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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 256.4 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Bangladesh vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Luxembourg
2100 210,401,264 760,055
2099 211,451,904 761,871
2098 212,482,204 763,627
2097 213,486,272 765,472
2096 214,465,968 767,128
2095 215,426,907 768,456
2094 216,370,356 770,080
2093 217,275,808 771,655
2092 218,153,712 773,129
2091 218,982,674 774,950
2090 219,784,878 776,632
2089 220,540,401 778,332
2088 221,259,520 780,148
2087 221,938,165 782,099
2086 222,588,012 784,047
2085 223,185,997 785,931
2084 223,744,949 787,814
2083 224,275,716 789,410
2082 224,766,094 791,384
2081 225,240,154 793,230
2080 225,667,518 794,913
2079 226,061,595 796,562
2078 226,391,523 798,015
2077 226,699,126 799,552
2076 226,957,140 800,980
2075 227,161,614 802,329
2074 227,317,797 803,649
2073 227,438,605 805,065
2072 227,505,726 806,490
2071 227,524,423 807,534
2070 227,497,506 808,891
2069 227,428,570 809,871
2068 227,305,014 810,615
2067 227,121,107 811,270
2066 226,880,763 811,697
2065 226,584,072 812,055
2064 226,238,210 812,347
2063 225,824,534 812,618
2062 225,352,036 812,825
2061 224,813,409 812,670
2060 224,219,163 812,579
2059 223,571,928 812,345
2058 222,858,175 811,949
2057 222,085,438 811,547
2056 221,276,251 811,136
2055 220,407,778 810,018
2054 219,514,298 808,772
2053 218,569,959 807,469
2052 217,587,835 806,069
2051 216,556,487 804,175
2050 215,492,158 802,377
2049 214,402,257 800,333
2048 213,277,451 797,869
2047 212,116,827 795,366
2046 210,921,144 792,679
2045 209,698,915 789,667
2044 208,449,015 786,581
2043 207,172,388 783,374
2042 205,861,265 779,750
2041 204,515,400 775,990
2040 203,145,429 772,121
2039 201,737,174 767,824
2038 200,264,237 763,311
2037 198,741,429 758,894
2036 197,150,036 754,191
2035 195,501,296 749,172
2034 193,791,174 744,087
2033 191,991,968 738,759
2032 190,143,732 733,039
2031 188,210,205 727,303
2030 186,214,224 721,333
2029 184,170,034 714,969
2028 182,089,419 708,110
2027 179,975,298 701,168
2026 177,839,282 694,248
2025 175,686,899 686,970
2024 173,562,364 677,012
2023 171,466,990 666,430
2022 169,384,897 653,103
2021 167,658,854 640,064
2020 166,298,024 630,419
2019 164,913,055 620,001
2018 163,523,103 607,950
2017 162,186,147 596,336
2016 160,811,932 582,014
2015 159,383,179 569,604
2014 157,964,929 556,319
2013 156,532,141 543,360
2012 155,070,101 530,946
2011 153,591,076 518,347
2010 152,201,981 506,953
2009 150,873,714 497,783
2008 149,474,264 488,650
2007 147,989,278 479,993
2006 146,405,973 472,637
2005 144,715,786 465,158
2004 142,902,856 458,095
2003 140,970,351 451,630
2002 138,933,658 446,175
2001 136,805,810 441,525
2000 134,544,304 436,300
1999 132,108,065 430,475
1998 129,622,332 424,700
1997 127,198,069 419,450
1996 124,862,179 414,225
1995 122,600,370 408,625
1994 120,343,179 402,925
1993 118,132,360 397,475
1992 115,952,192 392,175
1991 113,787,109 387,000
1990 111,633,717 381,850
1989 109,433,799 377,100
1988 107,216,008 373,450
1987 104,959,291 370,750
1986 102,635,572 368,355
1985 100,253,825 366,706
1984 97,814,966 365,998
1983 95,335,155 365,622
1982 92,814,507 365,525
1981 90,303,105 365,225
1980 88,016,432 364,150
1979 85,935,072 362,856
1978 83,889,655 362,007
1977 81,867,264 361,358
1976 79,855,318 360,731
1975 77,854,351 358,950
1974 75,839,348 355,050
1973 73,722,294 350,450
1972 71,641,519 346,600
1971 70,276,758 342,421
1970 69,058,894 339,171
1969 67,294,133 337,500
1968 65,408,276 335,850
1967 63,510,929 334,995
1966 61,669,806 333,895
1965 59,902,519 331,500
1964 58,178,374 327,750
1963 56,504,402 324,100
1962 54,881,146 320,750
1961 53,310,348 316,845
1960 51,828,660 313,970

