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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 48.2 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 2.2% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Bangladesh vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Eritrea
2100 210,399,059 8,514,681
2099 211,449,688 8,489,924
2098 212,479,977 8,466,983
2097 213,484,035 8,444,468
2096 214,463,720 8,422,323
2095 215,424,649 8,396,086
2094 216,368,088 8,370,114
2093 217,273,531 8,344,405
2092 218,151,426 8,309,034
2091 218,980,379 8,278,860
2090 219,782,575 8,243,905
2089 220,538,090 8,209,883
2088 221,257,201 8,172,664
2087 221,935,839 8,136,016
2086 222,585,679 8,093,065
2085 223,183,658 8,046,814
2084 223,742,603 7,999,706
2083 224,273,365 7,956,385
2082 224,763,738 7,911,764
2081 225,237,793 7,871,753
2080 225,665,152 7,815,766
2079 226,059,226 7,765,677
2078 226,389,150 7,711,886
2077 226,696,749 7,656,307
2076 226,954,762 7,600,951
2075 227,159,233 7,538,912
2074 227,315,415 7,484,322
2073 227,436,221 7,420,571
2072 227,503,342 7,358,500
2071 227,522,038 7,296,109
2070 227,495,122 7,231,198
2069 227,426,186 7,164,883
2068 227,302,632 7,094,530
2067 227,118,726 7,026,000
2066 226,878,385 6,952,514
2065 226,581,697 6,884,323
2064 226,235,839 6,814,893
2063 225,822,167 6,733,263
2062 225,349,674 6,659,531
2061 224,811,052 6,580,923
2060 224,216,813 6,500,944
2059 223,569,585 6,422,305
2058 222,855,839 6,343,070
2057 222,083,110 6,265,450
2056 221,273,932 6,194,123
2055 220,405,468 6,114,099
2054 219,511,997 6,039,801
2053 218,567,668 5,957,339
2052 217,585,554 5,871,954
2051 216,554,217 5,791,096
2050 215,489,899 5,711,061
2049 214,400,010 5,632,165
2048 213,275,216 5,549,890
2047 212,114,603 5,468,518
2046 210,918,933 5,387,267
2045 209,696,717 5,300,511
2044 208,446,830 5,215,831
2043 207,170,217 5,131,686
2042 205,859,107 5,044,262
2041 204,513,256 4,960,422
2040 203,143,300 4,870,981
2039 201,735,060 4,782,316
2038 200,262,138 4,693,015
2037 198,739,346 4,599,752
2036 197,147,970 4,506,879
2035 195,499,247 4,420,367
2034 193,789,143 4,332,828
2033 191,989,956 4,248,272
2032 190,141,739 4,165,241
2031 188,208,233 4,083,762
2030 186,212,272 3,998,903
2029 184,168,103 3,917,775
2028 182,087,511 3,836,693
2027 179,973,411 3,756,696
2026 177,837,418 3,679,782
2025 175,685,057 3,603,902
2024 173,562,364 3,535,603
2023 171,466,990 3,470,390
2022 169,384,897 3,409,447
2021 167,658,854 3,350,183
2020 166,298,024 3,291,271
2019 164,913,055 3,240,194
2018 163,523,103 3,192,760
2017 162,186,147 3,150,347
2016 160,811,932 3,124,698
2015 159,383,179 3,105,546
2014 157,964,929 3,095,173
2013 156,532,141 3,074,360
2012 155,070,101 3,036,988
2011 153,591,076 2,998,485
2010 152,201,981 2,945,186
2009 150,873,714 2,887,885
2008 149,474,264 2,816,327
2007 147,989,278 2,743,222
2006 146,405,973 2,703,502
2005 144,715,786 2,661,215
2004 142,902,856 2,598,284
2003 140,970,351 2,493,903
2002 138,933,658 2,392,978
2001 136,805,810 2,312,079
2000 134,544,304 2,247,031
1999 132,108,065 2,212,780
1998 129,622,332 2,180,419
1997 127,198,069 2,152,135
1996 124,862,179 2,128,464
1995 122,600,370 2,025,267
1994 120,343,179 1,913,915
1993 118,132,360 1,856,006
1992 115,952,192 1,798,748
1991 113,787,109 1,919,571
1990 111,633,717 2,032,737
1989 109,433,799 1,987,017
1988 107,216,008 1,938,255
1987 104,959,291 1,888,669
1986 102,635,572 1,845,164
1985 100,253,825 1,807,816
1984 97,814,966 1,771,730
1983 95,335,155 1,736,160
1982 92,814,507 1,695,461
1981 90,303,105 1,649,939
1980 88,016,432 1,605,797
1979 85,935,072 1,563,332
1978 83,889,655 1,522,378
1977 81,867,264 1,482,565
1976 79,855,318 1,443,807
1975 77,854,351 1,408,210
1974 75,839,348 1,375,688
1973 73,722,294 1,342,669
1972 71,641,519 1,309,235
