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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 97.9 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 2.18% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Bangladesh vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Latvia
2100 210,401,264 922,007
2099 211,451,904 931,466
2098 212,482,204 940,927
2097 213,486,272 950,258
2096 214,465,968 959,655
2095 215,426,907 968,997
2094 216,370,356 978,324
2093 217,275,808 987,606
2092 218,153,712 996,982
2091 218,982,674 1,006,431
2090 219,784,878 1,015,921
2089 220,540,401 1,025,435
2088 221,259,520 1,035,083
2087 221,938,165 1,044,938
2086 222,588,012 1,054,879
2085 223,185,997 1,064,880
2084 223,744,949 1,075,183
2083 224,275,716 1,085,772
2082 224,766,094 1,096,487
2081 225,240,154 1,107,392
2080 225,667,518 1,118,511
2079 226,061,595 1,129,885
2078 226,391,523 1,141,268
2077 226,699,126 1,152,706
2076 226,957,140 1,164,352
2075 227,161,614 1,176,176
2074 227,317,797 1,188,082
2073 227,438,605 1,199,974
2072 227,505,726 1,211,961
2071 227,524,423 1,224,298
2070 227,497,506 1,236,755
2069 227,428,570 1,249,300
2068 227,305,014 1,262,278
2067 227,121,107 1,275,443
2066 226,880,763 1,288,533
2065 226,584,072 1,302,103
2064 226,238,210 1,315,729
2063 225,824,534 1,329,295
2062 225,352,036 1,342,898
2061 224,813,409 1,356,597
2060 224,219,163 1,370,646
2059 223,571,928 1,384,579
2058 222,858,175 1,398,610
2057 222,085,438 1,412,764
2056 221,276,251 1,426,866
2055 220,407,778 1,440,673
2054 219,514,298 1,454,475
2053 218,569,959 1,468,103
2052 217,587,835 1,481,591
2051 216,556,487 1,494,244
2050 215,492,158 1,506,958
2049 214,402,257 1,519,679
2048 213,277,451 1,532,326
2047 212,116,827 1,544,855
2046 210,921,144 1,557,274
2045 209,698,915 1,570,010
2044 208,449,015 1,582,416
2043 207,172,388 1,594,893
2042 205,861,265 1,607,225
2041 204,515,400 1,620,006
2040 203,145,429 1,632,650
2039 201,737,174 1,645,713
2038 200,264,237 1,658,653
2037 198,741,429 1,671,596
2036 197,150,036 1,684,899
2035 195,501,296 1,698,177
2034 193,791,174 1,711,808
2033 191,991,968 1,725,938
2032 190,143,732 1,740,330
2031 188,210,205 1,754,642
2030 186,214,224 1,769,574
2029 184,170,034 1,784,112
2028 182,089,419 1,798,494
2027 179,975,298 1,812,843
2026 177,839,282 1,826,986
2025 175,686,899 1,847,785
2024 173,562,364 1,866,124
2023 171,466,990 1,883,710
2022 169,384,897 1,879,383
2021 167,658,854 1,884,490
2020 166,298,024 1,900,449
2019 164,913,055 1,913,822
2018 163,523,103 1,927,174
2017 162,186,147 1,942,248
2016 160,811,932 1,959,537
2015 159,383,179 1,977,527
2014 157,964,929 1,993,782
2013 156,532,141 2,012,647
2012 155,070,101 2,034,319
2011 153,591,076 2,059,709
2010 152,201,981 2,097,555
2009 150,873,714 2,141,669
2008 149,474,264 2,177,322
2007 147,989,278 2,200,325
2006 146,405,973 2,218,357
2005 144,715,786 2,238,799
2004 142,902,856 2,263,122
2003 140,970,351 2,287,955
2002 138,933,658 2,310,173
2001 136,805,810 2,337,170
2000 134,544,304 2,367,550
1999 132,108,065 2,390,482
1998 129,622,332 2,410,019
1997 127,198,069 2,432,851
1996 124,862,179 2,457,222
1995 122,600,370 2,485,056
1994 120,343,179 2,520,742
1993 118,132,360 2,563,290
1992 115,952,192 2,614,338
1991 113,787,109 2,650,581
1990 111,633,717 2,663,151
1989 109,433,799 2,666,955
1988 107,216,008 2,653,434
1987 104,959,291 2,626,583
1986 102,635,572 2,599,892
1985 100,253,825 2,578,873
1984 97,814,966 2,562,047
1983 95,335,155 2,546,011
1982 92,814,507 2,531,080
1981 90,303,105 2,519,421
1980 88,016,432 2,511,701
1979 85,935,072 2,505,953
1978 83,889,655 2,497,921
1977 81,867,264 2,485,073
1976 79,855,318 2,470,989
1975 77,854,351 2,456,130
1974 75,839,348 2,437,186
1973 73,722,294 2,415,819
1972 71,641,519 2,395,674
1971 70,276,758 2,376,389
1970 69,058,894 2,359,164
1969 67,294,133 2,343,173