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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Luxembourg
2100 -0.5% -0.24%
2099 -0.48% -0.23%
2098 -0.47% -0.24%
2097 -0.46% -0.22%
2096 -0.45% -0.17%
2095 -0.44% -0.21%
2094 -0.42% -0.2%
2093 -0.4% -0.19%
2092 -0.38% -0.23%
2091 -0.36% -0.22%
2090 -0.34% -0.22%
2089 -0.33% -0.23%
2088 -0.31% -0.25%
2087 -0.29% -0.25%
2086 -0.27% -0.24%
2085 -0.25% -0.24%
2084 -0.24% -0.2%
2083 -0.22% -0.25%
2082 -0.21% -0.23%
2081 -0.19% -0.21%
2080 -0.17% -0.21%
2079 -0.15% -0.18%
2078 -0.14% -0.19%
2077 -0.11% -0.18%
2076 -0.09% -0.17%
2075 -0.07% -0.16%
2074 -0.05% -0.18%
2073 -0.03% -0.18%
2072 -0.008% -0.13%
2071 0.01% -0.17%
2070 0.03% -0.12%
2069 0.05% -0.09%
2068 0.08% -0.08%
2067 0.11% -0.05%
2066 0.13% -0.04%
2065 0.15% -0.04%
2064 0.18% -0.03%
2063 0.21% -0.03%
2062 0.24% 0.02%
2061 0.27% 0.01%
2060 0.29% 0.03%
2059 0.32% 0.05%
2058 0.35% 0.05%
2057 0.37% 0.05%
2056 0.39% 0.14%
2055 0.41% 0.15%
2054 0.43% 0.16%
2053 0.45% 0.17%
2052 0.48% 0.24%
2051 0.49% 0.22%
2050 0.51% 0.26%
2049 0.53% 0.31%
2048 0.55% 0.31%
2047 0.57% 0.34%
2046 0.58% 0.38%
2045 0.6% 0.39%
2044 0.62% 0.41%
2043 0.64% 0.46%
2042 0.66% 0.48%
2041 0.67% 0.5%
2040 0.7% 0.56%
2039 0.74% 0.59%
2038 0.77% 0.58%
2037 0.81% 0.62%
2036 0.84% 0.67%
2035 0.88% 0.68%
2034 0.94% 0.72%
2033 0.97% 0.78%
2032 1.03% 0.79%
2031 1.07% 0.83%
2030 1.11% 0.89%
2029 1.14% 0.97%
2028 1.17% 0.99%
2027 1.2% 1%
2026 1.23% 1.06%
2025 1.22% 1.47%
2024 1.22% 1.59%
2023 1.23% 2.04%
2022 1.03% 2.04%
2021 0.82% 1.53%
2020 0.84% 1.68%
2019 0.85% 1.98%
2018 0.82% 1.95%
2017 0.85% 2.46%
2016 0.9% 2.18%
2015 0.9% 2.39%
2014 0.92% 2.38%
2013 0.94% 2.34%
2012 0.96% 2.43%
2011 0.91% 2.25%
2010 0.88% 1.84%
2009 0.94% 1.87%
2008 1% 1.8%
2007 1.08% 1.56%
2006 1.17% 1.61%
2005 1.27% 1.54%
2004 1.37% 1.43%
2003 1.47% 1.22%
2002 1.56% 1.05%
2001 1.68% 1.2%
2000 1.84% 1.35%
1999 1.92% 1.36%
1998 1.91% 1.25%
1997 1.87% 1.26%
1996 1.84% 1.37%
1995 1.88% 1.41%
1994 1.87% 1.37%
1993 1.88% 1.35%
1992 1.9% 1.34%
1991 1.93% 1.35%
1990 2.01% 1.26%
1989 2.07% 0.98%
1988 2.15% 0.73%
1987 2.26% 0.65%
1986 2.38% 0.45%
1985 2.49% 0.19%
1984 2.6% 0.1%
1983 2.72% 0.03%
1982 2.78% 0.08%
1981 2.6% 0.3%
1980 2.42% 0.36%
1979 2.44% 0.23%
1978 2.47% 0.18%
1977 2.52% 0.17%
1976 2.57% 0.5%
1975 2.66% 1.1%
1974 2.87% 1.31%
1973 2.9% 1.11%
1972 1.94% 1.22%
1971 1.76% 0.96%
1970 2.62% 0.5%
1969 2.88% 0.49%
1968 2.99% 0.26%
1967 2.99% 0.33%
1966 2.95% 0.72%
1965 2.96% 1.14%
1964 2.96% 1.13%
1963 2.96% 1.04%
1962 2.95% 1.23%
1961 2.86% 0.92%

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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Luxembourg
Current population
178936470
697802
Population rank 8/197 164/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.008%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
52.9 minutes
One birth every
9.09 seconds
1.36 hours
One death every
35.6 seconds
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +27
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 71/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 +5,237
Net migration rank 194/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 5,237
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 1,963 5,677
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 1,933 5,905
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 2,024 13,194
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 2,240 8,724
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 1,828 6,967
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 1,922 10,503
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 1,945 10,145
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 1,968 9,643
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 2,095 12,760
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 2,107 11,377
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 2,225 11,217
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 2,336 10,535
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 2,124 10,273
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 1,814 10,918
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 2,129 7,909
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 1,991 6,855
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 2,003 7,969
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 1,584 6,244
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 1,748 5,557
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 1,721 6,310
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 1,878 4,566
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 1,220 5,581
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 1,607 2,759
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 1,766 3,427
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 1,963 4,516
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 1,808 4,666
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 1,486 3,874
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 1,552 3,711
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 1,781 3,603
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 1,634 4,385
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 1,652 3,900
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 1,470 4,055
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 1,098 4,101
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 1,239 4,067
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 1,145 3,992
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 679 2,999
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 747 2,909
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 222 2,200
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 331 2,121
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 74 1,067
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 146 346
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 37 376
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 183 334
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 329 443
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 37 840
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 72 670
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 -145 3,155
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 -36 2,830
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 -578 2,802
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 -395 2,794
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 -390 2,728
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 -421 2,673
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 -35 4,143
1971 542,747 224,369 69 4,274
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 272 853
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 303 833
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 604 850
1967 1,860,743 23,164 837 752
1966 1,794,530 3,758 1,168 2,222
1965 1,688,652 47,610 1,260 2,203
1964 1,686,591 25,426 1,377 2,178
1963 1,612,749 23,215 1,199 2,080
1962 1,584,035 26,533 1,091 2,014
1961 1,504,524 26,503 1,489 1,969
1960 1,418,810 13,580 1,319 61

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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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