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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 15.4 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 2.29% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Bangladesh vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Jordan
2100 210,399,059 21,346,709
2099 211,449,688 21,318,400
2098 212,479,977 21,276,587
2097 213,484,035 21,237,878
2096 214,463,720 21,204,195
2095 215,424,649 21,146,160
2094 216,368,088 21,113,543
2093 217,273,531 21,064,917
2092 218,151,426 21,015,511
2091 218,980,379 20,930,262
2090 219,782,575 20,864,971
2089 220,538,090 20,783,567
2088 221,257,201 20,713,897
2087 221,935,839 20,643,710
2086 222,585,679 20,580,263
2085 223,183,658 20,502,047
2084 223,742,603 20,434,545
2083 224,273,365 20,374,054
2082 224,763,738 20,288,057
2081 225,237,793 20,191,077
2080 225,665,152 20,105,784
2079 226,059,226 20,014,191
2078 226,389,150 19,927,535
2077 226,696,749 19,835,869
2076 226,954,762 19,742,371
2075 227,159,233 19,635,722
2074 227,315,415 19,539,085
2073 227,436,221 19,432,498
2072 227,503,342 19,323,034
2071 227,522,038 19,207,735
2070 227,495,122 19,084,510
2069 227,426,186 18,977,089
2068 227,302,632 18,837,786
2067 227,118,726 18,721,500
2066 226,878,385 18,585,819
2065 226,581,697 18,450,342
2064 226,235,839 18,327,889
2063 225,822,167 18,195,124
2062 225,349,674 18,046,701
2061 224,811,052 17,905,240
2060 224,216,813 17,766,923
2059 223,569,585 17,623,583
2058 222,855,839 17,480,101
2057 222,083,110 17,332,985
2056 221,273,932 17,199,988
2055 220,405,468 17,055,494
2054 219,511,997 16,922,360
2053 218,567,668 16,788,269
2052 217,585,554 16,629,867
2051 216,554,217 16,483,332
2050 215,489,899 16,313,641
2049 214,400,010 16,143,037
2048 213,275,216 15,960,692
2047 212,114,603 15,782,848
2046 210,918,933 15,601,379
2045 209,696,717 15,401,446
2044 208,446,830 15,203,736
2043 207,170,217 15,009,222
2042 205,859,107 14,814,702
2041 204,513,256 14,610,184
2040 203,143,300 14,387,461
2039 201,735,060 14,180,166
2038 200,262,138 13,969,908
2037 198,739,346 13,763,230
2036 197,147,970 13,565,172
2035 195,499,247 13,367,627
2034 193,789,143 13,173,095
2033 191,989,956 12,977,990
2032 190,141,739 12,780,785
2031 188,208,233 12,572,455
2030 186,212,272 12,372,453
2029 184,168,103 12,165,594
2028 182,087,511 11,949,107
2027 179,973,411 11,734,783
2026 177,837,418 11,488,370
2025 175,685,057 11,596,825
2024 173,562,364 11,552,876
2023 171,466,990 11,439,213
2022 169,384,897 11,256,263
2021 167,658,854 11,066,356
2020 166,298,024 10,865,228
2019 164,913,055 10,671,891
2018 163,523,103 10,462,306
2017 162,186,147 10,234,226
2016 160,811,932 10,006,367
2015 159,383,179 9,544,729
2014 157,964,929 8,791,710
2013 156,532,141 7,991,809
2012 155,070,101 7,587,127
2011 153,591,076 7,480,424
2010 152,201,981 7,297,043
2009 150,873,714 7,141,753
2008 149,474,264 6,989,866
2007 147,989,278 6,827,227
2006 146,405,973 6,427,371
2005 144,715,786 6,029,587
2004 142,902,856 5,882,061
2003 140,970,351 5,741,828
2002 138,933,658 5,616,066
2001 136,805,810 5,498,894
2000 134,544,304 5,386,945
1999 132,108,065 5,276,444
1998 129,622,332 5,164,284
1997 127,198,069 5,046,285
1996 124,862,179 4,912,516
1995 122,600,370 4,752,096
1994 120,343,179 4,561,406
1993 118,132,360 4,348,020
1992 115,952,192 4,127,693
1991 113,787,109 3,915,149
1990 111,633,717 3,621,908
1989 109,433,799 3,349,627
1988 107,216,008 3,193,039
1987 104,959,291 3,047,634
1986 102,635,572 2,909,887
1985 100,253,825 2,778,810
1984 97,814,966 2,654,688
1983 95,335,155 2,537,307
1982 92,814,507 2,426,927
1981 90,303,105 2,325,517
1980 88,016,432 2,234,186
1979 85,935,072 2,153,882
1978 83,889,655 2,083,595
1977 81,867,264 2,019,002
1976 79,855,318 1,958,177
1975 77,854,351 1,899,055
1974 75,839,348 1,839,182
1973 73,722,294 1,778,094
1972 71,641,519 1,714,555
