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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 3.69 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.74% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Bangladesh vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Iraq
2100 210,399,059 101,632,594
2099 211,449,688 101,421,266
2098 212,479,977 101,212,536
2097 213,484,035 100,980,835
2096 214,463,720 100,724,441
2095 215,424,649 100,464,590
2094 216,368,088 100,194,041
2093 217,273,531 99,876,174
2092 218,151,426 99,532,041
2091 218,980,379 99,203,830
2090 219,782,575 98,886,956
2089 220,538,090 98,513,025
2088 221,257,201 98,144,039
2087 221,935,839 97,767,537
2086 222,585,679 97,325,026
2085 223,183,658 96,873,007
2084 223,742,603 96,448,602
2083 224,273,365 95,991,166
2082 224,763,738 95,509,663
2081 225,237,793 95,009,326
2080 225,665,152 94,507,216
2079 226,059,226 93,960,228
2078 226,389,150 93,417,384
2077 226,696,749 92,903,983
2076 226,954,762 92,359,592
2075 227,159,233 91,825,254
2074 227,315,415 91,229,266
2073 227,436,221 90,571,021
2072 227,503,342 89,918,374
2071 227,522,038 89,265,548
2070 227,495,122 88,596,492
2069 227,426,186 87,909,474
2068 227,302,632 87,220,494
2067 227,118,726 86,513,996
2066 226,878,385 85,734,530
2065 226,581,697 84,971,898
2064 226,235,839 84,191,350
2063 225,822,167 83,387,951
2062 225,349,674 82,604,577
2061 224,811,052 81,800,637
2060 224,216,813 80,951,008
2059 223,569,585 80,141,868
2058 222,855,839 79,319,543
2057 222,083,110 78,477,339
2056 221,273,932 77,609,202
2055 220,405,468 76,739,924
2054 219,511,997 75,857,125
2053 218,567,668 74,952,948
2052 217,585,554 74,072,580
2051 216,554,217 73,150,234
2050 215,489,899 72,235,938
2049 214,400,010 71,272,122
2048 213,275,216 70,316,860
2047 212,114,603 69,347,823
2046 210,918,933 68,400,664
2045 209,696,717 67,435,953
2044 208,446,830 66,447,309
2043 207,170,217 65,453,565
2042 205,859,107 64,433,831
2041 204,513,256 63,408,709
2040 203,143,300 62,360,117
2039 201,735,060 61,289,355
2038 200,262,138 60,253,073
2037 198,739,346 59,221,658
2036 197,147,970 58,155,990
2035 195,499,247 57,127,999
2034 193,789,143 56,087,695
2033 191,989,956 55,051,140
2032 190,141,739 54,002,289
2031 188,208,233 52,991,443
2030 186,212,272 51,986,773
2029 184,168,103 50,982,563
2028 182,087,511 50,001,133
2027 179,973,411 49,014,822
2026 177,837,418 48,020,334
2025 175,685,057 47,020,527
2024 173,562,364 46,042,015
2023 171,466,990 45,074,049
2022 169,384,897 44,070,551
2021 167,658,854 43,071,211
2020 166,298,024 42,116,605
2019 164,913,055 41,192,171
2018 163,523,103 40,265,624
2017 162,186,147 39,337,353
2016 160,811,932 38,469,627
2015 159,383,179 37,560,535
2014 157,964,929 36,550,059
2013 156,532,141 35,281,989
2012 155,070,101 33,654,842
2011 153,591,076 32,161,424
2010 152,201,981 31,045,366
2009 150,873,714 30,058,206
2008 149,474,264 28,971,036
2007 147,989,278 28,391,607
2006 146,405,973 28,616,515
2005 144,715,786 28,407,448
2004 142,902,856 27,577,878
2003 140,970,351 26,802,659
2002 138,933,658 26,006,559
2001 136,805,810 25,197,840
2000 134,544,304 24,424,056
1999 132,108,065 23,636,527
1998 129,622,332 22,884,399
1997 127,198,069 22,176,593
1996 124,862,179 21,501,321
1995 122,600,370 20,825,860
1994 120,343,179 20,139,807
1993 118,132,360 19,201,195
1992 115,952,192 18,300,845
1991 113,787,109 17,767,253
1990 111,633,717 17,581,206
1989 109,433,799 17,364,542
1988 107,216,008 16,908,819
1987 104,959,291 16,521,049
1986 102,635,572 16,074,145
1985 100,253,825 15,683,430
1984 97,814,966 15,310,733
1983 95,335,155 14,840,555
1982 92,814,507 14,406,083
1981 90,303,105 14,006,381
1980 88,016,432 13,591,992
1979 85,935,072 13,170,365
1978 83,889,655 12,753,355
