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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 22.3 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.25% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Bangladesh vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Laos
2100 210,399,059 9,342,607
2099 211,449,688 9,389,481
2098 212,479,977 9,435,427
2097 213,484,035 9,480,219
2096 214,463,720 9,524,052
2095 215,424,649 9,567,045
2094 216,368,088 9,609,471
2093 217,273,531 9,651,065
2092 218,151,426 9,691,590
2091 218,980,379 9,731,446
2090 219,782,575 9,770,116
2089 220,538,090 9,807,690
2088 221,257,201 9,844,143
2087 221,935,839 9,879,110
2086 222,585,679 9,912,903
2085 223,183,658 9,945,223
2084 223,742,603 9,975,614
2083 224,273,365 10,005,023
2082 224,763,738 10,032,558
2081 225,237,793 10,058,731
2080 225,665,152 10,083,222
2079 226,059,226 10,106,703
2078 226,389,150 10,128,372
2077 226,696,749 10,148,533
2076 226,954,762 10,165,829
2075 227,159,233 10,182,062
2074 227,315,415 10,196,505
2073 227,436,221 10,208,837
2072 227,503,342 10,218,581
2071 227,522,038 10,225,726
2070 227,495,122 10,231,909
2069 227,426,186 10,235,317
2068 227,302,632 10,235,668
2067 227,118,726 10,233,930
2066 226,878,385 10,228,744
2065 226,581,697 10,222,027
2064 226,235,839 10,212,674
2063 225,822,167 10,200,753
2062 225,349,674 10,186,526
2061 224,811,052 10,169,161
2060 224,216,813 10,149,107
2059 223,569,585 10,126,671
2058 222,855,839 10,100,989
2057 222,083,110 10,072,578
2056 221,273,932 10,041,736
2055 220,405,468 10,008,916
2054 219,511,997 9,972,602
2053 218,567,668 9,933,363
2052 217,585,554 9,891,383
2051 216,554,217 9,846,656
2050 215,489,899 9,799,766
2049 214,400,010 9,750,669
2048 213,275,216 9,697,931
2047 212,114,603 9,643,484
2046 210,918,933 9,586,249
2045 209,696,717 9,527,029
2044 208,446,830 9,465,046
2043 207,170,217 9,401,665
2042 205,859,107 9,334,890
2041 204,513,256 9,266,149
2040 203,143,300 9,195,755
2039 201,735,060 9,122,969
2038 200,262,138 9,046,689
2037 198,739,346 8,968,700
2036 197,147,970 8,888,903
2035 195,499,247 8,807,373
2034 193,789,143 8,723,937
2033 191,989,956 8,638,238
2032 190,141,739 8,550,017
2031 188,208,233 8,459,669
2030 186,212,272 8,367,305
2029 184,168,103 8,273,173
2028 182,087,511 8,176,811
2027 179,973,411 8,078,122
2026 177,837,418 7,977,666
2025 175,685,057 7,874,813
2024 173,562,364 7,769,819
2023 171,466,990 7,664,993
2022 169,384,897 7,559,007
2021 167,658,854 7,453,194
2020 166,298,024 7,346,533
2019 164,913,055 7,237,636
2018 163,523,103 7,128,045
2017 162,186,147 7,018,147
2016 160,811,932 6,908,802
2015 159,383,179 6,801,645
2014 157,964,929 6,703,172
2013 156,532,141 6,611,385
2012 155,070,101 6,518,978
2011 153,591,076 6,426,590
2010 152,201,981 6,334,194
2009 150,873,714 6,241,642
2008 149,474,264 6,148,969
2007 147,989,278 6,056,236
2006 146,405,973 5,963,200
2005 144,715,786 5,869,523
2004 142,902,856 5,781,626
2003 140,970,351 5,697,945
2002 138,933,658 5,610,889
2001 136,805,810 5,521,482
2000 134,544,304 5,431,212
1999 132,108,065 5,340,784
1998 129,622,332 5,248,266
1997 127,198,069 5,152,011
1996 124,862,179 5,045,678
1995 122,600,370 4,929,409
1994 120,343,179 4,809,220
1993 118,132,360 4,685,060
1992 115,952,192 4,559,646
1991 113,787,109 4,435,118
1990 111,633,717 4,311,955
1989 109,433,799 4,190,974
1988 107,216,008 4,072,601
1987 104,959,291 3,957,612
1986 102,635,572 3,846,715
1985 100,253,825 3,739,985
1984 97,814,966 3,637,843
1983 95,335,155 3,541,001
1982 92,814,507 3,450,026
1981 90,303,105 3,366,631
1980 88,016,432 3,292,573
1979 85,935,072 3,228,202
1978 83,889,655 3,171,740
1977 81,867,264 3,118,923
1976 79,855,318 3,064,876
1975 77,854,351 3,005,521
1974 75,839,348 2,939,761
1973 73,722,294 2,870,573
1972 71,641,519 2,801,660
