Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 1,283 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Bangladesh vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Kiribati
2100 210,401,264 224,260
2099 211,451,904 224,254
2098 212,482,204 224,229
2097 213,486,272 224,174
2096 214,465,968 224,085
2095 215,426,907 223,967
2094 216,370,356 223,780
2093 217,275,808 223,566
2092 218,153,712 223,301
2091 218,982,674 222,947
2090 219,784,878 222,560
2089 220,540,401 222,192
2088 221,259,520 221,771
2087 221,938,165 221,299
2086 222,588,012 220,824
2085 223,185,997 220,313
2084 223,744,949 219,763
2083 224,275,716 219,182
2082 224,766,094 218,584
2081 225,240,154 217,980
2080 225,667,518 217,336
2079 226,061,595 216,656
2078 226,391,523 215,964
2077 226,699,126 215,293
2076 226,957,140 214,551
2075 227,161,614 213,772
2074 227,317,797 212,966
2073 227,438,605 212,150
2072 227,505,726 211,321
2071 227,524,423 210,433
2070 227,497,506 209,514
2069 227,428,570 208,590
2068 227,305,014 207,578
2067 227,121,107 206,500
2066 226,880,763 205,437
2065 226,584,072 204,305
2064 226,238,210 203,169
2063 225,824,534 201,971
2062 225,352,036 200,805
2061 224,813,409 199,579
2060 224,219,163 198,300
2059 223,571,928 196,920
2058 222,858,175 195,512
2057 222,085,438 194,057
2056 221,276,251 192,565
2055 220,407,778 191,068
2054 219,514,298 189,537
2053 218,569,959 188,014
2052 217,587,835 186,393
2051 216,556,487 184,788
2050 215,492,158 183,093
2049 214,402,257 181,341
2048 213,277,451 179,541
2047 212,116,827 177,797
2046 210,921,144 175,976
2045 209,698,915 174,160
2044 208,449,015 172,343
2043 207,172,388 170,465
2042 205,861,265 168,618
2041 204,515,400 166,788
2040 203,145,429 164,991
2039 201,737,174 163,140
2038 200,264,237 161,276
2037 198,741,429 159,395
2036 197,150,036 157,498
2035 195,501,296 155,626
2034 193,791,174 153,791
2033 191,991,968 151,928
2032 190,143,732 150,051
2031 188,210,205 148,135
2030 186,214,224 146,228
2029 184,170,034 144,310
2028 182,089,419 142,397
2027 179,975,298 140,429
2026 177,839,282 138,461
2025 175,686,899 136,488
2024 173,562,364 134,518
2023 171,466,990 132,530
2022 169,384,897 130,469
2021 167,658,854 128,377
2020 166,298,024 126,099
2019 164,913,055 123,921
2018 163,523,103 122,084
2017 162,186,147 120,275
2016 160,811,932 118,478
2015 159,383,179 116,815
2014 157,964,929 115,326
2013 156,532,141 113,838
2012 155,070,101 112,284
2011 153,591,076 110,647
2010 152,201,981 108,704
2009 150,873,714 106,467
2008 149,474,264 104,222
2007 147,989,278 102,068
2006 146,405,973 100,017
2005 144,715,786 98,035
2004 142,902,856 96,085
2003 140,970,351 94,175
2002 138,933,658 92,264
2001 136,805,810 90,335
2000 134,544,304 88,613
1999 132,108,065 87,126
1998 129,622,332 85,657
1997 127,198,069 84,147
1996 124,862,179 82,623
1995 122,600,370 81,234
1994 120,343,179 80,021
1993 118,132,360 78,841
1992 115,952,192 77,641
1991 113,787,109 76,367
1990 111,633,717 74,855
1989 109,433,799 73,147
1988 107,216,008 71,427
1987 104,959,291 69,733
1986 102,635,572 68,059
1985 100,253,825 66,496
1984 97,814,966 65,228
1983 95,335,155 64,169
1982 92,814,507 63,134
1981 90,303,105 62,121
1980 88,016,432 61,148
1979 85,935,072 60,172
1978 83,889,655 59,864
1977 81,867,264 60,267
1976 79,855,318 60,661
1975 77,854,351 60,987
1974 75,839,348 61,219
1973 73,722,294 60,824
1972 71,641,519 59,778
1971 70,276,758 58,652
1970 69,058,894 57,510
1969 67,294,133 56,360
1968 65,408,276 55,529
1967 63,510,929 54,996
1966 61,669,806 54,425
1965 59,902,519 53,439
1964 58,178,374 52,088
1963 56,504,402 50,791
1962 54,881,146 49,538
1961 53,310,348 48,323
1960 51,828,660 47,157

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Kiribati
2100 -0.5% 0.003%
2099 -0.48% 0.01%
2098 -0.47% 0.02%
2097 -0.46% 0.04%
2096 -0.45% 0.05%
2095 -0.44% 0.08%
2094 -0.42% 0.1%
2093 -0.4% 0.12%
2092 -0.38% 0.16%
2091 -0.36% 0.17%
2090 -0.34% 0.17%
2089 -0.33% 0.19%
2088 -0.31% 0.21%
2087 -0.29% 0.21%
2086 -0.27% 0.23%
2085 -0.25% 0.25%
2084 -0.24% 0.27%
2083 -0.22% 0.27%
2082 -0.21% 0.28%
2081 -0.19% 0.3%
2080 -0.17% 0.31%
2079 -0.15% 0.32%
2078 -0.14% 0.31%
2077 -0.11% 0.35%
2076 -0.09% 0.36%
2075 -0.07% 0.38%
2074 -0.05% 0.38%
2073 -0.03% 0.39%
2072 -0.008% 0.42%
2071 0.01% 0.44%
2070 0.03% 0.44%
2069 0.05% 0.49%
2068 0.08% 0.52%
2067 0.11% 0.52%
2066 0.13% 0.55%
2065 0.15% 0.56%
2064 0.18% 0.59%
2063 0.21% 0.58%
2062 0.24% 0.61%
2061 0.27% 0.65%
2060 0.29% 0.7%
2059 0.32% 0.72%
2058 0.35% 0.75%
2057 0.37% 0.78%
2056 0.39% 0.78%
2055 0.41% 0.81%
2054 0.43% 0.81%
2053 0.45% 0.87%
2052 0.48% 0.87%
2051 0.49% 0.93%
2050 0.51% 0.97%
2049 0.53% 1%
2048 0.55% 0.98%
2047 0.57% 1.03%
2046 0.58% 1.04%
2045 0.6% 1.05%
2044 0.62% 1.1%
2043 0.64% 1.1%
2042 0.66% 1.1%
2041 0.67% 1.09%
2040 0.7% 1.13%
2039 0.74% 1.16%
2038 0.77% 1.18%
2037 0.81% 1.2%
2036 0.84% 1.2%
2035 0.88% 1.19%
2034 0.94% 1.23%
2033 0.97% 1.25%
2032 1.03% 1.29%
2031 1.07% 1.3%
2030 1.11% 1.33%
2029 1.14% 1.34%
2028 1.17% 1.4%
2027 1.2% 1.42%
2026 1.23% 1.45%
2025 1.22% 1.46%
2024 1.22% 1.5%
2023 1.23% 1.58%
2022 1.03% 1.63%
2021 0.82% 1.81%
2020 0.84% 1.76%
2019 0.85% 1.5%
2018 0.82% 1.5%
2017 0.85% 1.52%
2016 0.9% 1.42%
2015 0.9% 1.29%
2014 0.92% 1.31%
2013 0.94% 1.38%
2012 0.96% 1.48%
2011 0.91% 1.79%
2010 0.88% 2.1%
2009 0.94% 2.15%
2008 1% 2.11%
2007 1.08% 2.05%
2006 1.17% 2.02%
2005 1.27% 2.03%
2004 1.37% 2.03%
2003 1.47% 2.07%
2002 1.56% 2.14%
2001 1.68% 1.94%
2000 1.84% 1.71%
1999 1.92% 1.71%