1971 70,276,758 1,276,154
1970 69,058,894 1,243,453
1969 67,294,133 1,212,005
1968 65,408,276 1,181,737
1967 63,510,929 1,152,339
1966 61,669,806 1,124,957
1965 59,902,519 1,098,335
1964 58,178,374 1,071,287
1963 56,504,402 1,045,092
1962 54,881,146 1,019,788
1961 53,310,348 995,573
1960 51,828,660 972,547

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 Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Eritrea
2100 -0.5% 0.29%
2099 -0.48% 0.27%
2098 -0.47% 0.27%
2097 -0.46% 0.26%
2096 -0.45% 0.31%
2095 -0.44% 0.31%
2094 -0.42% 0.31%
2093 -0.4% 0.43%
2092 -0.38% 0.36%
2091 -0.36% 0.42%
2090 -0.34% 0.41%
2089 -0.33% 0.46%
2088 -0.31% 0.45%
2087 -0.29% 0.53%
2086 -0.27% 0.57%
2085 -0.25% 0.59%
2084 -0.24% 0.54%
2083 -0.22% 0.56%
2082 -0.21% 0.51%
2081 -0.19% 0.72%
2080 -0.17% 0.65%
2079 -0.15% 0.7%
2078 -0.14% 0.73%
2077 -0.11% 0.73%
2076 -0.09% 0.82%
2075 -0.07% 0.73%
2074 -0.05% 0.86%
2073 -0.03% 0.84%
2072 -0.008% 0.86%
2071 0.01% 0.9%
2070 0.03% 0.93%
2069 0.05% 0.99%
2068 0.08% 0.98%
2067 0.11% 1.06%
2066 0.13% 0.99%
2065 0.15% 1.02%
2064 0.18% 1.21%
2063 0.21% 1.11%
2062 0.24% 1.19%
2061 0.27% 1.23%
2060 0.29% 1.22%
2059 0.32% 1.25%
2058 0.35% 1.24%
2057 0.37% 1.15%
2056 0.39% 1.31%
2055 0.41% 1.23%
2054 0.43% 1.38%
2053 0.45% 1.45%
2052 0.48% 1.4%
2051 0.49% 1.4%
2050 0.51% 1.4%
2049 0.53% 1.48%
2048 0.55% 1.49%
2047 0.57% 1.51%
2046 0.58% 1.64%
2045 0.6% 1.62%
2044 0.62% 1.64%
2043 0.64% 1.73%
2042 0.66% 1.69%
2041 0.67% 1.84%
2040 0.7% 1.85%
2039 0.74% 1.9%
2038 0.77% 2.03%
2037 0.81% 2.06%
2036 0.84% 1.96%
2035 0.88% 2.02%
2034 0.94% 1.99%
2033 0.97% 1.99%
2032 1.03% 2%
2031 1.07% 2.12%
2030 1.11% 2.07%
2029 1.14% 2.11%
2028 1.17% 2.13%
2027 1.2% 2.09%
2026 1.23% 2.11%
2025 1.22% 1.93%
2024 1.22% 1.88%
2023 1.23% 1.79%
2022 1.03% 1.77%
2021 0.82% 1.79%
2020 0.84% 1.58%
2019 0.85% 1.49%
2018 0.82% 1.35%
2017 0.85% 0.82%
2016 0.9% 0.62%
2015 0.9% 0.34%
2014 0.92% 0.68%
2013 0.94% 1.23%
2012 0.96% 1.28%
2011 0.91% 1.81%
2010 0.88% 1.98%
2009 0.94% 2.54%
2008 1% 2.66%
2007 1.08% 1.47%
2006 1.17% 1.59%
2005 1.27% 2.42%
2004 1.37% 4.19%
2003 1.47% 4.22%
2002 1.56% 3.5%
2001 1.68% 2.89%
2000 1.84% 1.55%
1999 1.92% 1.48%
1998 1.91% 1.31%
1997 1.87% 1.11%
1996 1.84% 5.1%
1995 1.88% 5.82%
1994 1.87% 3.12%
1993 1.88% 3.18%
1992 1.9% -6.29%
1991 1.93% -5.57%
1990 2.01% 2.3%
1989 2.07% 2.52%
1988 2.15% 2.63%
1987 2.26% 2.36%
1986 2.38% 2.07%
1985 2.49% 2.04%
1984 2.6% 2.05%
1983 2.72% 2.4%
1982 2.78% 2.76%
1981 2.6% 2.75%
1980 2.42% 2.72%
1979 2.44% 2.69%
1978 2.47% 2.69%
1977 2.52% 2.68%
1976 2.57% 2.53%
1975 2.66% 2.36%
1974 2.87% 2.46%
1973 2.9% 2.55%
1972 1.94% 2.59%
1971 1.76% 2.63%
1970 2.62% 2.59%
1969 2.88% 2.56%
1968 2.99% 2.55%
1967 2.99% 2.43%
1966 2.95% 2.42%
1965 2.96% 2.52%
1964 2.96% 2.51%
1963 2.96% 2.48%
1962 2.95% 2.43%
1961 2.86% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Eritrea
Current population
178415186
3700586
Population rank 8/197 130/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.04%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
8.06 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
5.31 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +179
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -6,698
Net migration rank 194/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -6,698
2024 - -473,362 - -12,696
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 78,073 -15,284
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 76,221 -17,134
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 74,394 -14,966
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 73,362 -14,967
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 73,572 -29,818
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 72,511 -21,403
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 72,291 -38,579