1971 70,276,758 2,734,628
1970 69,058,894 2,669,702
1969 67,294,133 2,606,959
1968 65,408,276 2,546,377
1967 63,510,929 2,487,715
1966 61,669,806 2,431,084
1965 59,902,519 2,376,200
1964 58,178,374 2,322,826
1963 56,504,402 2,271,061
1962 54,881,146 2,219,910
1961 53,310,348 2,169,796
1960 51,828,660 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Laos
2100 -0.5% -0.5%
2099 -0.48% -0.49%
2098 -0.47% -0.47%
2097 -0.46% -0.46%
2096 -0.45% -0.45%
2095 -0.44% -0.44%
2094 -0.42% -0.43%
2093 -0.4% -0.42%
2092 -0.38% -0.41%
2091 -0.36% -0.4%
2090 -0.34% -0.38%
2089 -0.33% -0.37%
2088 -0.31% -0.35%
2087 -0.29% -0.34%
2086 -0.27% -0.32%
2085 -0.25% -0.3%
2084 -0.24% -0.29%
2083 -0.22% -0.27%
2082 -0.21% -0.26%
2081 -0.19% -0.24%
2080 -0.17% -0.23%
2079 -0.15% -0.21%
2078 -0.14% -0.2%
2077 -0.11% -0.17%
2076 -0.09% -0.16%
2075 -0.07% -0.14%
2074 -0.05% -0.12%
2073 -0.03% -0.1%
2072 -0.008% -0.07%
2071 0.01% -0.06%
2070 0.03% -0.03%
2069 0.05% -0.003%
2068 0.08% 0.02%
2067 0.11% 0.05%
2066 0.13% 0.07%
2065 0.15% 0.09%
2064 0.18% 0.12%
2063 0.21% 0.14%
2062 0.24% 0.17%
2061 0.27% 0.2%
2060 0.29% 0.22%
2059 0.32% 0.25%
2058 0.35% 0.28%
2057 0.37% 0.31%
2056 0.39% 0.33%
2055 0.41% 0.36%
2054 0.43% 0.4%
2053 0.45% 0.42%
2052 0.48% 0.45%
2051 0.49% 0.48%
2050 0.51% 0.5%
2049 0.53% 0.54%
2048 0.55% 0.56%
2047 0.57% 0.6%
2046 0.58% 0.62%
2045 0.6% 0.65%
2044 0.62% 0.67%
2043 0.64% 0.72%
2042 0.66% 0.74%
2041 0.67% 0.77%
2040 0.7% 0.8%
2039 0.74% 0.84%
2038 0.77% 0.87%
2037 0.81% 0.9%
2036 0.84% 0.93%
2035 0.88% 0.96%
2034 0.94% 0.99%
2033 0.97% 1.03%
2032 1.03% 1.07%
2031 1.07% 1.1%
2030 1.11% 1.14%
2029 1.14% 1.18%
2028 1.17% 1.22%
2027 1.2% 1.26%
2026 1.23% 1.31%
2025 1.22% 1.35%
2024 1.22% 1.37%
2023 1.23% 1.4%
2022 1.03% 1.42%
2021 0.82% 1.45%
2020 0.84% 1.5%
2019 0.85% 1.54%
2018 0.82% 1.57%
2017 0.85% 1.58%
2016 0.9% 1.58%
2015 0.9% 1.47%
2014 0.92% 1.39%
2013 0.94% 1.42%
2012 0.96% 1.44%
2011 0.91% 1.46%
2010 0.88% 1.48%
2009 0.94% 1.51%
2008 1% 1.53%
2007 1.08% 1.56%
2006 1.17% 1.6%
2005 1.27% 1.52%
2004 1.37% 1.47%
2003 1.47% 1.55%
2002 1.56% 1.62%
2001 1.68% 1.66%
2000 1.84% 1.69%
1999 1.92% 1.76%
1998 1.91% 1.87%
1997 1.87% 2.11%
1996 1.84% 2.36%
1995 1.88% 2.5%
1994 1.87% 2.65%
1993 1.88% 2.75%
1992 1.9% 2.81%
1991 1.93% 2.86%
1990 2.01% 2.89%
1989 2.07% 2.91%
1988 2.15% 2.91%
1987 2.26% 2.88%
1986 2.38% 2.85%
1985 2.49% 2.81%
1984 2.6% 2.73%
1983 2.72% 2.64%
1982 2.78% 2.48%
1981 2.6% 2.25%
1980 2.42% 1.99%
1979 2.44% 1.78%
1978 2.47% 1.69%
1977 2.52% 1.76%
1976 2.57% 1.97%
1975 2.66% 2.24%
1974 2.87% 2.41%
1973 2.9% 2.46%
1972 1.94% 2.45%
1971 1.76% 2.43%
1970 2.62% 2.41%
1969 2.88% 2.38%
1968 2.99% 2.36%
1967 2.99% 2.33%
1966 2.95% 2.31%
1965 2.96% 2.3%
1964 2.96% 2.28%
1963 2.96% 2.3%
1962 2.95% 2.31%
1961 2.86% 2.28%

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 Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Laos
Current population
178415186
8004838
Population rank 8/197 103/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.1%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
5.01 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +287
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 77/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -10,645
Net migration rank 194/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -10,645
2024 - -473,362 - -10,284
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 115,359 -10,003
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 116,620 -10,003
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 115,323 -10,305
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 118,609 -10,305
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 119,797 -10,305
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 119,986 -10,305
