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Population in Bangladesh compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 123.7 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 2.17% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Bangladesh vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh East Timor
2100 210,399,059 1,987,918
2099 211,449,688 1,992,867
2098 212,479,977 1,999,551
2097 213,484,035 2,006,120
2096 214,463,720 2,014,062
2095 215,424,649 2,022,241
2094 216,368,088 2,029,109
2093 217,273,531 2,034,335
2092 218,151,426 2,039,916
2091 218,980,379 2,046,825
2090 219,782,575 2,053,125
2089 220,538,090 2,060,960
2088 221,257,201 2,066,983
2087 221,935,839 2,074,665
2086 222,585,679 2,077,590
2085 223,183,658 2,083,082
2084 223,742,603 2,088,840
2083 224,273,365 2,094,115
2082 224,763,738 2,096,675
2081 225,237,793 2,100,480
2080 225,665,152 2,103,409
2079 226,059,226 2,102,541
2078 226,389,150 2,105,113
2077 226,696,749 2,106,052
2076 226,954,762 2,105,444
2075 227,159,233 2,105,772
2074 227,315,415 2,104,099
2073 227,436,221 2,103,684
2072 227,503,342 2,100,004
2071 227,522,038 2,092,187
2070 227,495,122 2,089,722
2069 227,426,186 2,084,088
2068 227,302,632 2,077,511
2067 227,118,726 2,070,890
2066 226,878,385 2,062,513
2065 226,581,697 2,055,518
2064 226,235,839 2,047,799
2063 225,822,167 2,039,134
2062 225,349,674 2,032,012
2061 224,811,052 2,026,320
2060 224,216,813 2,018,694
2059 223,569,585 2,008,316
2058 222,855,839 1,996,874
2057 222,083,110 1,984,864
2056 221,273,932 1,970,638
2055 220,405,468 1,957,948
2054 219,511,997 1,949,486
2053 218,567,668 1,933,418
2052 217,585,554 1,920,237
2051 216,554,217 1,909,754
2050 215,489,899 1,892,942
2049 214,400,010 1,878,747
2048 213,275,216 1,861,668
2047 212,114,603 1,845,027
2046 210,918,933 1,829,444
2045 209,696,717 1,813,000
2044 208,446,830 1,797,485
2043 207,170,217 1,777,393
2042 205,859,107 1,756,780
2041 204,513,256 1,738,404
2040 203,143,300 1,720,102
2039 201,735,060 1,699,431
2038 200,262,138 1,679,979
2037 198,739,346 1,659,934
2036 197,147,970 1,640,507
2035 195,499,247 1,617,823
2034 193,789,143 1,597,525
2033 191,989,956 1,578,920
2032 190,141,739 1,560,470
2031 188,208,233 1,540,575
2030 186,212,272 1,518,500
2029 184,168,103 1,496,906
2028 182,087,511 1,475,696
2027 179,973,411 1,455,624
2026 177,837,418 1,436,626
2025 175,685,057 1,418,578
2024 173,562,364 1,400,638
2023 171,466,990 1,384,286
2022 169,384,897 1,369,295
2021 167,658,854 1,350,139
2020 166,298,024 1,326,053
2019 164,913,055 1,300,945
2018 163,523,103 1,275,959
2017 162,186,147 1,251,703
2016 160,811,932 1,228,312
2015 159,383,179 1,205,131
2014 157,964,929 1,181,903
2013 156,532,141 1,158,695
2012 155,070,101 1,134,885
2011 153,591,076 1,110,207
2010 152,201,981 1,084,679
2009 150,873,714 1,058,782
2008 149,474,264 1,032,429
2007 147,989,278 1,004,889
2006 146,405,973 976,597
2005 144,715,786 948,311
2004 142,902,856 929,074
2003 140,970,351 916,878
2002 138,933,658 879,159
2001 136,805,810 812,249
2000 134,544,304 745,088
1999 132,108,065 834,697
1998 129,622,332 942,530
1997 127,198,069 917,184
1996 124,862,179 892,282
1995 122,600,370 868,146
1994 120,343,179 844,493
1993 118,132,360 821,437
1992 115,952,192 799,318
1991 113,787,109 778,278
1990 111,633,717 760,345
1989 109,433,799 744,856
1988 107,216,008 730,745
1987 104,959,291 718,476
1986 102,635,572 707,185
1985 100,253,825 696,665
1984 97,814,966 686,777
1983 95,335,155 677,707
1982 92,814,507 669,149
1981 90,303,105 660,493
1980 88,016,432 649,871
1979 85,935,072 638,719
1978 83,889,655 628,775
1977 81,867,264 618,315
1976 79,855,318 607,620
1975 77,854,351 598,158
1974 75,839,348 590,827
1973 73,722,294 582,855
1972 71,641,519 572,962
