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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 190.1 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Bangladesh vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Fiji
2100 210,399,059 883,752
2099 211,449,688 888,271
2098 212,479,977 892,703
2097 213,484,035 896,915
2096 214,463,720 901,118
2095 215,424,649 905,308
2094 216,368,088 909,388
2093 217,273,531 913,372
2092 218,151,426 917,178
2091 218,980,379 921,020
2090 219,782,575 924,758
2089 220,538,090 928,500
2088 221,257,201 932,167
2087 221,935,839 935,844
2086 222,585,679 939,596
2085 223,183,658 943,266
2084 223,742,603 946,736
2083 224,273,365 950,144
2082 224,763,738 953,473
2081 225,237,793 956,823
2080 225,665,152 960,049
2079 226,059,226 963,146
2078 226,389,150 965,934
2077 226,696,749 968,648
2076 226,954,762 971,408
2075 227,159,233 974,149
2074 227,315,415 976,896
2073 227,436,221 979,510
2072 227,503,342 982,066
2071 227,522,038 984,518
2070 227,495,122 987,016
2069 227,426,186 989,177
2068 227,302,632 991,023
2067 227,118,726 992,790
2066 226,878,385 994,373
2065 226,581,697 996,052
2064 226,235,839 997,651
2063 225,822,167 998,950
2062 225,349,674 1,000,093
2061 224,811,052 1,001,067
2060 224,216,813 1,001,836
2059 223,569,585 1,002,506
2058 222,855,839 1,003,177
2057 222,083,110 1,003,569
2056 221,273,932 1,003,939
2055 220,405,468 1,004,079
2054 219,511,997 1,004,084
2053 218,567,668 1,003,814
2052 217,585,554 1,003,524
2051 216,554,217 1,003,005
2050 215,489,899 1,002,353
2049 214,400,010 1,001,571
2048 213,275,216 1,000,376
2047 212,114,603 999,119
2046 210,918,933 997,645
2045 209,696,717 996,077
2044 208,446,830 994,220
2043 207,170,217 992,313
2042 205,859,107 990,119
2041 204,513,256 987,497
2040 203,143,300 984,975
2039 201,735,060 982,332
2038 200,262,138 979,514
2037 198,739,346 976,515
2036 197,147,970 973,495
2035 195,499,247 970,449
2034 193,789,143 967,285
2033 191,989,956 964,084
2032 190,141,739 960,704
2031 188,208,233 957,319
2030 186,212,272 953,501
2029 184,168,103 949,652
2028 182,087,511 945,654
2027 179,973,411 941,548
2026 177,837,418 937,546
2025 175,685,057 933,274
2024 173,562,364 928,784
2023 171,466,990 924,145
2022 169,384,897 919,422
2021 167,658,854 916,711
2020 166,298,024 914,963
2019 164,913,055 914,899
2018 163,523,103 917,180
2017 162,186,147 918,759
2016 160,811,932 919,166
2015 159,383,179 918,578
2014 157,964,929 917,585
2013 156,532,141 916,352
2012 155,070,101 914,918
2011 153,591,076 912,989
2010 152,201,981 910,419
2009 150,873,714 907,239
2008 149,474,264 903,399
2007 147,989,278 897,832
2006 146,405,973 890,365
2005 144,715,786 882,379
2004 142,902,856 874,366
2003 140,970,351 866,286
2002 138,933,658 858,049
2001 136,805,810 849,596
2000 134,544,304 840,909
1999 132,108,065 831,828
1998 129,622,332 822,258
1997 127,198,069 812,139
1996 124,862,179 803,789
1995 122,600,370 798,746
1994 120,343,179 794,771
1993 118,132,360 790,369
1992 115,952,192 785,346
1991 113,787,109 779,656
1990 111,633,717 773,316
1989 109,433,799 766,321
1988 107,216,008 758,697
1987 104,959,291 750,540
1986 102,635,572 739,306
1985 100,253,825 723,761
1984 97,814,966 706,716
1983 95,335,155 689,835
1982 92,814,507 673,414
1981 90,303,105 657,471
1980 88,016,432 641,975
1979 85,935,072 626,862
1978 83,889,655 612,091
1977 81,867,264 597,805
1976 79,855,318 585,534
1975 77,854,351 575,906
1974 75,839,348 567,489
1973 73,722,294 559,222
1972 71,641,519 550,499
1971 70,276,758 541,121
1970 69,058,894 531,188
1969 67,294,133 520,797
1968 65,408,276 510,002
1967 63,510,929 498,873
1966 61,669,806 486,487
1965 59,902,519 472,575
1964 58,178,374 458,324
1963 56,504,402 444,276
1962 54,881,146 430,536
1961 53,310,348 417,406
1960 51,828,660 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Fiji
2100 -0.5% -0.51%
2099 -0.48% -0.5%
2098 -0.47% -0.47%
2097 -0.46% -0.47%
2096 -0.45% -0.46%
2095 -0.44% -0.45%
2094 -0.42% -0.44%
2093 -0.4% -0.41%
2092 -0.38% -0.42%
2091 -0.36% -0.4%
2090 -0.34% -0.4%
2089 -0.33% -0.39%
2088 -0.31% -0.39%
2087 -0.29% -0.4%
2086 -0.27% -0.39%
2085 -0.25% -0.37%
2084 -0.24% -0.36%
2083 -0.22% -0.35%
2082 -0.21% -0.35%
2081 -0.19% -0.34%
2080 -0.17% -0.32%
2079 -0.15% -0.29%
2078 -0.14% -0.28%
2077 -0.11% -0.28%
2076 -0.09% -0.28%
2075 -0.07% -0.28%
2074 -0.05% -0.27%
2073 -0.03% -0.26%
2072 -0.008% -0.25%
2071 0.01% -0.25%
2070 0.03% -0.22%
2069 0.05% -0.19%
2068 0.08% -0.18%
2067 0.11% -0.16%
2066 0.13% -0.17%
2065 0.15% -0.16%
2064 0.18% -0.13%
2063 0.21% -0.11%
2062 0.24% -0.1%
2061 0.27% -0.08%
2060 0.29% -0.07%
2059 0.32% -0.07%
2058 0.35% -0.04%
2057 0.37% -0.04%
2056 0.39% -0.01%
2055 0.41% -0%
2054 0.43% 0.03%
2053 0.45% 0.03%
2052 0.48% 0.05%
2051 0.49% 0.07%
2050 0.51% 0.08%
2049 0.53% 0.12%
2048 0.55% 0.13%
2047 0.57% 0.15%
2046 0.58% 0.16%
2045 0.6% 0.19%
2044 0.62% 0.19%
2043 0.64% 0.22%
2042 0.66% 0.27%
2041 0.67% 0.26%
2040 0.7% 0.27%
2039 0.74% 0.29%
2038 0.77% 0.31%
2037 0.81% 0.31%
2036 0.84% 0.31%
2035 0.88% 0.33%
2034 0.94% 0.33%
2033 0.97% 0.35%
2032 1.03% 0.35%
2031 1.07% 0.4%
2030 1.11% 0.41%
2029 1.14% 0.42%
2028 1.17% 0.44%
2027 1.2% 0.43%
2026 1.23% 0.46%
2025 1.22% 0.48%
2024 1.22% 0.5%
2023 1.23% 0.51%
2022 1.03% 0.3%
2021 0.82% 0.19%
2020 0.84% 0.007%
2019 0.85% -0.25%
2018 0.82% -0.17%
2017 0.85% -0.04%
2016 0.9% 0.06%
2015 0.9% 0.11%
2014 0.92% 0.13%
2013 0.94% 0.16%
2012 0.96% 0.21%
2011 0.91% 0.28%
2010 0.88% 0.35%
2009 0.94% 0.43%
2008 1% 0.62%
2007 1.08% 0.84%