1971 70,276,758 1,645,145
1970 69,058,894 1,565,163
1969 67,294,133 1,473,100
1968 65,408,276 1,372,460
1967 63,510,929 1,271,183
1966 61,669,806 1,178,360
1965 59,902,519 1,099,440
1964 58,178,374 1,035,640
1963 56,504,402 984,714
1962 54,881,146 940,554
1961 53,310,348 897,591
1960 51,828,660 853,471

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 Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Jordan
2100 -0.5% 0.13%
2099 -0.48% 0.2%
2098 -0.47% 0.18%
2097 -0.46% 0.16%
2096 -0.45% 0.27%
2095 -0.44% 0.15%
2094 -0.42% 0.23%
2093 -0.4% 0.24%
2092 -0.38% 0.41%
2091 -0.36% 0.31%
2090 -0.34% 0.39%
2089 -0.33% 0.34%
2088 -0.31% 0.34%
2087 -0.29% 0.31%
2086 -0.27% 0.38%
2085 -0.25% 0.33%
2084 -0.24% 0.3%
2083 -0.22% 0.42%
2082 -0.21% 0.48%
2081 -0.19% 0.42%
2080 -0.17% 0.46%
2079 -0.15% 0.43%
2078 -0.14% 0.46%
2077 -0.11% 0.47%
2076 -0.09% 0.54%
2075 -0.07% 0.49%
2074 -0.05% 0.55%
2073 -0.03% 0.57%
2072 -0.008% 0.6%
2071 0.01% 0.65%
2070 0.03% 0.57%
2069 0.05% 0.74%
2068 0.08% 0.62%
2067 0.11% 0.73%
2066 0.13% 0.73%
2065 0.15% 0.67%
2064 0.18% 0.73%
2063 0.21% 0.82%
2062 0.24% 0.79%
2061 0.27% 0.78%
2060 0.29% 0.81%
2059 0.32% 0.82%
2058 0.35% 0.85%
2057 0.37% 0.77%
2056 0.39% 0.85%
2055 0.41% 0.79%
2054 0.43% 0.8%
2053 0.45% 0.95%
2052 0.48% 0.89%
2051 0.49% 1.04%
2050 0.51% 1.06%
2049 0.53% 1.14%
2048 0.55% 1.13%
2047 0.57% 1.16%
2046 0.58% 1.3%
2045 0.6% 1.3%
2044 0.62% 1.3%
2043 0.64% 1.31%
2042 0.66% 1.4%
2041 0.67% 1.55%
2040 0.7% 1.46%
2039 0.74% 1.51%
2038 0.77% 1.5%
2037 0.81% 1.46%
2036 0.84% 1.48%
2035 0.88% 1.48%
2034 0.94% 1.5%
2033 0.97% 1.54%
2032 1.03% 1.66%
2031 1.07% 1.62%
2030 1.11% 1.7%
2029 1.14% 1.81%
2028 1.17% 1.83%
2027 1.2% 2.14%
2026 1.23% -0.94%
2025 1.22% 0.38%
2024 1.22% 0.99%
2023 1.23% 1.63%
2022 1.03% 1.72%
2021 0.82% 1.85%
2020 0.84% 1.81%
2019 0.85% 2%
2018 0.82% 2.23%
2017 0.85% 2.28%
2016 0.9% 4.84%
2015 0.9% 8.57%
2014 0.92% 10%
2013 0.94% 5.33%
2012 0.96% 1.43%
2011 0.91% 2.51%
2010 0.88% 2.17%
2009 0.94% 2.17%
2008 1% 2.38%
2007 1.08% 6.22%
2006 1.17% 6.6%
2005 1.27% 2.51%
2004 1.37% 2.44%
2003 1.47% 2.24%
2002 1.56% 2.13%
2001 1.68% 2.08%
2000 1.84% 2.09%
1999 1.92% 2.17%
1998 1.91% 2.34%
1997 1.87% 2.72%
1996 1.84% 3.38%
1995 1.88% 4.18%
1994 1.87% 4.91%
1993 1.88% 5.34%
1992 1.9% 5.43%
1991 1.93% 8.1%
1990 2.01% 8.13%
1989 2.07% 4.9%
1988 2.15% 4.77%
1987 2.26% 4.73%
1986 2.38% 4.72%
1985 2.49% 4.68%
1984 2.6% 4.63%
1983 2.72% 4.55%
1982 2.78% 4.36%
1981 2.6% 4.09%
1980 2.42% 3.73%
1979 2.44% 3.37%
1978 2.47% 3.2%
1977 2.52% 3.11%
1976 2.57% 3.11%
1975 2.66% 3.26%
1974 2.87% 3.44%
1973 2.9% 3.71%
1972 1.94% 4.22%
1971 1.76% 5.11%
1970 2.62% 6.25%
1969 2.88% 7.33%
1968 2.99% 7.97%
1967 2.99% 7.88%
1966 2.95% 7.18%
1965 2.96% 6.16%
1964 2.96% 5.17%
1963 2.96% 4.7%
1962 2.95% 4.79%
1961 2.86% 5.17%

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 Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Jordan
Current population
178415186
11555022
Population rank 8/197 86/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.14%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
4.62 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
2.23 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +311
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 102/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -303,267
Net migration rank 194/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -303,267
2024 - -473,362 - -156,369
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 200,895 -17,445
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 199,900 -17,445
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 190,795 6,573
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 198,138 6,745
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 204,933 -23,156
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 205,333 32,062
