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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 392,404 people in Iceland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 398,674 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 449 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.66% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 399K (31.2% growth).

Bangladesh vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Iceland
2100 210,401,264 360,144
2099 211,451,904 361,926
2098 212,482,204 363,730
2097 213,486,272 365,557
2096 214,465,968 367,453
2095 215,426,907 369,353
2094 216,370,356 371,260
2093 217,275,808 373,227
2092 218,153,712 375,333
2091 218,982,674 377,423
2090 219,784,878 379,430
2089 220,540,401 381,438
2088 221,259,520 383,627
2087 221,938,165 385,798
2086 222,588,012 387,894
2085 223,185,997 390,003
2084 223,744,949 392,060
2083 224,275,716 394,128
2082 224,766,094 396,088
2081 225,240,154 398,124
2080 225,667,518 400,156
2079 226,061,595 402,122
2078 226,391,523 403,988
2077 226,699,126 405,922
2076 226,957,140 407,624
2075 227,161,614 409,218
2074 227,317,797 410,690
2073 227,438,605 412,079
2072 227,505,726 413,583
2071 227,524,423 414,926
2070 227,497,506 416,204
2069 227,428,570 417,368
2068 227,305,014 418,437
2067 227,121,107 419,588
2066 226,880,763 420,609
2065 226,584,072 421,634
2064 226,238,210 422,508
2063 225,824,534 423,391
2062 225,352,036 424,311
2061 224,813,409 425,017
2060 224,219,163 425,795
2059 223,571,928 426,421
2058 222,858,175 426,989
2057 222,085,438 427,546
2056 221,276,251 428,007
2055 220,407,778 428,399
2054 219,514,298 428,619
2053 218,569,959 428,812
2052 217,587,835 429,004
2051 216,556,487 428,983
2050 215,492,158 429,028
2049 214,402,257 428,993
2048 213,277,451 428,917
2047 212,116,827 428,806
2046 210,921,144 428,615
2045 209,698,915 428,387
2044 208,449,015 427,939
2043 207,172,388 427,281
2042 205,861,265 426,616
2041 204,515,400 425,912
2040 203,145,429 425,083
2039 201,737,174 424,104
2038 200,264,237 422,997
2037 198,741,429 421,786
2036 197,150,036 420,429
2035 195,501,296 418,926
2034 193,791,174 417,406
2033 191,991,968 415,689
2032 190,143,732 413,829
2031 188,210,205 411,715
2030 186,214,224 409,349
2029 184,170,034 406,777
2028 182,089,419 403,748
2027 179,975,298 400,455
2026 177,839,282 396,793
2025 175,686,899 392,404
2024 173,562,364 386,506
2023 171,466,990 385,663
2022 169,384,897 382,003
2021 167,658,854 372,520
2020 166,298,024 366,463
2019 164,913,055 360,563
2018 163,523,103 352,721
2017 162,186,147 343,400
2016 160,811,932 335,439
2015 159,383,179 330,815
2014 157,964,929 327,386
2013 156,532,141 323,764
2012 155,070,101 320,716
2011 153,591,076 319,014
2010 152,201,981 318,041
2009 150,873,714 318,499
2008 149,474,264 317,414
2007 147,989,278 311,566
2006 146,405,973 303,782
2005 144,715,786 296,734
2004 142,902,856 292,074
2003 140,970,351 289,521
2002 138,933,658 287,523
2001 136,805,810 284,968
2000 134,544,304 281,205
1999 132,108,065 277,381
1998 129,622,332 274,047
1997 127,198,069 271,128
1996 124,862,179 268,916
1995 122,600,370 267,468
1994 120,343,179 266,021
1993 118,132,360 263,725
1992 115,952,192 261,057
1991 113,787,109 257,797
1990 111,633,717 254,826
1989 109,433,799 252,852
1988 107,216,008 249,740
1987 104,959,291 245,859
1986 102,635,572 243,180
1985 100,253,825 241,405
1984 97,814,966 239,511
1983 95,335,155 236,977
1982 92,814,507 233,860
1981 90,303,105 230,755
1980 88,016,432 228,138
1979 85,935,072 225,735
1978 83,889,655 223,537
1977 81,867,264 221,799
1976 79,855,318 220,154
1975 77,854,351 217,979
1974 75,839,348 215,209
1973 73,722,294 212,317
1972 71,641,519 209,137
1971 70,276,758 206,098
1970 69,058,894 204,438
1969 67,294,133 203,369
1968 65,408,276 201,488
1967 63,510,929 198,751
1966 61,669,806 195,570
1965 59,902,519 192,286
1964 58,178,374 188,983
1963 56,504,402 185,653
1962 54,881,146 182,378
1961 53,310,348 179,029
1960 51,828,660 175,574

