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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 7.77 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 +0.94% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Bangladesh vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Malawi
2100 210,399,059 59,786,744
2099 211,449,688 59,528,389
2098 212,479,977 59,275,876
2097 213,484,035 59,028,312
2096 214,463,720 58,761,888
2095 215,424,649 58,508,246
2094 216,368,088 58,240,422
2093 217,273,531 57,966,788
2092 218,151,426 57,672,738
2091 218,980,379 57,377,090
2090 219,782,575 57,060,476
2089 220,538,090 56,739,410
2088 221,257,201 56,397,330
2087 221,935,839 56,053,671
2086 222,585,679 55,706,928
2085 223,183,658 55,348,708
2084 223,742,603 54,997,097
2083 224,273,365 54,605,058
2082 224,763,738 54,206,477
2081 225,237,793 53,795,317
2080 225,665,152 53,372,779
2079 226,059,226 52,948,243
2078 226,389,150 52,521,908
2077 226,696,749 52,063,931
2076 226,954,762 51,600,404
2075 227,159,233 51,141,728
2074 227,315,415 50,684,368
2073 227,436,221 50,229,762
2072 227,503,342 49,769,904
2071 227,522,038 49,287,139
2070 227,495,122 48,797,935
2069 227,426,186 48,301,644
2068 227,302,632 47,792,308
2067 227,118,726 47,277,473
2066 226,878,385 46,752,024
2065 226,581,697 46,228,139
2064 226,235,839 45,701,844
2063 225,822,167 45,179,322
2062 225,349,674 44,638,764
2061 224,811,052 44,076,711
2060 224,216,813 43,508,702
2059 223,569,585 42,916,694
2058 222,855,839 42,344,863
2057 222,083,110 41,762,060
2056 221,273,932 41,184,161
2055 220,405,468 40,584,950
2054 219,511,997 39,994,696
2053 218,567,668 39,377,622
2052 217,585,554 38,766,890
2051 216,554,217 38,153,322
2050 215,489,899 37,545,865
2049 214,400,010 36,936,275
2048 213,275,216 36,339,833
2047 212,114,603 35,725,127
2046 210,918,933 35,107,179
2045 209,696,717 34,491,916
2044 208,446,830 33,862,279
2043 207,170,217 33,247,804
2042 205,859,107 32,636,511
2041 204,513,256 32,019,447
2040 203,143,300 31,402,305
2039 201,735,060 30,782,479
2038 200,262,138 30,166,708
2037 198,739,346 29,527,821
2036 197,147,970 28,896,515
2035 195,499,247 28,267,970
2034 193,789,143 27,643,367
2033 191,989,956 27,018,105
2032 190,141,739 26,404,071
2031 188,208,233 25,795,897
2030 186,212,272 25,181,820
2029 184,168,103 24,566,478
2028 182,087,511 23,968,071
2027 179,973,411 23,374,588
2026 177,837,418 22,791,601
2025 175,685,057 22,220,885
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/malawi | CC BY

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 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% 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 20.8% to 215,489,899 people with a rank change from 8th to 10th. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 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% 2.61%
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 (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 Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Malawi
Current population
178415186
22949294
Population rank 8/197 61/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.28%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
57.3 seconds
One birth every
9.04 seconds
47.6 seconds
One death every
36.7 seconds
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 26/197
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 - -473,362 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 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 2.58M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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