1977 81,867,264 12,331,046
1976 79,855,318 11,927,651
1975 77,854,351 11,543,639
1974 75,839,348 11,167,761
1973 73,722,294 10,795,869
1972 71,641,519 10,430,164
1971 70,276,758 10,077,809
1970 69,058,894 9,735,611
1969 67,294,133 9,403,356
1968 65,408,276 9,085,016
1967 63,510,929 8,778,869
1966 61,669,806 8,485,104
1965 59,902,519 8,202,140
1964 58,178,374 7,929,566
1963 56,504,402 7,667,928
1962 54,881,146 7,413,875
1961 53,310,348 7,194,553
1960 51,828,660 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Iraq
2100 -0.5% 0.21%
2099 -0.48% 0.21%
2098 -0.47% 0.23%
2097 -0.46% 0.25%
2096 -0.45% 0.26%
2095 -0.44% 0.27%
2094 -0.42% 0.32%
2093 -0.4% 0.35%
2092 -0.38% 0.33%
2091 -0.36% 0.32%
2090 -0.34% 0.38%
2089 -0.33% 0.38%
2088 -0.31% 0.39%
2087 -0.29% 0.45%
2086 -0.27% 0.47%
2085 -0.25% 0.44%
2084 -0.24% 0.48%
2083 -0.22% 0.5%
2082 -0.21% 0.53%
2081 -0.19% 0.53%
2080 -0.17% 0.58%
2079 -0.15% 0.58%
2078 -0.14% 0.55%
2077 -0.11% 0.59%
2076 -0.09% 0.58%
2075 -0.07% 0.65%
2074 -0.05% 0.73%
2073 -0.03% 0.73%
2072 -0.008% 0.73%
2071 0.01% 0.76%
2070 0.03% 0.78%
2069 0.05% 0.79%
2068 0.08% 0.82%
2067 0.11% 0.91%
2066 0.13% 0.9%
2065 0.15% 0.93%
2064 0.18% 0.96%
2063 0.21% 0.95%
2062 0.24% 0.98%
2061 0.27% 1.05%
2060 0.29% 1.01%
2059 0.32% 1.04%
2058 0.35% 1.07%
2057 0.37% 1.12%
2056 0.39% 1.13%
2055 0.41% 1.16%
2054 0.43% 1.21%
2053 0.45% 1.19%
2052 0.48% 1.26%
2051 0.49% 1.27%
2050 0.51% 1.35%
2049 0.53% 1.36%
2048 0.55% 1.4%
2047 0.57% 1.38%
2046 0.58% 1.43%
2045 0.6% 1.49%
2044 0.62% 1.52%
2043 0.64% 1.58%
2042 0.66% 1.62%
2041 0.67% 1.68%
2040 0.7% 1.75%
2039 0.74% 1.72%
2038 0.77% 1.74%
2037 0.81% 1.83%
2036 0.84% 1.8%
2035 0.88% 1.85%
2034 0.94% 1.88%
2033 0.97% 1.94%
2032 1.03% 1.91%
2031 1.07% 1.93%
2030 1.11% 1.97%
2029 1.14% 1.96%
2028 1.17% 2.01%
2027 1.2% 2.07%
2026 1.23% 2.13%
2025 1.22% 2.13%
2024 1.22% 2.15%
2023 1.23% 2.28%
2022 1.03% 2.32%
2021 0.82% 2.27%
2020 0.84% 2.24%
2019 0.85% 2.3%
2018 0.82% 2.36%
2017 0.85% 2.26%
2016 0.9% 2.42%
2015 0.9% 2.76%
2014 0.92% 3.59%
2013 0.94% 4.83%
2012 0.96% 4.64%
2011 0.91% 3.59%
2010 0.88% 3.28%
2009 0.94% 3.75%
2008 1% 2.04%
2007 1.08% -0.79%
2006 1.17% 0.74%
2005 1.27% 3.01%
2004 1.37% 2.89%
2003 1.47% 3.06%
2002 1.56% 3.21%
2001 1.68% 3.17%
2000 1.84% 3.33%
1999 1.92% 3.29%
1998 1.91% 3.19%
1997 1.87% 3.14%
1996 1.84% 3.24%
1995 1.88% 3.41%
1994 1.87% 4.89%
1993 1.88% 4.92%
1992 1.9% 3%
1991 1.93% 1.06%
1990 2.01% 1.25%
1989 2.07% 2.7%
1988 2.15% 2.35%
1987 2.26% 2.78%
1986 2.38% 2.49%
1985 2.49% 2.43%
1984 2.6% 3.17%
1983 2.72% 3.02%
1982 2.78% 2.85%
1981 2.6% 3.05%
1980 2.42% 3.2%
1979 2.44% 3.27%
1978 2.47% 3.42%
1977 2.52% 3.38%
1976 2.57% 3.33%
1975 2.66% 3.37%
1974 2.87% 3.44%
1973 2.9% 3.51%
1972 1.94% 3.5%
1971 1.76% 3.51%
1970 2.62% 3.53%
1969 2.88% 3.5%
1968 2.99% 3.49%
1967 2.99% 3.46%
1966 2.95% 3.45%
1965 2.96% 3.44%
1964 2.96% 3.41%
1963 2.96% 3.43%
1962 2.95% 3.05%
1961 2.86% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Iraq
Current population
178415186
48289334
Population rank 8/197 33/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.58%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
32.6 seconds
One birth every
9.04 seconds
27.2 seconds
One death every
36.7 seconds
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 46/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -1,064
Net migration rank 194/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -1,064
2024 - -473,362 - -17,735
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 973,420 -5,710
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 962,501 76,821
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 941,924 17,474
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 919,953 29,858