2006 1.17% 0.91%
2005 1.27% 0.92%
2004 1.37% 0.93%
2003 1.47% 0.96%
2002 1.56% 0.99%
2001 1.68% 1.03%
2000 1.84% 1.09%
1999 1.92% 1.16%
1998 1.91% 1.25%
1997 1.87% 1.04%
1996 1.84% 0.63%
1995 1.88% 0.5%
1994 1.87% 0.56%
1993 1.88% 0.64%
1992 1.9% 0.73%
1991 1.93% 0.82%
1990 2.01% 0.91%
1989 2.07% 1%
1988 2.15% 1.09%
1987 2.26% 1.52%
1986 2.38% 2.15%
1985 2.49% 2.41%
1984 2.6% 2.45%
1983 2.72% 2.44%
1982 2.78% 2.42%
1981 2.6% 2.41%
1980 2.42% 2.41%
1979 2.44% 2.41%
1978 2.47% 2.39%
1977 2.52% 2.1%
1976 2.57% 1.67%
1975 2.66% 1.48%
1974 2.87% 1.48%
1973 2.9% 1.58%
1972 1.94% 1.73%
1971 1.76% 1.87%
1970 2.62% 2%
1969 2.88% 2.12%
1968 2.99% 2.23%
1967 2.99% 2.55%
1966 2.95% 2.94%
1965 2.96% 3.11%
1964 2.96% 3.16%
1963 2.96% 3.19%
1962 2.95% 3.15%
1961 2.86% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Fiji
Current population
178415186
938628
Population rank 8/197 159/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.01%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
1.89 hours
One birth every
9.04 seconds
31.6 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +13
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 133/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -3,288
Net migration rank 194/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -3,288
2024 - -473,362 - -3,278
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 8,078 -3,289
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 8,223 -3,557
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 6,777 -6,008
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 8,730 -6,008
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 9,271 -11,873
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 9,779 -11,738
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 10,413 -11,607
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 10,807 -10,441
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 11,213 -10,401
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 11,680 -10,493
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 11,972 -10,703
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 11,716 -10,114
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 12,657 -10,396
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 13,227 -10,354
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 13,540 -10,052
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 14,000 -9,812
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 14,349 -7,406
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 14,555 -6,562
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 14,503 -6,523
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 14,526 -6,484
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 14,527 -6,411
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 14,468 -6,106
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 14,720 -6,167
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 14,724 -5,909
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 15,229 -5,892
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 15,464 -5,654
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 15,750 -5,318
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 16,163 -9,902
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 16,273 -12,448
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 16,424 -12,300
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 16,751 -12,071
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 17,170 -11,802
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 17,617 -11,603
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 17,748 -11,081
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 18,007 -10,685
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 18,063 -10,138
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 17,987 -9,602
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 18,024 -3,943
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 18,469 -1,452
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 18,499 -1,421
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 18,237 -1,565
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 17,681 -1,509
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 17,282 -1,558
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 16,907 -1,632
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 16,450 -1,502
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 16,196 -1,609
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 15,532 -1,550
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 14,933 -4,370
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 14,272 -5,577
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 13,557 -5,414
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 13,383 -4,989
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 13,905 -4,848
1971 542,747 224,369 14,313 -4,624
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 14,538 -4,371
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 14,669 -4,050
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 14,831 -3,857
1967 1,860,743 23,164 14,861 -3,576
1966 1,794,530 3,758 15,111 -1,623
1965 1,688,652 47,610 15,166 -832
1964 1,686,591 25,426 14,979 -812
1963 1,612,749 23,215 14,774 -838
1962 1,584,035 26,533 14,429 -889
1961 1,504,524 26,503 13,653 -943
1960 1,418,810 13,580 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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