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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 7.75 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 2.43% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Bangladesh vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Malawi
2100 210,401,264 59,773,923
2099 211,451,904 59,515,624
2098 212,482,204 59,263,165
2097 213,486,272 59,015,654
2096 214,465,968 58,749,288
2095 215,426,907 58,495,699
2094 216,370,356 58,227,933
2093 217,275,808 57,954,358
2092 218,153,712 57,660,371
2091 218,982,674 57,364,786
2090 219,784,878 57,048,240
2089 220,540,401 56,727,243
2088 221,259,520 56,385,237
2087 221,938,165 56,041,651
2086 222,588,012 55,694,983
2085 223,185,997 55,336,839
2084 223,744,949 54,985,304
2083 224,275,716 54,593,349
2082 224,766,094 54,194,853
2081 225,240,154 53,783,781
2080 225,667,518 53,361,334
2079 226,061,595 52,936,889
2078 226,391,523 52,510,645
2077 226,699,126 52,052,767
2076 226,957,140 51,589,339
2075 227,161,614 51,130,762
2074 227,317,797 50,673,499
2073 227,438,605 50,218,991
2072 227,505,726 49,759,232
2071 227,524,423 49,276,570
2070 227,497,506 48,787,471
2069 227,428,570 48,291,287
2068 227,305,014 47,782,059
2067 227,121,107 47,267,335
2066 226,880,763 46,741,998
2065 226,584,072 46,218,226
2064 226,238,210 45,692,044
2063 225,824,534 45,169,634
2062 225,352,036 44,629,192
2061 224,813,409 44,067,259
2060 224,219,163 43,499,372
2059 223,571,928 42,907,491
2058 222,858,175 42,335,782
2057 222,085,438 41,753,105
2056 221,276,251 41,175,330
2055 220,407,778 40,576,247
2054 219,514,298 39,986,120
2053 218,569,959 39,369,178
2052 217,587,835 38,758,577
2051 216,556,487 38,145,141
2050 215,492,158 37,537,814
2049 214,402,257 36,928,354
2048 213,277,451 36,332,040
2047 212,116,827 35,717,466
2046 210,921,144 35,099,651
2045 209,698,915 34,484,520
2044 208,449,015 33,855,018
2043 207,172,388 33,240,675
2042 205,861,265 32,629,513
2041 204,515,400 32,012,581
2040 203,145,429 31,395,572
2039 201,737,174 30,775,878
2038 200,264,237 30,160,239
2037 198,741,429 29,521,489
2036 197,150,036 28,890,318
2035 195,501,296 28,261,909
2034 193,791,174 27,637,439
2033 191,991,968 27,012,311
2032 190,143,732 26,398,409
2031 188,210,205 25,790,366
2030 186,214,224 25,176,420
2029 184,170,034 24,561,210
2028 182,089,419 23,962,931
2027 179,975,298 23,369,575
2026 177,839,282 22,786,713
2025 175,686,899 22,216,120
2024 173,562,364 21,655,286
2023 171,466,990 21,104,482
2022 169,384,897 20,568,728
2021 167,658,854 20,047,258
2020 166,298,024 19,533,888
2019 164,913,055 19,025,752
2018 163,523,103 18,528,081
2017 162,186,147 18,039,715
2016 160,811,932 17,557,739
2015 159,383,179 17,085,587
2014 157,964,929 16,621,538
2013 156,532,141 16,161,816
2012 155,070,101 15,709,577
2011 153,591,076 15,265,022
2010 152,201,981 14,826,463
2009 150,873,714 14,395,788
2008 149,474,264 13,976,417
2007 147,989,278 13,576,343
2006 146,405,973 13,198,701
2005 144,715,786 12,840,031
2004 142,902,856 12,500,737
2003 140,970,351 12,181,574
2002 138,933,658 11,880,440
2001 136,805,810 11,593,058
2000 134,544,304 11,315,942
1999 132,108,065 11,047,804
1998 129,622,332 10,792,876
1997 127,198,069 10,562,035
1996 124,862,179 10,352,228
1995 122,600,370 10,150,117
1994 120,343,179 10,164,894
1993 118,132,360 10,284,024
1992 115,952,192 10,135,079
1991 113,787,109 9,844,227
1990 111,633,717 9,545,852
1989 109,433,799 9,176,220
1988 107,216,008 8,753,262
1987 104,959,291 8,293,174
1986 102,635,572 7,906,480
1985 100,253,825 7,620,508
1984 97,814,966 7,332,810
1983 95,335,155 7,051,709
1982 92,814,507 6,778,879
1981 90,303,105 6,516,454
1980 88,016,432 6,265,529
1979 85,935,072 6,028,749
1978 83,889,655 5,810,132
1977 81,867,264 5,614,983
1976 79,855,318 5,443,384
1975 77,854,351 5,287,367
1974 75,839,348 5,141,337
1973 73,722,294 5,003,938
