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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 4.89 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 2.59% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Bangladesh vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Malaysia
2100 210,399,059 44,353,615
2099 211,449,688 44,467,475
2098 212,479,977 44,579,971
2097 213,484,035 44,695,979
2096 214,463,720 44,814,885
2095 215,424,649 44,932,404
2094 216,368,088 45,047,479
2093 217,273,531 45,165,126
2092 218,151,426 45,278,674
2091 218,980,379 45,390,002
2090 219,782,575 45,501,495
2089 220,538,090 45,610,046
2088 221,257,201 45,717,882
2087 221,935,839 45,823,085
2086 222,585,679 45,926,712
2085 223,183,658 46,020,742
2084 223,742,603 46,111,490
2083 224,273,365 46,202,286
2082 224,763,738 46,284,929
2081 225,237,793 46,359,700
2080 225,665,152 46,435,482
2079 226,059,226 46,496,102
2078 226,389,150 46,549,167
2077 226,696,749 46,594,188
2076 226,954,762 46,619,045
2075 227,159,233 46,643,115
2074 227,315,415 46,658,350
2073 227,436,221 46,670,848
2072 227,503,342 46,670,426
2071 227,522,038 46,660,436
2070 227,495,122 46,645,623
2069 227,426,186 46,623,238
2068 227,302,632 46,600,060
2067 227,118,726 46,569,264
2066 226,878,385 46,530,377
2065 226,581,697 46,481,890
2064 226,235,839 46,417,369
2063 225,822,167 46,350,674
2062 225,349,674 46,272,105
2061 224,811,052 46,178,092
2060 224,216,813 46,075,877
2059 223,569,585 45,958,718
2058 222,855,839 45,837,407
2057 222,083,110 45,707,213
2056 221,273,932 45,566,357
2055 220,405,468 45,418,953
2054 219,511,997 45,252,995
2053 218,567,668 45,069,089
2052 217,585,554 44,873,927
2051 216,554,217 44,668,767
2050 215,489,899 44,445,677
2049 214,400,010 44,217,593
2048 213,275,216 43,974,925
2047 212,114,603 43,712,325
2046 210,918,933 43,438,283
2045 209,696,717 43,157,909
2044 208,446,830 42,866,716
2043 207,170,217 42,557,941
2042 205,859,107 42,239,980
2041 204,513,256 41,922,379
2040 203,143,300 41,598,231
2039 201,735,060 41,270,953
2038 200,262,138 40,929,067
2037 198,739,346 40,584,773
2036 197,147,970 40,234,128
2035 195,499,247 39,876,375
2034 193,789,143 39,515,857
2033 191,989,956 39,152,086
2032 190,141,739 38,772,414
2031 188,208,233 38,386,293
2030 186,212,272 37,995,617
2029 184,168,103 37,606,753
2028 182,087,511 37,207,852
2027 179,973,411 36,806,585
2026 177,837,418 36,403,076
2025 175,685,057 35,987,113
2024 173,562,364 35,557,673
2023 171,466,990 35,126,298
2022 169,384,897 34,695,493
2021 167,658,854 34,282,399
2020 166,298,024 33,889,558
2019 164,913,055 33,440,596
2018 163,523,103 32,910,967
2017 162,186,147 32,355,644
2016 160,811,932 31,789,685
2015 159,383,179 31,232,798
2014 157,964,929 30,696,137
2013 156,532,141 30,174,265
2012 155,070,101 29,662,831
2011 153,591,076 29,162,039
2010 152,201,981 28,655,776
2009 150,873,714 28,124,778
2008 149,474,264 27,570,059
2007 147,989,278 26,998,389
2006 146,405,973 26,417,909
2005 144,715,786 25,836,071
2004 142,902,856 25,256,772
2003 140,970,351 24,679,602
2002 138,933,658 24,102,477
2001 136,805,810 23,526,538
2000 134,544,304 22,967,816
1999 132,108,065 22,435,531
1998 129,622,332 21,906,713
1997 127,198,069 21,375,218
1996 124,862,179 20,850,087
1995 122,600,370 20,330,599
1994 120,343,179 19,820,446
1993 118,132,360 19,322,664
1992 115,952,192 18,834,572
1991 113,787,109 18,342,464
1990 111,633,717 17,833,171
1989 109,433,799 17,314,997
1988 107,216,008 16,796,605
1987 104,959,291 16,276,737
1986 102,635,572 15,760,419
1985 100,253,825 15,252,258
1984 97,814,966 14,759,009
1983 95,335,155 14,285,907
1982 92,814,507 13,832,798
1981 90,303,105 13,399,203
1980 88,016,432 12,983,363
1979 85,935,072 12,627,862
1978 83,889,655 12,328,157
1977 81,867,264 12,035,713
1976 79,855,318 11,750,097