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 Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 429K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Iceland
2100 -0.5% -0.49%
2099 -0.48% -0.5%
2098 -0.47% -0.5%
2097 -0.46% -0.52%
2096 -0.45% -0.51%
2095 -0.44% -0.51%
2094 -0.42% -0.53%
2093 -0.4% -0.56%
2092 -0.38% -0.55%
2091 -0.36% -0.53%
2090 -0.34% -0.53%
2089 -0.33% -0.57%
2088 -0.31% -0.56%
2087 -0.29% -0.54%
2086 -0.27% -0.54%
2085 -0.25% -0.52%
2084 -0.24% -0.52%
2083 -0.22% -0.49%
2082 -0.21% -0.51%
2081 -0.19% -0.51%
2080 -0.17% -0.49%
2079 -0.15% -0.46%
2078 -0.14% -0.48%
2077 -0.11% -0.42%
2076 -0.09% -0.39%
2075 -0.07% -0.36%
2074 -0.05% -0.34%
2073 -0.03% -0.36%
2072 -0.008% -0.32%
2071 0.01% -0.31%
2070 0.03% -0.28%
2069 0.05% -0.26%
2068 0.08% -0.27%
2067 0.11% -0.24%
2066 0.13% -0.24%
2065 0.15% -0.21%
2064 0.18% -0.21%
2063 0.21% -0.22%
2062 0.24% -0.17%
2061 0.27% -0.18%
2060 0.29% -0.15%
2059 0.32% -0.13%
2058 0.35% -0.13%
2057 0.37% -0.11%
2056 0.39% -0.09%
2055 0.41% -0.05%
2054 0.43% -0.05%
2053 0.45% -0.04%
2052 0.48% 0.005%
2051 0.49% -0.01%
2050 0.51% 0.008%
2049 0.53% 0.02%
2048 0.55% 0.03%
2047 0.57% 0.04%
2046 0.58% 0.05%
2045 0.6% 0.1%
2044 0.62% 0.15%
2043 0.64% 0.16%
2042 0.66% 0.17%
2041 0.67% 0.2%
2040 0.7% 0.23%
2039 0.74% 0.26%
2038 0.77% 0.29%
2037 0.81% 0.32%
2036 0.84% 0.36%
2035 0.88% 0.36%
2034 0.94% 0.41%
2033 0.97% 0.45%
2032 1.03% 0.51%
2031 1.07% 0.58%
2030 1.11% 0.63%
2029 1.14% 0.75%
2028 1.17% 0.82%
2027 1.2% 0.92%
2026 1.23% 1.12%
2025 1.22% 1.53%
2024 1.22% 0.22%
2023 1.23% 0.96%
2022 1.03% 2.55%
2021 0.82% 1.65%
2020 0.84% 1.64%
2019 0.85% 2.22%
2018 0.82% 2.71%
2017 0.85% 2.37%
2016 0.9% 1.4%
2015 0.9% 1.05%
2014 0.92% 1.12%
2013 0.94% 0.95%
2012 0.96% 0.53%
2011 0.91% 0.31%
2010 0.88% -0.14%
2009 0.94% 0.34%
2008 1% 1.88%
2007 1.08% 2.56%
2006 1.17% 2.38%
2005 1.27% 1.6%
2004 1.37% 0.88%
2003 1.47% 0.69%
2002 1.56% 0.9%
2001 1.68% 1.34%
2000 1.84% 1.38%
1999 1.92% 1.22%
1998 1.91% 1.08%
1997 1.87% 0.82%
1996 1.84% 0.54%
1995 1.88% 0.54%
1994 1.87% 0.87%
1993 1.88% 1.02%
1992 1.9% 1.26%
1991 1.93% 1.17%
1990 2.01% 0.78%
1989 2.07% 1.25%
1988 2.15% 1.58%
1987 2.26% 1.1%
1986 2.38% 0.74%
1985 2.49% 0.79%
1984 2.6% 1.07%
1983 2.72% 1.33%
1982 2.78% 1.35%
1981 2.6% 1.15%
1980 2.42% 1.06%
1979 2.44% 0.98%
1978 2.47% 0.78%
1977 2.52% 0.75%
1976 2.57% 1%
1975 2.66% 1.29%
1974 2.87% 1.36%
1973 2.9% 1.52%
1972 1.94% 1.47%
1971 1.76% 0.81%
1970 2.62% 0.53%
1969 2.88% 0.93%
1968 2.99% 1.38%
1967 2.99% 1.63%
1966 2.95% 1.71%
1965 2.96% 1.75%
1964 2.96% 1.79%
1963 2.96% 1.8%
1962 2.95% 1.87%
1961 2.86% 1.97%

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 Iceland's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Iceland
Current population
178936470
398674
Population rank 8/197 173/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.005%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
1.49 hours
One birth every
9.09 seconds
2.02 hours
One death every
35.6 seconds
3.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +16
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +5,898
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 70/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 +2,709
Net migration rank 194/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 2,709
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 1,700 3,543
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 1,736 4,630
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 1,719 6,535
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 2,534 4,911
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 2,199 2,498
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 2,163 5,030
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 1,975 6,638
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 1,854 8,348
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 1,711 4,128
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 1,952 1,499
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 2,324 1,139
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 2,169 1,666
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 2,566 -277
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 2,521 -1,393
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 2,862 -2,055
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 3,026 -4,785
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 2,825 1,138
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 2,617 5,254
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 2,491 5,300
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 2,433 3,925
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 2,425 610
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 2,317 -204
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 2,243 -333
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 2,365 867
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 2,475 1,877
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 2,192 1,165
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 2,357 1,014
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 2,305 225
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 2,447 -511
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 2,354 -1,354
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 2,713 -804
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 2,875 -194
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 2,898 -225
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 2,733 1,145
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 3,058 -971
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 2,832 -994
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 2,847 1,572
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 2,360 944
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 2,384 -335
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 2,221 -628
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 2,539 -328
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 2,702 170
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 2,736 616
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 2,677 157
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 2,966 -629
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 2,980 -572
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 2,727 -781
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 2,551 -1,079
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 2,951 -1,181
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 2,965 -388
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 2,776 209
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 3,121 -310
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 3,241 362
1971 542,747 224,369 2,782 -231
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 2,576 -1,754
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 2,766 -1,414
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 2,841 -448
1967 1,860,743 23,164 3,021 47
1966 1,794,530 3,758 3,305 39
1965 1,688,652 47,610 3,442 -194
1964 1,686,591 25,426 3,459 -67
1963 1,612,749 23,215 3,490 -113
1962 1,584,035 26,533 3,465 -228
1961 1,504,524 26,503 3,312 164
1960 1,418,810 13,580 3,758 -269

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

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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 Iceland 29% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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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