1971 70,276,758 562,966
1970 69,058,894 553,069
1969 67,294,133 543,356
1968 65,408,276 533,875
1967 63,510,929 524,648
1966 61,669,806 515,696
1965 59,902,519 507,034
1964 58,178,374 498,659
1963 56,504,402 490,564
1962 54,881,146 482,774
1961 53,310,348 475,291
1960 51,828,660 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh East Timor
2100 -0.5% -0.25%
2099 -0.48% -0.33%
2098 -0.47% -0.33%
2097 -0.46% -0.39%
2096 -0.45% -0.4%
2095 -0.44% -0.34%
2094 -0.42% -0.26%
2093 -0.4% -0.27%
2092 -0.38% -0.34%
2091 -0.36% -0.31%
2090 -0.34% -0.38%
2089 -0.33% -0.29%
2088 -0.31% -0.37%
2087 -0.29% -0.14%
2086 -0.27% -0.26%
2085 -0.25% -0.28%
2084 -0.24% -0.25%
2083 -0.22% -0.12%
2082 -0.21% -0.18%
2081 -0.19% -0.14%
2080 -0.17% 0.04%
2079 -0.15% -0.12%
2078 -0.14% -0.04%
2077 -0.11% 0.03%
2076 -0.09% -0.02%
2075 -0.07% 0.08%
2074 -0.05% 0.02%
2073 -0.03% 0.18%
2072 -0.008% 0.37%
2071 0.01% 0.12%
2070 0.03% 0.27%
2069 0.05% 0.32%
2068 0.08% 0.32%
2067 0.11% 0.41%
2066 0.13% 0.34%
2065 0.15% 0.38%
2064 0.18% 0.42%
2063 0.21% 0.35%
2062 0.24% 0.28%
2061 0.27% 0.38%
2060 0.29% 0.52%
2059 0.32% 0.57%
2058 0.35% 0.61%
2057 0.37% 0.72%
2056 0.39% 0.65%
2055 0.41% 0.43%
2054 0.43% 0.83%
2053 0.45% 0.69%
2052 0.48% 0.55%
2051 0.49% 0.89%
2050 0.51% 0.76%
2049 0.53% 0.92%
2048 0.55% 0.9%
2047 0.57% 0.85%
2046 0.58% 0.91%
2045 0.6% 0.86%
2044 0.62% 1.13%
2043 0.64% 1.17%
2042 0.66% 1.06%
2041 0.67% 1.06%
2040 0.7% 1.22%
2039 0.74% 1.16%
2038 0.77% 1.21%
2037 0.81% 1.18%
2036 0.84% 1.4%
2035 0.88% 1.27%
2034 0.94% 1.18%
2033 0.97% 1.18%
2032 1.03% 1.29%
2031 1.07% 1.45%
2030 1.11% 1.44%
2029 1.14% 1.44%
2028 1.17% 1.38%
2027 1.2% 1.32%
2026 1.23% 1.27%
2025 1.22% 1.28%
2024 1.22% 1.18%
2023 1.23% 1.09%
2022 1.03% 1.42%
2021 0.82% 1.82%
2020 0.84% 1.93%
2019 0.85% 1.96%
2018 0.82% 1.94%
2017 0.85% 1.9%
2016 0.9% 1.92%
2015 0.9% 1.97%
2014 0.92% 2%
2013 0.94% 2.1%
2012 0.96% 2.22%
2011 0.91% 2.35%
2010 0.88% 2.45%
2009 0.94% 2.55%
2008 1% 2.74%
2007 1.08% 2.9%
2006 1.17% 2.98%
2005 1.27% 2.07%
2004 1.37% 1.33%
2003 1.47% 4.29%
2002 1.56% 8.24%
2001 1.68% 9.01%
2000 1.84% -10.7%
1999 1.92% -11.4%
1998 1.91% 2.76%
1997 1.87% 2.79%
1996 1.84% 2.78%
1995 1.88% 2.8%
1994 1.87% 2.81%
1993 1.88% 2.77%
1992 1.9% 2.7%
1991 1.93% 2.36%
1990 2.01% 2.08%
1989 2.07% 1.93%
1988 2.15% 1.71%
1987 2.26% 1.6%
1986 2.38% 1.51%
1985 2.49% 1.44%
1984 2.6% 1.34%
1983 2.72% 1.28%
1982 2.78% 1.31%
1981 2.6% 1.63%
1980 2.42% 1.75%
1979 2.44% 1.58%
1978 2.47% 1.69%
1977 2.52% 1.76%
1976 2.57% 1.58%
1975 2.66% 1.24%
1974 2.87% 1.37%
1973 2.9% 1.73%
1972 1.94% 1.78%
1971 1.76% 1.79%
1970 2.62% 1.79%
1969 2.88% 1.78%
1968 2.99% 1.76%
1967 2.99% 1.74%
1966 2.95% 1.71%
1965 2.96% 1.68%
1964 2.96% 1.65%
1963 2.96% 1.61%
1962 2.95% 1.57%
1961 2.86% 1.53%

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 East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh East Timor
Current population
178415186
1441764
Population rank 8/197 152/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.02%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
32.1 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
17.2 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +45
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 91/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -2,550
Net migration rank 194/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -2,550
2024 - -473,362 - -2,552
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 20,495 -5,620
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 20,625 -5,519
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 20,101 3,111
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 21,166 3,793
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 21,307 3,942