1968 65,408,276 2,323,619
1967 63,510,929 2,301,220
1966 61,669,806 2,283,217
1965 59,902,519 2,265,919
1964 58,178,374 2,240,623
1963 56,504,402 2,210,919
1962 54,881,146 2,181,586
1961 53,310,348 2,152,681
1960 51,828,660 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Latvia
2100 -0.5% -1.02%
2099 -0.48% -1.01%
2098 -0.47% -0.98%
2097 -0.46% -0.98%
2096 -0.45% -0.96%
2095 -0.44% -0.95%
2094 -0.42% -0.94%
2093 -0.4% -0.94%
2092 -0.38% -0.94%
2091 -0.36% -0.93%
2090 -0.34% -0.93%
2089 -0.33% -0.93%
2088 -0.31% -0.94%
2087 -0.29% -0.94%
2086 -0.27% -0.94%
2085 -0.25% -0.96%
2084 -0.24% -0.98%
2083 -0.22% -0.98%
2082 -0.21% -0.98%
2081 -0.19% -0.99%
2080 -0.17% -1.01%
2079 -0.15% -1%
2078 -0.14% -0.99%
2077 -0.11% -1%
2076 -0.09% -1.01%
2075 -0.07% -1%
2074 -0.05% -0.99%
2073 -0.03% -0.99%
2072 -0.008% -1.01%
2071 0.01% -1.01%
2070 0.03% -1%
2069 0.05% -1.03%
2068 0.08% -1.03%
2067 0.11% -1.02%
2066 0.13% -1.04%
2065 0.15% -1.04%
2064 0.18% -1.02%
2063 0.21% -1.01%
2062 0.24% -1.01%
2061 0.27% -1.03%
2060 0.29% -1.01%
2059 0.32% -1%
2058 0.35% -1%
2057 0.37% -0.99%
2056 0.39% -0.96%
2055 0.41% -0.95%
2054 0.43% -0.93%
2053 0.45% -0.91%
2052 0.48% -0.85%
2051 0.49% -0.84%
2050 0.51% -0.84%
2049 0.53% -0.83%
2048 0.55% -0.81%
2047 0.57% -0.8%
2046 0.58% -0.81%
2045 0.6% -0.78%
2044 0.62% -0.78%
2043 0.64% -0.77%
2042 0.66% -0.79%
2041 0.67% -0.77%
2040 0.7% -0.79%
2039 0.74% -0.78%
2038 0.77% -0.77%
2037 0.81% -0.79%
2036 0.84% -0.78%
2035 0.88% -0.8%
2034 0.94% -0.82%
2033 0.97% -0.83%
2032 1.03% -0.82%
2031 1.07% -0.84%
2030 1.11% -0.81%
2029 1.14% -0.8%
2028 1.17% -0.79%
2027 1.2% -0.77%
2026 1.23% -1.13%
2025 1.22% -0.98%
2024 1.22% -0.93%
2023 1.23% 0.23%
2022 1.03% -0.27%
2021 0.82% -0.84%
2020 0.84% -0.7%
2019 0.85% -0.69%
2018 0.82% -0.78%
2017 0.85% -0.88%
2016 0.9% -0.91%
2015 0.9% -0.82%
2014 0.92% -0.94%
2013 0.94% -1.07%
2012 0.96% -1.23%
2011 0.91% -1.8%
2010 0.88% -2.06%
2009 0.94% -1.64%
2008 1% -1.05%
2007 1.08% -0.81%
2006 1.17% -0.91%
2005 1.27% -1.07%
2004 1.37% -1.09%
2003 1.47% -0.96%
2002 1.56% -1.16%
2001 1.68% -1.28%
2000 1.84% -0.96%
1999 1.92% -0.81%
1998 1.91% -0.94%
1997 1.87% -0.99%
1996 1.84% -1.12%
1995 1.88% -1.42%
1994 1.87% -1.66%
1993 1.88% -1.95%
1992 1.9% -1.37%
1991 1.93% -0.47%
1990 2.01% -0.14%
1989 2.07% 0.51%
1988 2.15% 1.02%
1987 2.26% 1.03%
1986 2.38% 0.82%
1985 2.49% 0.66%
1984 2.6% 0.63%
1983 2.72% 0.59%
1982 2.78% 0.46%
1981 2.6% 0.31%
1980 2.42% 0.23%
1979 2.44% 0.32%
1978 2.47% 0.52%
1977 2.52% 0.57%
1976 2.57% 0.6%
1975 2.66% 0.78%
1974 2.87% 0.88%
1973 2.9% 0.84%
1972 1.94% 0.81%
1971 1.76% 0.73%
1970 2.62% 0.68%
1969 2.88% 0.84%
1968 2.99% 0.97%
1967 2.99% 0.79%
1966 2.95% 0.76%
1965 2.96% 1.13%
1964 2.96% 1.34%
1963 2.96% 1.34%
1962 2.95% 1.34%
1961 2.86% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Latvia
Current population
178936470
1826986
Population rank 8/197 149/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.02%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
28.7 minutes
One birth every
9.09 seconds
40.8 minutes
One death every
35.6 seconds
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,821 -50
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 193/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -7,330
Net migration rank 194/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -7,330
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 -13,809 -2,225
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 -13,563 7,966
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 -14,847 22,027
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 -17,337 -280
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 -11,402 -3,147
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 -8,995 -3,416
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 -9,636 -4,972