1972 71,641,519 4,874,475
1971 70,276,758 4,751,434
1970 69,058,894 4,633,944
1969 67,294,133 4,521,184
1968 65,408,276 4,411,054
1967 63,510,929 4,303,012
1966 61,669,806 4,197,926
1965 59,902,519 4,096,157
1964 58,178,374 3,997,305
1963 56,504,402 3,900,506
1962 54,881,146 3,806,307
1961 53,310,348 3,715,534
1960 51,828,660 3,628,134

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 Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Malawi
2100 -0.5% 0.43%
2099 -0.48% 0.43%
2098 -0.47% 0.42%
2097 -0.46% 0.45%
2096 -0.45% 0.43%
2095 -0.44% 0.46%
2094 -0.42% 0.47%
2093 -0.4% 0.51%
2092 -0.38% 0.52%
2091 -0.36% 0.55%
2090 -0.34% 0.57%
2089 -0.33% 0.61%
2088 -0.31% 0.61%
2087 -0.29% 0.62%
2086 -0.27% 0.65%
2085 -0.25% 0.64%
2084 -0.24% 0.72%
2083 -0.22% 0.74%
2082 -0.21% 0.76%
2081 -0.19% 0.79%
2080 -0.17% 0.8%
2079 -0.15% 0.81%
2078 -0.14% 0.88%
2077 -0.11% 0.9%
2076 -0.09% 0.9%
2075 -0.07% 0.9%
2074 -0.05% 0.91%
2073 -0.03% 0.92%
2072 -0.008% 0.98%
2071 0.01% 1%
2070 0.03% 1.03%
2069 0.05% 1.07%
2068 0.08% 1.09%
2067 0.11% 1.12%
2066 0.13% 1.13%
2065 0.15% 1.15%
2064 0.18% 1.16%
2063 0.21% 1.21%
2062 0.24% 1.28%
2061 0.27% 1.31%
2060 0.29% 1.38%
2059 0.32% 1.35%
2058 0.35% 1.4%
2057 0.37% 1.4%
2056 0.39% 1.48%
2055 0.41% 1.48%
2054 0.43% 1.57%
2053 0.45% 1.58%
2052 0.48% 1.61%
2051 0.49% 1.62%
2050 0.51% 1.65%
2049 0.53% 1.64%
2048 0.55% 1.72%
2047 0.57% 1.76%
2046 0.58% 1.78%
2045 0.6% 1.86%
2044 0.62% 1.85%
2043 0.64% 1.87%
2042 0.66% 1.93%
2041 0.67% 1.97%
2040 0.7% 2.01%
2039 0.74% 2.04%
2038 0.77% 2.16%
2037 0.81% 2.18%
2036 0.84% 2.22%
2035 0.88% 2.26%
2034 0.94% 2.31%
2033 0.97% 2.33%
2032 1.03% 2.36%
2031 1.07% 2.44%
2030 1.11% 2.5%
2029 1.14% 2.5%
2028 1.17% 2.54%
2027 1.2% 2.56%
2026 1.23% 2.57%
2025 1.22% 2.59%
2024 1.22% 2.61%
2023 1.23% 2.6%
2022 1.03% 2.6%
2021 0.82% 2.63%
2020 0.84% 2.67%
2019 0.85% 2.69%
2018 0.82% 2.71%
2017 0.85% 2.75%
2016 0.9% 2.76%
2015 0.9% 2.79%
2014 0.92% 2.84%
2013 0.94% 2.88%
2012 0.96% 2.91%
2011 0.91% 2.96%
2010 0.88% 2.99%
2009 0.94% 3%
2008 1% 2.95%
2007 1.08% 2.86%
2006 1.17% 2.79%
2005 1.27% 2.71%
2004 1.37% 2.62%
2003 1.47% 2.53%
2002 1.56% 2.48%
2001 1.68% 2.45%
2000 1.84% 2.43%
1999 1.92% 2.36%
1998 1.91% 2.19%
1997 1.87% 2.03%
1996 1.84% 1.99%
1995 1.88% -0.15%
1994 1.87% -1.16%
1993 1.88% 1.47%
1992 1.9% 2.95%
1991 1.93% 3.13%
1990 2.01% 4.03%
1989 2.07% 4.83%
1988 2.15% 5.55%
1987 2.26% 4.89%
1986 2.38% 3.75%
1985 2.49% 3.92%
1984 2.6% 3.99%
1983 2.72% 4.02%
1982 2.78% 4.03%
1981 2.6% 4%
1980 2.42% 3.93%
1979 2.44% 3.76%
1978 2.47% 3.48%
1977 2.52% 3.15%
1976 2.57% 2.95%
1975 2.66% 2.84%
1974 2.87% 2.75%
1973 2.9% 2.66%
1972 1.94% 2.59%
1971 1.76% 2.54%
1970 2.62% 2.49%
1969 2.88% 2.5%
1968 2.99% 2.51%
1967 2.99% 2.5%
1966 2.95% 2.48%
1965 2.96% 2.47%
1964 2.96% 2.48%
1963 2.96% 2.47%
1962 2.95% 2.44%
1961 2.86% 2.41%

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 Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Malawi
Current population
178936470
23086106
Population rank 8/197 61/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.28%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
56.4 seconds
One birth every
9.09 seconds
46.8 seconds
One death every
35.6 seconds
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 23/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -5,628
Net migration rank 194/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -5,628
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 559,811 -1,507
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 549,096 -5,811
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 533,450 -5,231
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 517,400 -2,666
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 514,659 -2,655
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 506,104 -1,837
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 494,348 -3,267