1975 77,854,351 11,471,914
1974 75,839,348 11,200,906
1973 73,722,294 10,935,621
1972 71,641,519 10,676,835
1971 70,276,758 10,423,453
1970 69,058,894 10,178,802
1969 67,294,133 9,947,597
1968 65,408,276 9,725,281
1967 63,510,929 9,507,099
1966 61,669,806 9,284,688
1965 59,902,519 9,056,408
1964 58,178,374 8,828,406
1963 56,504,402 8,602,160
1962 54,881,146 8,380,172
1961 53,310,348 8,164,443
1960 51,828,660 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Malaysia
2100 -0.5% -0.26%
2099 -0.48% -0.25%
2098 -0.47% -0.26%
2097 -0.46% -0.27%
2096 -0.45% -0.26%
2095 -0.44% -0.26%
2094 -0.42% -0.26%
2093 -0.4% -0.25%
2092 -0.38% -0.25%
2091 -0.36% -0.25%
2090 -0.34% -0.24%
2089 -0.33% -0.24%
2088 -0.31% -0.23%
2087 -0.29% -0.23%
2086 -0.27% -0.2%
2085 -0.25% -0.2%
2084 -0.24% -0.2%
2083 -0.22% -0.18%
2082 -0.21% -0.16%
2081 -0.19% -0.16%
2080 -0.17% -0.13%
2079 -0.15% -0.11%
2078 -0.14% -0.1%
2077 -0.11% -0.05%
2076 -0.09% -0.05%
2075 -0.07% -0.03%
2074 -0.05% -0.03%
2073 -0.03% 0.001%
2072 -0.008% 0.02%
2071 0.01% 0.03%
2070 0.03% 0.05%
2069 0.05% 0.05%
2068 0.08% 0.07%
2067 0.11% 0.08%
2066 0.13% 0.1%
2065 0.15% 0.14%
2064 0.18% 0.14%
2063 0.21% 0.17%
2062 0.24% 0.2%
2061 0.27% 0.22%
2060 0.29% 0.25%
2059 0.32% 0.26%
2058 0.35% 0.28%
2057 0.37% 0.31%
2056 0.39% 0.32%
2055 0.41% 0.37%
2054 0.43% 0.41%
2053 0.45% 0.43%
2052 0.48% 0.46%
2051 0.49% 0.5%
2050 0.51% 0.52%
2049 0.53% 0.55%
2048 0.55% 0.6%
2047 0.57% 0.63%
2046 0.58% 0.65%
2045 0.6% 0.68%
2044 0.62% 0.73%
2043 0.64% 0.75%
2042 0.66% 0.76%
2041 0.67% 0.78%
2040 0.7% 0.79%
2039 0.74% 0.84%
2038 0.77% 0.85%
2037 0.81% 0.87%
2036 0.84% 0.9%
2035 0.88% 0.91%
2034 0.94% 0.93%
2033 0.97% 0.98%
2032 1.03% 1.01%
2031 1.07% 1.03%
2030 1.11% 1.03%
2029 1.14% 1.07%
2028 1.17% 1.09%
2027 1.2% 1.11%
2026 1.23% 1.16%
2025 1.22% 1.21%
2024 1.22% 1.23%
2023 1.23% 1.24%
2022 1.03% 1.2%
2021 0.82% 1.16%
2020 0.84% 1.34%
2019 0.85% 1.61%
2018 0.82% 1.72%
2017 0.85% 1.78%
2016 0.9% 1.78%
2015 0.9% 1.75%
2014 0.92% 1.73%
2013 0.94% 1.72%
2012 0.96% 1.72%
2011 0.91% 1.77%
2010 0.88% 1.89%
2009 0.94% 2.01%
2008 1% 2.12%
2007 1.08% 2.2%
2006 1.17% 2.25%
2005 1.27% 2.29%
2004 1.37% 2.34%
2003 1.47% 2.39%
2002 1.56% 2.45%
2001 1.68% 2.43%
2000 1.84% 2.37%
1999 1.92% 2.41%
1998 1.91% 2.49%
1997 1.87% 2.52%
1996 1.84% 2.56%
1995 1.88% 2.57%
1994 1.87% 2.58%
1993 1.88% 2.59%
1992 1.9% 2.68%
1991 1.93% 2.86%
1990 2.01% 2.99%
1989 2.07% 3.09%
1988 2.15% 3.19%
1987 2.26% 3.28%
1986 2.38% 3.33%
1985 2.49% 3.34%
1984 2.6% 3.31%
1983 2.72% 3.28%
1982 2.78% 3.24%
1981 2.6% 3.2%
1980 2.42% 2.82%
1979 2.44% 2.43%
1978 2.47% 2.43%
1977 2.52% 2.43%
1976 2.57% 2.42%
1975 2.66% 2.42%
1974 2.87% 2.43%
1973 2.9% 2.42%
1972 1.94% 2.43%
1971 1.76% 2.4%
1970 2.62% 2.32%
1969 2.88% 2.29%
1968 2.99% 2.29%
1967 2.99% 2.4%
1966 2.95% 2.52%
1965 2.96% 2.58%
1964 2.96% 2.63%
1963 2.96% 2.65%
1962 2.95% 2.64%
1961 2.86% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Malaysia
Current population
178415186
36512221
Population rank 8/197 45/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.44%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
1.22 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 +166,615
Net migration rank 194/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 166,615
2024 - -473,362 - 174,770
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 254,806 181,071
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 237,560 188,154
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 212,002 188,506
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 283,282 101,907
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 309,426 203,284
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 324,568 221,965
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 336,434 227,677
