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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 30.2 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 2.22% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Bangladesh vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Liberia
2100 210,401,264 12,784,957
2099 211,451,904 12,772,345
2098 212,482,204 12,753,452
2097 213,486,272 12,724,773
2096 214,465,968 12,692,036
2095 215,426,907 12,667,207
2094 216,370,356 12,641,522
2093 217,275,808 12,603,995
2092 218,153,712 12,579,473
2091 218,982,674 12,554,066
2090 219,784,878 12,509,480
2089 220,540,401 12,457,316
2088 221,259,520 12,425,766
2087 221,938,165 12,390,938
2086 222,588,012 12,328,007
2085 223,185,997 12,262,605
2084 223,744,949 12,214,581
2083 224,275,716 12,160,106
2082 224,766,094 12,118,849
2081 225,240,154 12,051,465
2080 225,667,518 11,973,445
2079 226,061,595 11,895,628
2078 226,391,523 11,820,198
2077 226,699,126 11,742,459
2076 226,957,140 11,653,806
2075 227,161,614 11,568,384
2074 227,317,797 11,466,229
2073 227,438,605 11,370,364
2072 227,505,726 11,284,839
2071 227,524,423 11,184,212
2070 227,497,506 11,094,537
2069 227,428,570 10,998,944
2068 227,305,014 10,915,300
2067 227,121,107 10,810,752
2066 226,880,763 10,718,452
2065 226,584,072 10,614,227
2064 226,238,210 10,517,857
2063 225,824,534 10,413,073
2062 225,352,036 10,305,739
2061 224,813,409 10,197,474
2060 224,219,163 10,088,502
2059 223,571,928 9,957,059
2058 222,858,175 9,854,358
2057 222,085,438 9,742,349
2056 221,276,251 9,621,132
2055 220,407,778 9,503,970
2054 219,514,298 9,399,455
2053 218,569,959 9,282,047
2052 217,587,835 9,170,319
2051 216,556,487 9,057,504
2050 215,492,158 8,948,808
2049 214,402,257 8,825,716
2048 213,277,451 8,702,515
2047 212,116,827 8,579,329
2046 210,921,144 8,453,730
2045 209,698,915 8,340,339
2044 208,449,015 8,218,270
2043 207,172,388 8,103,979
2042 205,861,265 7,969,742
2041 204,515,400 7,826,944
2040 203,145,429 7,696,136
2039 201,737,174 7,551,738
2038 200,264,237 7,419,716
2037 198,741,429 7,289,124
2036 197,150,036 7,144,012
2035 195,501,296 7,008,708
2034 193,791,174 6,881,558
2033 191,991,968 6,748,513
2032 190,143,732 6,617,506
2031 188,210,205 6,490,837
2030 186,214,224 6,374,102
2029 184,170,034 6,245,907
2028 182,089,419 6,118,823
2027 179,975,298 5,979,243
2026 177,839,282 5,850,359
2025 175,686,899 5,731,206
2024 173,562,364 5,612,817
2023 171,466,990 5,493,031
2022 169,384,897 5,373,294
2021 167,658,854 5,259,323
2020 166,298,024 5,149,463
2019 164,913,055 5,043,721
2018 163,523,103 4,944,726
2017 162,186,147 4,848,925
2016 160,811,932 4,755,608
2015 159,383,179 4,659,431
2014 157,964,929 4,564,293
2013 156,532,141 4,470,239
2012 155,070,101 4,373,043
2011 153,591,076 4,221,178
2010 152,201,981 4,058,890
2009 150,873,714 3,943,028
2008 149,474,264 3,821,003
2007 147,989,278 3,669,050
2006 146,405,973 3,490,787
2005 144,715,786 3,301,015
2004 142,902,856 3,156,892
2003 140,970,351 3,119,532
2002 138,933,658 3,094,782
2001 136,805,810 3,015,338
2000 134,544,304 2,928,117
1999 132,108,065 2,821,684
1998 129,622,332 2,670,124
1997 127,198,069 2,412,989
1996 124,862,179 2,232,289
1995 122,600,370 2,169,162
1994 120,343,179 2,149,928
1993 118,132,360 2,155,126
1992 115,952,192 2,072,461
1991 113,787,109 1,956,518
1990 111,633,717 2,223,667
1989 109,433,799 2,517,858
1988 107,216,008 2,446,941
1987 104,959,291 2,377,229
1986 102,635,572 2,308,511
1985 100,253,825 2,240,539
1984 97,814,966 2,173,312
1983 95,335,155 2,107,113
1982 92,814,507 2,045,073
1981 90,303,105 1,986,867
1980 88,016,432 1,929,253
1979 85,935,072 1,872,713
1978 83,889,655 1,818,247
1977 81,867,264 1,766,019
1976 79,855,318 1,717,060
1975 77,854,351 1,670,913
1974 75,839,348 1,626,362
1973 73,722,294 1,583,588
1972 71,641,519 1,542,670
1971 70,276,758 1,504,077
1970 69,058,894 1,466,676
1969 67,294,133 1,429,605
1968 65,408,276 1,393,530
1967 63,510,929 1,358,435
1966 61,669,806 1,324,383
1965 59,902,519 1,291,156
1964 58,178,374 1,258,745
1963 56,504,402 1,227,414
1962 54,881,146 1,197,039
1961 53,310,348 1,167,717
1960 51,828,660 1,139,522