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 -7,963 -7,867
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 -6,663 -12,327
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 -6,526 -10,826
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 -6,779 -8,799
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 -8,252 -14,386
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 -9,154 -11,914
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 -9,886 -20,202
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 -10,278 -36,128
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 -7,924 -34,807
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 -6,531 -22,445
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 -9,021 -8,027
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 -10,204 -9,211
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 -10,746 -11,134
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 -11,542 -15,136
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 -11,439 -11,422
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 -12,475 -9,160
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 -13,322 -18,634
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 -11,838 -15,679
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 -13,387 -3,229
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 -15,906 -5,504
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 -14,841 -9,183
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 -14,498 -9,888
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 -17,396 -13,288
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 -17,645 -21,446
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 -12,560 -32,914
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 -3,660 -52,180
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 0 -12,020
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 2,929 -13,196
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 6,401 -4,960
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 9,022 15,784
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 9,981 19,249
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 10,660 13,972
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 5,673 12,037
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 7,430 8,847
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 8,147 8,115
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 6,327 8,116
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 3,779 6,536
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 3,265 3,099
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 2,506 3,661
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 2,997 7,399
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 3,480 11,992
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 4,200 8,870
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 4,913 12,166
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 6,824 14,420
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 6,040 15,997
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 7,666 11,077
1971 542,747 224,369 8,793 10,846
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 7,785 12,494
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 6,561 13,718
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 7,668 13,465
1967 1,860,743 23,164 7,825 14,177
1966 1,794,530 3,758 8,677 13,465
1965 1,688,652 47,610 8,384 13,218
1964 1,686,591 25,426 12,100 13,010
1963 1,612,749 23,215 11,055 12,308
1962 1,584,035 26,533 11,562 12,344
1961 1,504,524 26,503 14,207 12,364
1960 1,418,810 13,580 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/latvia | 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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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