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 942,972 -43,919
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 938,310 15,775
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 924,507 -21,998
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 946,968 -113,980
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 1,026,036 474,379
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 999,987 753,907
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 971,082 261,880
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 906,369 92,779
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 855,096 120,092
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 802,382 396,792
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 784,119 -824,428
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 776,603 51,019
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 761,563 69,948
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 746,159 -27,236
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 739,419 133,839
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 729,704 14,451
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 715,771 87,624
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 702,170 69,491
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 684,152 48,446
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 667,582 15,429
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 652,866 14,652
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 642,977 40,424
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 634,344 54,355
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 606,700 581,818
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 591,886 20,292
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 550,146 -95,155
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 518,575 -601,469
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 496,852 19,392
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 476,778 -81,562
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 488,742 -108,426
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 474,348 39,136
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 467,445 -199,505
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 455,740 21,709
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 439,800 23,115
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 428,336 -22,302
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 416,998 -23,640
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 419,653 15,757
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 428,458 -20,617
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 418,756 7,434
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 410,229 8,204
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 402,260 -13,915
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 385,916 -6,237
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 376,197 -4,090
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 373,191 -1,507
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 362,334 -2,600
1971 542,747 224,369 351,464 -6,479
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 338,030 1,377
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 324,792 312
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 310,644 928
1967 1,860,743 23,164 298,192 2,531
1966 1,794,530 3,758 285,507 1,298
1965 1,688,652 47,610 274,551 4,555
1964 1,686,591 25,426 262,825 3,224
1963 1,612,749 23,215 254,046 3,197
1962 1,584,035 26,533 247,520 3,343
1961 1,504,524 26,503 184,792 2,981
1960 1,418,810 13,580 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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