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Liberia
2100 -0.5% 0.1%
2099 -0.48% 0.15%
2098 -0.47% 0.23%
2097 -0.46% 0.26%
2096 -0.45% 0.2%
2095 -0.44% 0.2%
2094 -0.42% 0.3%
2093 -0.4% 0.19%
2092 -0.38% 0.2%
2091 -0.36% 0.36%
2090 -0.34% 0.42%
2089 -0.33% 0.25%
2088 -0.31% 0.28%
2087 -0.29% 0.51%
2086 -0.27% 0.53%
2085 -0.25% 0.39%
2084 -0.24% 0.45%
2083 -0.22% 0.34%
2082 -0.21% 0.56%
2081 -0.19% 0.65%
2080 -0.17% 0.65%
2079 -0.15% 0.64%
2078 -0.14% 0.66%
2077 -0.11% 0.76%
2076 -0.09% 0.74%
2075 -0.07% 0.89%
2074 -0.05% 0.84%
2073 -0.03% 0.76%
2072 -0.008% 0.9%
2071 0.01% 0.81%
2070 0.03% 0.87%
2069 0.05% 0.77%
2068 0.08% 0.97%
2067 0.11% 0.86%
2066 0.13% 0.98%
2065 0.15% 0.92%
2064 0.18% 1.01%
2063 0.21% 1.04%
2062 0.24% 1.06%
2061 0.27% 1.08%
2060 0.29% 1.32%
2059 0.32% 1.04%
2058 0.35% 1.15%
2057 0.37% 1.26%
2056 0.39% 1.23%
2055 0.41% 1.11%
2054 0.43% 1.26%
2053 0.45% 1.22%
2052 0.48% 1.25%
2051 0.49% 1.21%
2050 0.51% 1.39%
2049 0.53% 1.42%
2048 0.55% 1.44%
2047 0.57% 1.49%
2046 0.58% 1.36%
2045 0.6% 1.49%
2044 0.62% 1.41%
2043 0.64% 1.68%
2042 0.66% 1.82%
2041 0.67% 1.7%
2040 0.7% 1.91%
2039 0.74% 1.78%
2038 0.77% 1.79%
2037 0.81% 2.03%
2036 0.84% 1.93%
2035 0.88% 1.85%
2034 0.94% 1.97%
2033 0.97% 1.98%
2032 1.03% 1.95%
2031 1.07% 1.83%
2030 1.11% 2.05%
2029 1.14% 2.08%
2028 1.17% 2.33%
2027 1.2% 2.2%
2026 1.23% 2.08%
2025 1.22% 2.11%
2024 1.22% 2.18%
2023 1.23% 2.23%
2022 1.03% 2.17%
2021 0.82% 2.13%
2020 0.84% 2.1%
2019 0.85% 2%
2018 0.82% 1.98%
2017 0.85% 1.96%
2016 0.9% 2.06%
2015 0.9% 2.08%
2014 0.92% 2.1%
2013 0.94% 2.22%
2012 0.96% 3.6%
2011 0.91% 4%
2010 0.88% 2.94%
2009 0.94% 3.19%
2008 1% 4.14%
2007 1.08% 5.11%
2006 1.17% 5.75%
2005 1.27% 4.57%
2004 1.37% 1.2%
2003 1.47% 0.8%
2002 1.56% 2.63%
2001 1.68% 2.98%
2000 1.84% 3.77%
1999 1.92% 5.68%
1998 1.91% 10.7%
1997 1.87% 8.09%
1996 1.84% 2.91%
1995 1.88% 0.89%
1994 1.87% -0.24%
1993 1.88% 3.99%
1992 1.9% 5.93%
1991 1.93% -12%
1990 2.01% -11.7%
1989 2.07% 2.9%
1988 2.15% 2.93%
1987 2.26% 2.98%
1986 2.38% 3.03%
1985 2.49% 3.09%
1984 2.6% 3.14%
1983 2.72% 3.03%
1982 2.78% 2.93%
1981 2.6% 2.99%
1980 2.42% 3.02%
1979 2.44% 3%
1978 2.47% 2.96%
1977 2.52% 2.85%
1976 2.57% 2.76%
1975 2.66% 2.74%
1974 2.87% 2.7%
1973 2.9% 2.65%
1972 1.94% 2.57%
1971 1.76% 2.55%
1970 2.62% 2.59%
1969 2.88% 2.59%
1968 2.99% 2.58%
1967 2.99% 2.57%
1966 2.95% 2.57%
1965 2.96% 2.57%
1964 2.96% 2.55%
1963 2.96% 2.54%
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).

