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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 6.82 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 2.47% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Bangladesh vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Mali
2100 210,399,059 80,371,693
2099 211,449,688 80,051,982
2098 212,479,977 79,712,985
2097 213,484,035 79,363,373
2096 214,463,720 78,996,636
2095 215,424,649 78,611,169
2094 216,368,088 78,201,275
2093 217,273,531 77,780,277
2092 218,151,426 77,346,576
2091 218,980,379 76,892,849
2090 219,782,575 76,418,075
2089 220,538,090 75,924,551
2088 221,257,201 75,413,374
2087 221,935,839 74,882,872
2086 222,585,679 74,339,859
2085 223,183,658 73,778,163
2084 223,742,603 73,197,940
2083 224,273,365 72,596,727
2082 224,763,738 71,983,705
2081 225,237,793 71,348,537
2080 225,665,152 70,707,220
2079 226,059,226 70,044,626
2078 226,389,150 69,367,218
2077 226,696,749 68,675,750
2076 226,954,762 67,972,574
2075 227,159,233 67,256,565
2074 227,315,415 66,523,454
2073 227,436,221 65,776,035
2072 227,503,342 65,016,928
2071 227,522,038 64,239,726
2070 227,495,122 63,457,636
2069 227,426,186 62,664,074
2068 227,302,632 61,857,029
2067 227,118,726 61,042,577
2066 226,878,385 60,222,511
2065 226,581,697 59,400,594
2064 226,235,839 58,567,263
2063 225,822,167 57,727,308
2062 225,349,674 56,880,111
2061 224,811,052 56,026,848
2060 224,216,813 55,166,339
2059 223,569,585 54,304,533
2058 222,855,839 53,437,711
2057 222,083,110 52,565,517
2056 221,273,932 51,691,907
2055 220,405,468 50,813,138
2054 219,511,997 49,936,085
2053 218,567,668 49,053,898
2052 217,585,554 48,167,179
2051 216,554,217 47,280,403
2050 215,489,899 46,390,999
2049 214,400,010 45,505,968
2048 213,275,216 44,617,075
2047 212,114,603 43,730,396
2046 210,918,933 42,840,806
2045 209,696,717 41,951,176
2044 208,446,830 41,061,960
2043 207,170,217 40,172,937
2042 205,859,107 39,286,024
2041 204,513,256 38,406,403
2040 203,143,300 37,525,963
2039 201,735,060 36,652,557
2038 200,262,138 35,772,629
2037 198,739,346 34,902,845
2036 197,147,970 34,036,236
2035 195,499,247 33,178,665
2034 193,789,143 32,328,037
2033 191,989,956 31,486,276
2032 190,141,739 30,655,886
2031 188,208,233 29,833,522
2030 186,212,272 29,028,860
2029 184,168,103 28,235,559
2028 182,087,511 27,456,170
2027 179,973,411 26,690,187
2026 177,837,418 25,940,320
2025 175,685,057 25,201,616
2024 173,562,364 24,478,595
2023 171,466,990 23,769,127
2022 169,384,897 23,072,640
2021 167,658,854 22,388,630
2020 166,298,024 21,713,836
2019 164,913,055 21,068,405
2018 163,523,103 20,442,030
2017 162,186,147 19,813,011
2016 160,811,932 19,191,289
2015 159,383,179 18,593,022
2014 157,964,929 18,020,267
2013 156,532,141 17,459,615