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 345,681 222,141
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 358,302 187,663
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 367,587 159,791
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 366,738 149,637
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 371,497 134,975
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 372,836 122,269
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 360,260 157,164
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 366,157 178,410
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 362,380 202,481
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 348,711 229,784
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 349,509 232,971
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 355,324 225,864
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 365,138 212,278
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 377,425 199,510
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 381,084 196,227
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 400,939 173,613
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 417,371 125,499
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 432,355 89,335
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 436,316 99,639
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 447,768 79,266
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 450,174 73,040
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 443,349 72,393
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 437,873 66,685
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 429,910 61,079
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 418,900 66,286
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 401,938 97,111
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 384,518 135,020
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 373,277 143,544
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 386,507 133,478
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 381,999 137,759
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 385,799 127,081
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 383,243 120,215
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 376,797 106,248
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 365,290 97,862
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 353,138 89,942
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 339,991 84,142
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 326,947 80,617
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 317,439 -13,980
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 311,027 -15,059
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 305,515 -16,601
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 300,615 -18,316
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 294,541 -20,480
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 289,880 -21,919
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 284,611 -21,995
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 276,263 -21,305
1971 542,747 224,369 272,323 -20,535
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 269,341 -31,839
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 264,327 -39,420
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 260,705 -40,996
1967 1,860,743 23,164 258,764 -42,108
1966 1,794,530 3,758 262,162 -33,993
1965 1,688,652 47,610 264,836 -36,456
1964 1,686,591 25,426 266,406 -38,785
1963 1,612,749 23,215 265,815 -40,952
1962 1,584,035 26,533 262,140 -43,033
1961 1,504,524 26,503 257,270 -44,916
1960 1,418,810 13,580 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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