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 484,655 982
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 474,779 3,505
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 472,484 -6,471
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 472,418 -10,317
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 470,293 -12,934
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 460,684 -13,561
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 454,149 -12,170
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 444,468 -9,327
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 434,811 -8,590
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 421,781 -9,264
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 410,290 -22,680
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 397,123 -29,450
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 381,130 -31,462
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 361,133 -32,221
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 341,133 -31,729
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 322,863 -30,013
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 310,833 -28,933
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 300,439 -28,098
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 295,629 -31,686
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 285,407 -39,491
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 277,433 -61,646
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 270,048 -66,212
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 266,745 -66,366
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 275,439 -505,365
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 276,538 -284,867
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 269,066 37,142
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 260,193 15,291
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 250,159 71,111
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 237,967 180,031
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 226,911 201,011
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 220,566 271,693
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 218,519 62,615
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 216,179 74,625
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 212,146 72,435
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 209,422 68,197
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 205,386 62,661
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 199,436 57,376
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 192,746 52,294
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 182,123 46,388
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 172,503 36,225
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 161,930 19,638
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 153,422 8,206
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 145,254 5,162
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 137,819 3,833
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 131,529 1,623
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 125,728 48
1971 542,747 224,369 121,015 -710
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 116,822 -2,147
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 113,120 -2,266
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 110,329 -924
1967 1,860,743 23,164 106,668 0
1966 1,794,530 3,758 103,512 0
1965 1,688,652 47,610 100,040 0
1964 1,686,591 25,426 97,658 0
1963 1,612,749 23,215 95,933 0
1962 1,584,035 26,533 92,463 0
1961 1,504,524 26,503 89,091 0
1960 1,418,810 13,580 85,718 0

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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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