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In 2025, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Liberia
Current population
178936470
5916561
Population rank 8/197 116/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.07%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
4.45 minutes
One birth every
9.09 seconds
3.06 minutes
One death every
35.6 seconds
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +324
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 44/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -9,870
Net migration rank 194/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -9,870
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 126,631 -7,779
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 125,730 -5,002
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 123,747 -5,003
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 121,038 -11,852
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 120,632 -10,107
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 120,635 -19,678
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 120,231 -23,199
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 119,376 -24,807
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 118,852 -26,796
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 115,479 -15,182
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 116,667 -26,690
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 120,138 -22,010
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 121,973 -25,710
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 115,496 91,981
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 114,249 2,850
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 113,429 1,187
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 112,032 17,404
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 109,165 65,306
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 104,099 77,946
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 96,478 101,019
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 91,755 -1,001
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 87,534 -103,564
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 88,643 -23,110
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 86,217 7,142
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 83,143 -2,060
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 78,130 53,643
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 72,146 99,203
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 61,444 281,480
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 56,392 -37,922
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 53,407 54,372
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 52,101 -121,407
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 51,609 7,300
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 50,204 56,210
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 47,426 78,052
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 52,770 -712,544
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 63,238 8,156
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 62,703 7,734
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 62,147 6,840
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 61,924 6,534
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 59,988 7,487
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 59,460 7,513
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 57,562 7,861
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 56,127 2,530
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 55,003 2,757
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 53,452 4,016
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 52,125 3,500
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 49,813 3,500
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 47,582 3,555
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 45,528 1,246
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 43,478 2,037
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 41,499 2,086
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 39,694 2,272
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 37,860 2,018
1971 542,747 224,369 36,015 1,293
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 35,196 2,285
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 34,677 1,982
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 33,536 1,964
1967 1,860,743 23,164 32,519 2,177
1966 1,794,530 3,758 31,454 1,953
1965 1,688,652 47,610 30,618 2,431
1964 1,686,591 25,426 29,592 2,189
1963 1,612,749 23,215 28,708 2,165
1962 1,584,035 26,533 27,679 2,189
1961 1,504,524 26,503 26,670 2,115
1960 1,418,810 13,580 25,713 1,886

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

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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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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

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