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 120,515 -10,400
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 119,978 -11,401
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 118,723 -12,991
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 118,103 -26,881
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 119,845 -27,492
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 121,324 -28,871
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 122,863 -30,538
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 122,516 -30,046
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 122,174 -29,545
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 121,042 -28,318
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 119,980 -27,233
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 118,602 -25,286
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 118,165 -24,138
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 121,888 -40,120
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 122,158 -36,572
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 122,110 -33,595
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 123,847 -33,552
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 124,201 -33,965
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 127,255 -36,632
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 128,409 -33,997
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 130,388 -32,288
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 131,142 -16,574
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 132,241 -14,279
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 134,201 -11,782
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 135,295 -9,390
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 132,417 -7,502
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 129,523 -5,390
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 125,297 -3,100
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 121,044 -1,272
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 117,050 -80
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 113,005 0
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 109,266 -475
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 106,047 -1,376
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 102,318 -2,698
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 98,178 -4,108
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 94,058 -6,184
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 89,963 -11,061
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 86,548 -17,339
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 82,852 -23,317
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 80,604 -27,208
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 79,149 -26,908
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 77,575 -21,738
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 76,725 -13,858
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 74,652 -6,000
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 70,513 -774
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 68,095 0
1971 542,747 224,369 65,959 0
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 63,896 0
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 61,595 0
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 59,567 0
1967 1,860,743 23,164 57,763 0
1966 1,794,530 3,758 55,494 0
1965 1,688,652 47,610 54,268 0
1964 1,686,591 25,426 52,482 0
1963 1,612,749 23,215 51,056 0
1962 1,584,035 26,533 51,244 0
1961 1,504,524 26,503 48,992 0
1960 1,418,810 13,580 47,575 0

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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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