895
2075 227,159,233 340,403,800
2074 227,315,415 335,826,108
2073 227,436,221 331,220,816
2072 227,503,342 326,568,298
2071 227,522,038 321,892,514
2070 227,495,122 317,165,418
2069 227,426,186 312,409,702
2068 227,302,632 307,625,941
2067 227,118,726 302,820,577
2066 226,878,385 297,989,401
2065 226,581,697 293,137,514
2064 226,235,839 288,267,282
2063 225,822,167 283,369,365
2062 225,349,674 278,452,605
2061 224,811,052 273,517,380
2060 224,216,813 268,572,331
2059 223,569,585 263,620,905
2058 222,855,839 258,672,397
2057 222,083,110 253,733,756
2056 221,273,932 248,796,045
2055 220,405,468 243,861,631
2054 219,511,997 238,931,249
2053 218,567,668 234,016,357
2052 217,585,554 229,117,369
2051 216,554,217 224,240,788
2050 215,489,899 219,397,034
2049 214,400,010 214,588,560
2048 213,275,216 209,814,694
2047 212,114,603 205,079,870
2046 210,918,933 200,379,842
2045 209,696,717 195,731,078
2044 208,446,830 191,124,003
2043 207,170,217 186,569,843
2042 205,859,107 182,068,630
2041 204,513,256 177,617,360
2040 203,143,300 173,224,822
2039 201,735,060 168,878,834
2038 200,262,138 164,583,465
2037 198,739,346 160,347,349
2036 197,147,970 156,129,049
2035 195,499,247 151,953,443
2034 193,789,143 147,811,138
2033 191,989,956 143,712,496
2032 190,141,739 139,669,159
2031 188,208,233 135,660,570
2030 186,212,272 131,710,378
2029 184,168,103 127,818,130
2028 182,087,511 123,980,695
2027 179,973,411 120,212,011
2026 177,837,418 116,505,117
2025 175,685,057 112,854,120
2024 173,562,364 109,276,265
2023 171,466,990 105,789,731
2022 169,384,897 102,396,968
2021 167,658,854 99,148,932
2020 166,298,024 95,989,998
2019 164,913,055 92,947,442
2018 163,523,103 90,047,644
2017 162,186,147 87,083,398
2016 160,811,932 83,956,415
2015 159,383,179 81,035,531
2014 157,964,929 78,403,242
2013 156,532,141 75,789,395
2012 155,070,101 73,254,618
2011 153,591,076 70,849,311
2010 152,201,981 68,563,038
2009 150,873,714 66,412,044
2008 149,474,264 64,390,664
2007 147,989,278 62,477,752
2006 146,405,973 60,615,908
2005 144,715,786 58,775,724
2004 142,902,856 56,997,741
2003 140,970,351 55,343,867
2002 138,933,658 53,750,524
2001 136,805,810 52,132,646
2000 134,544,304 50,507,442
1999 132,108,065 48,912,971
1998 129,622,332 47,297,600
1997 127,198,069 46,029,902
1996 124,862,179 45,296,124
1995 122,600,370 44,433,704
1994 120,343,179 42,626,876
1993 118,132,360 40,656,336
1992 115,952,192 39,228,910
1991 113,787,109 37,925,817
1990 111,633,717 36,684,063
1989 109,433,799 35,486,866
1988 107,216,008 34,382,752
1987 104,959,291 33,298,904
1986 102,635,572 32,265,196
1985 100,253,825 31,264,816
1984 97,814,966 30,245,081
1983 95,335,155 29,250,963
1982 92,814,507 28,338,190
1981 90,303,105 27,500,515
1980 88,016,432 26,711,099
1979 85,935,072 25,886,782
1978 83,889,655 24,992,689
1977 81,867,264 24,229,061
1976 79,855,318 23,624,031
1975 77,854,351 23,021,101
1974 75,839,348 22,418,878
1973 73,722,294 21,827,665
1972 71,641,519 21,251,160
1971 70,276,758 20,695,569
1970 69,058,894 20,137,436
1969 67,294,133 19,570,445
1968 65,408,276 19,012,189
1967 63,510,929 18,462,782
1966 61,669,806 17,931,929
1965 59,902,519 17,427,802
1964 58,178,374 16,955,327
1963 56,504,402 16,507,599
1962 54,881,146 16,075,724
1961 53,310,348 15,662,374
1960 51,828,660 15,264,846