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 21,650 3,062
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 22,145 1,666
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 22,778 208
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 23,391 -20
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 24,040 -958
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 24,538 -1,206
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 24,890 -609
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 25,237 -159
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 25,515 470
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 25,696 117
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 25,888 1,009
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 26,074 2,103
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 26,221 2,184
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 26,412 1,759
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 26,751 -16,447
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 26,900 -12,810
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 25,410 35,935
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 23,314 49,159
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 21,579 40,272
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 21,871 -262,940
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 23,590 1,806
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 23,501 1,804
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 22,703 1,796
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 21,962 1,806
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 21,746 1,794
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 20,770 1,795
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 19,880 1,794
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 18,605 1,803
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 18,343 -2,881
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 17,758 -2,246
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 12,118 587
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 11,945 -106
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 11,062 -316
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 10,788 -495
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 10,922 -1,436
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 9,686 -1,032
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 9,579 -1,125
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 9,336 -482
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 6,940 5,457
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 987 8,924
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 -1,000 10,967
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 296 10,657
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 783 9,662
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 -1,062 9,542
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 8,405 -2,222
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 10,033 -278
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 10,030 0
1971 542,747 224,369 9,964 0
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 9,824 0
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 9,611 0
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 9,356 0
1967 1,860,743 23,164 9,089 0
1966 1,794,530 3,758 8,810 0
1965 1,688,652 47,610 8,526 0
1964 1,686,591 25,426 8,235 0
1963 1,612,749 23,215 7,938 0
1962 1,584,035 26,533 7,639 0
1961 1,504,524 26,503 7,330 0
1960 1,418,810 13,580 7,012 0

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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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