1998 1.91% 1.79%
1997 1.87% 1.84%
1996 1.84% 1.71%
1995 1.88% 1.52%
1994 1.87% 1.5%
1993 1.88% 1.55%
1992 1.9% 1.67%
1991 1.93% 2.02%
1990 2.01% 2.34%
1989 2.07% 2.41%
1988 2.15% 2.43%
1987 2.26% 2.46%
1986 2.38% 2.35%
1985 2.49% 1.94%
1984 2.6% 1.65%
1983 2.72% 1.64%
1982 2.78% 1.63%
1981 2.6% 1.59%
1980 2.42% 1.62%
1979 2.44% 0.51%
1978 2.47% -0.67%
1977 2.52% -0.65%
1976 2.57% -0.53%
1975 2.66% -0.38%
1974 2.87% 0.65%
1973 2.9% 1.75%
1972 1.94% 1.92%
1971 1.76% 1.99%
1970 2.62% 2.04%
1969 2.88% 1.5%
1968 2.99% 0.97%
1967 2.99% 1.05%
1966 2.95% 1.85%
1965 2.96% 2.59%
1964 2.96% 2.55%
1963 2.96% 2.53%
1962 2.95% 2.51%
1961 2.86% 2.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/kiribati | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Kiribati
Current population
178936470
139471
Population rank 8/197 180/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.002%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
4.46 hours
One birth every
9.09 seconds
2.57 hours
One death every
35.6 seconds
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +5
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 72/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -462
Net migration rank 194/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -462
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 2,455 -471
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 2,487 -485
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 2,522 -395
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 2,408 -348
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 2,497 0
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 2,560 -705
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 2,561 -741
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 2,549 -750
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 2,546 -756
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 2,555 -1,022
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 2,577 -1,128
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 2,629 -1,101
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 2,678 -1,093
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 2,709 -1,019
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 2,644 -456
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 2,573 -289
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 2,493 -289
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 2,393 -290
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 2,285 -290
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 2,188 -226
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 2,118 -181
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 2,045 -157
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 2,074 -137
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 2,121 -201
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 2,153 -629
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 2,186 -733
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 2,210 -716
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 2,220 -693
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 2,217 -701
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 2,183 -928
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 2,168 -996
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 2,161 -975
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 2,173 -951
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 2,176 -844
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 2,127 -441
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 2,073 -338
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 2,022 -321
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 1,982 -298
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 1,933 -273
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 1,881 -419
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 1,813 -730
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 1,748 -702
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 1,697 -674
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 1,635 -645
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 1,571 -610
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 1,509 -516
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 1,480 -1,858
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 1,426 -1,854
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 1,425 -1,795
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 1,423 -1,706
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 1,430 -1,605
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 1,409 -440
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 1,406 -290
1971 542,747 224,369 1,406 -265
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 1,388 -233
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 1,367 -222
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 1,393 -876
1967 1,860,743 23,164 1,417 -873
1966 1,794,530 3,758 1,437 -840
1965 1,688,652 47,610 1,376 0
1964 1,686,591 25,426 1,318 0
1963 1,612,749 23,215 1,273 0
1962 1,584,035 26,533 1,233 0
1961 1,504,524 26,503 1,199 0
1960 1,418,810 13,580 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/kiribati | CC BY

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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/kiribati | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.