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh DR Congo
2100 -0.5% 0.68%
2099 -0.48% 0.71%
2098 -0.47% 0.73%
2097 -0.46% 0.75%
2096 -0.45% 0.78%
2095 -0.44% 0.81%
2094 -0.42% 0.83%
2093 -0.4% 0.85%
2092 -0.38% 0.88%
2091 -0.36% 0.91%
2090 -0.34% 0.94%
2089 -0.33% 0.97%
2088 -0.31% 0.99%
2087 -0.29% 1.03%
2086 -0.27% 1.05%
2085 -0.25% 1.08%
2084 -0.24% 1.11%
2083 -0.22% 1.13%
2082 -0.21% 1.16%
2081 -0.19% 1.19%
2080 -0.17% 1.21%
2079 -0.15% 1.25%
2078 -0.14% 1.27%
2077 -0.11% 1.31%
2076 -0.09% 1.33%
2075 -0.07% 1.36%
2074 -0.05% 1.39%
2073 -0.03% 1.42%
2072 -0.008% 1.45%
2071 0.01% 1.49%
2070 0.03% 1.52%
2069 0.05% 1.56%
2068 0.08% 1.59%
2067 0.11% 1.62%
2066 0.13% 1.66%
2065 0.15% 1.69%
2064 0.18% 1.73%
2063 0.21% 1.77%
2062 0.24% 1.8%
2061 0.27% 1.84%
2060 0.29% 1.88%
2059 0.32% 1.91%
2058 0.35% 1.95%
2057 0.37% 1.98%
2056 0.39% 2.02%
2055 0.41% 2.06%
2054 0.43% 2.1%
2053 0.45% 2.14%
2052 0.48% 2.17%
2051 0.49% 2.21%
2050 0.51% 2.24%
2049 0.53% 2.28%
2048 0.55% 2.31%
2047 0.57% 2.35%
2046 0.58% 2.38%
2045 0.6% 2.41%
2044 0.62% 2.44%
2043 0.64% 2.47%
2042 0.66% 2.51%
2041 0.67% 2.54%
2040 0.7% 2.57%
2039 0.74% 2.61%
2038 0.77% 2.64%
2037 0.81% 2.7%
2036 0.84% 2.75%
2035 0.88% 2.8%
2034 0.94% 2.85%
2033 0.97% 2.89%
2032 1.03% 2.95%
2031 1.07% 3%
2030 1.11% 3.05%
2029 1.14% 3.1%
2028 1.17% 3.14%
2027 1.2% 3.18%
2026 1.23% 3.24%
2025 1.22% 3.27%
2024 1.22% 3.3%
2023 1.23% 3.31%
2022 1.03% 3.28%
2021 0.82% 3.29%
2020 0.84% 3.27%
2019 0.85% 3.22%
2018 0.82% 3.4%
2017 0.85% 3.72%
2016 0.9% 3.6%
2015 0.9% 3.36%
2014 0.92% 3.45%
2013 0.94% 3.46%
2012 0.96% 3.39%
2011 0.91% 3.33%
2010 0.88% 3.24%
2009 0.94% 3.14%
2008 1% 3.06%
2007 1.08% 3.07%
2006 1.17% 3.13%
2005 1.27% 3.12%
2004 1.37% 2.99%
2003 1.47% 2.96%
2002 1.56% 3.1%
2001 1.68% 3.22%
2000 1.84% 3.26%
1999 1.92% 3.42%
1998 1.91% 2.75%
1997 1.87% 1.62%
1996 1.84% 1.94%
1995 1.88% 4.24%
1994 1.87% 4.85%
1993 1.88% 3.64%
1992 1.9% 3.44%
1991 1.93% 3.38%
1990 2.01% 3.37%
1989 2.07% 3.21%
1988 2.15% 3.25%
1987 2.26% 3.2%
1986 2.38% 3.2%
1985 2.49% 3.37%
1984 2.6% 3.4%
1983 2.72% 3.22%
1982 2.78% 3.05%
1981 2.6% 2.96%
1980 2.42% 3.18%
1979 2.44% 3.58%
1978 2.47% 3.15%
1977 2.52% 2.56%
1976 2.57% 2.62%
1975 2.66% 2.69%
1974 2.87% 2.71%
1973 2.9% 2.71%
1972 1.94% 2.68%
1971 1.76% 2.77%
1970 2.62% 2.9%
1969 2.88% 2.94%
1968 2.99% 2.98%
1967 2.99% 2.96%
1966 2.95% 2.89%
1965 2.96% 2.79%
1964 2.96% 2.71%
1963 2.96% 2.69%
1962 2.95% 2.64%
1961 2.86% 2.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh DR Congo
Current population
178415186
117507801
Population rank 8/197 15/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 1.42%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
9.05 seconds
One birth every
9.04 seconds
7.22 seconds
One death every
36.7 seconds
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 11/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -27,309
Net migration rank 194/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -27,309
2024 - -473,362 - -26,968
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 2,883,245 176,290
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 2,753,687 440,748
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 2,580,251 36,966
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 2,489,378 121,097
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 2,405,462 53,668
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 2,310,679 40,891
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 2,212,255 8,823
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 1,800,300 20,384
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 1,731,022 4,260
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 1,594,999 26,523
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 1,549,518 79,340
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 1,450,318 109,761
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 1,375,130 295,560
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 1,209,242 240,176
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 1,152,781 252,666
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 1,114,033 86,721
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 1,063,508 219,270
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 1,027,238 84,415
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 995,278 101,314
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 959,875 111,220
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 925,334 70,988
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 885,670 118,791
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 844,956 190,045
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 807,122 146,095
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 774,823 97,495
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 748,371 54,656
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 724,111 51,685
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 691,773 181,028
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 646,411 268,974
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 638,242 -26,355
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 624,147 -25,965
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 608,655 -972
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 593,539 3,216
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 578,280 7,414
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 564,495 2,840
1971 542,747 224,369 549,343 -5,497
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 533,300 39,116
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 514,800 46,778
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 497,682 57,274
1967 1,860,743 23,164 479,552 64,307
1966 1,794,530 3,758 463,397 54,443
1965 1,688,652 47,610 429,002 61,397
1964 1,686,591 25,426 406,334 48,207
1963 1,612,749 23,215 398,972 41,960
1962 1,584,035 26,533 383,406 39,431
1961 1,504,524 26,503 368,207 35,654
1960 1,418,810 13,580 363,517 27,673

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/dr-congo | CC BY

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 the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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