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 73,002 -55,431
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 73,682 -52,965
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 75,729 -75,696
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 75,562 -33,974
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 76,416 -43,269
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 76,806 -32,949
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 76,098 -13,361
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 76,206 -24,348
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 73,391 17,855
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 73,101 -18,131
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 74,470 -49,998
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 72,930 -12,835
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 72,147 -6,374
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 66,291 76,703
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 65,436 -6,574
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 61,180 41,760
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 60,274 -33,133
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 45,120 -3,769
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 55,332 -31,951
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 63,953 -30,768
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 66,557 -52,421
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 56,157 136,105
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 56,288 -25,841
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 51,679 33,688
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 51,443 -22,293
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 57,741 -328,546
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 56,903 -12,425
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 54,299 -7,330
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 54,163 -3,612
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 52,229 -3,613
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 39,470 -1,073
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 37,362 -1,073
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 35,101 772
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 33,420 1,853
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 44,146 1,985
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 42,924 1,985
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 41,392 1,985
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 39,577 1,985
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 38,353 1,985
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 37,295 1,985
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 36,250 1,985
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 30,971 1,985
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 30,111 1,985
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 31,969 1,985
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 30,951 1,953
1971 542,747 224,369 31,490 1,758
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 30,686 1,480
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 29,535 1,199
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 28,777 1,013
1967 1,860,743 23,164 27,992 1,004
1966 1,794,530 3,758 24,713 1,063
1965 1,688,652 47,610 26,285 1,188
1964 1,686,591 25,426 25,327 1,300
1963 1,612,749 23,215 24,393 1,368
1962 1,584,035 26,533 23,478 1,364
1961 1,504,524 26,503 22,351 1,235
1960 1,418,810 13,580 21,424 1,045

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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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