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 205,903 12,873
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 205,891 31,046
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 195,495 490,844
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 184,169 635,528
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 170,473 609,631
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 175,437 -146,181
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 177,076 7,057
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 177,748 4,872
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 177,651 -49,687
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 175,048 767
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 167,574 -18,108
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 147,643 502,609
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 141,816 3,500
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 141,752 7,979
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 142,443 -11,699
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 139,250 -18,463
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 136,450 -22,896
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 136,414 -26,077
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 138,201 -27,530
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 140,696 -27,036
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 145,358 -23,021
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 147,852 -2,655
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 147,652 27,991
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 144,199 61,533
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 139,467 81,576
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 134,241 85,376
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 129,642 75,824
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 114,912 266,100
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 112,608 50,941
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 109,754 39,873
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 106,536 34,646
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 103,551 30,763
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 99,801 28,040
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 96,092 24,316
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 92,863 21,487
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 89,473 16,944
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 86,751 9,659
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 84,508 1,735
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 82,076 -7,706
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 79,908 -13,701
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 78,101 -15,132
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 75,981 -17,309
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 74,392 -14,822
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 72,212 -12,024
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 70,058 -8,072
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 67,707 -2,622
1971 542,747 224,369 64,763 8,976
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 60,321 25,894
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 57,431 40,481
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 53,336 50,036
1967 1,860,743 23,164 48,791 50,397
1966 1,794,530 3,758 44,580 41,882
1965 1,688,652 47,610 41,635 29,737
1964 1,686,591 25,426 39,205 17,018
1963 1,612,749 23,215 36,858 8,763
1962 1,584,035 26,533 34,598 8,098
1961 1,504,524 26,503 32,143 11,097
1960 1,418,810 13,580 29,491 15,509

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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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