2012 155,070,101 16,957,033
2011 153,591,076 16,469,049
2010 152,201,981 15,945,198
2009 150,873,714 15,435,539
2008 149,474,264 14,940,782
2007 147,989,278 14,457,775
2006 146,405,973 13,990,139
2005 144,715,786 13,538,647
2004 142,902,856 13,102,409
2003 140,970,351 12,684,955
2002 138,933,658 12,288,050
2001 136,805,810 11,912,158
2000 134,544,304 11,559,290
1999 132,108,065 11,227,415
1998 129,622,332 10,919,573
1997 127,198,069 10,646,495
1996 124,862,179 10,407,278
1995 122,600,370 10,185,365
1994 120,343,179 9,967,031
1993 118,132,360 9,754,786
1992 115,952,192 9,553,540
1991 113,787,109 9,362,888
1990 111,633,717 9,178,830
1989 109,433,799 8,999,938
1988 107,216,008 8,833,996
1987 104,959,291 8,681,164
1986 102,635,572 8,531,277
1985 100,253,825 8,374,663
1984 97,814,966 8,208,599
1983 95,335,155 8,034,400
1982 92,814,507 7,860,194
1981 90,303,105 7,692,766
1980 88,016,432 7,530,515
1979 85,935,072 7,375,266
1978 83,889,655 7,229,651
1977 81,867,264 7,090,979
1976 79,855,318 6,960,979
1975 77,854,351 6,837,261
1974 75,839,348 6,715,436
1973 73,722,294 6,597,106
1972 71,641,519 6,483,726
1971 70,276,758 6,377,944
1970 69,058,894 6,276,472
1969 67,294,133 6,177,704
1968 65,408,276 6,082,979
1967 63,510,929 5,990,906
1966 61,669,806 5,902,204
1965 59,902,519 5,815,487
1964 58,178,374 5,730,125
1963 56,504,402 5,646,605
1962 54,881,146 5,563,917
1961 53,310,348 5,482,283
1960 51,828,660 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Mali
2100 -0.5% 0.4%
2099 -0.48% 0.43%
2098 -0.47% 0.44%
2097 -0.46% 0.46%
2096 -0.45% 0.49%
2095 -0.44% 0.52%
2094 -0.42% 0.54%
2093 -0.4% 0.56%
2092 -0.38% 0.59%
2091 -0.36% 0.62%
2090 -0.34% 0.65%
2089 -0.33% 0.68%
2088 -0.31% 0.71%
2087 -0.29% 0.73%
2086 -0.27% 0.76%
2085 -0.25% 0.79%
2084 -0.24% 0.83%
2083 -0.22% 0.85%
2082 -0.21% 0.89%
2081 -0.19% 0.91%
2080 -0.17% 0.95%
2079 -0.15% 0.98%
2078 -0.14% 1.01%
2077 -0.11% 1.03%
2076 -0.09% 1.06%
2075 -0.07% 1.1%
2074 -0.05% 1.14%
2073 -0.03% 1.17%
2072 -0.008% 1.21%
2071 0.01% 1.23%
2070 0.03% 1.27%
2069 0.05% 1.3%
2068 0.08% 1.33%
2067 0.11% 1.36%
2066 0.13% 1.38%
2065 0.15% 1.42%
2064 0.18% 1.46%
2063 0.21% 1.49%
2062 0.24% 1.52%
2061 0.27% 1.56%
2060 0.29% 1.59%
2059 0.32% 1.62%
2058 0.35% 1.66%
2057 0.37% 1.69%
2056 0.39% 1.73%
2055 0.41% 1.76%
2054 0.43% 1.8%
2053 0.45% 1.84%
2052 0.48% 1.88%
2051 0.49% 1.92%
2050 0.51% 1.94%
2049 0.53% 1.99%
2048 0.55% 2.03%
2047 0.57% 2.08%
2046 0.58% 2.12%
2045 0.6% 2.17%
2044 0.62% 2.21%
2043 0.64% 2.26%
2042 0.66% 2.29%
2041 0.67% 2.35%
2040 0.7% 2.38%
2039 0.74% 2.46%
2038 0.77% 2.49%
2037 0.81% 2.55%
2036 0.84% 2.58%
2035 0.88% 2.63%
2034 0.94% 2.67%
2033 0.97% 2.71%
2032 1.03% 2.76%
2031 1.07% 2.77%
2030 1.11% 2.81%
2029 1.14% 2.84%
2028 1.17% 2.87%
2027 1.2% 2.89%
2026 1.23% 2.93%
2025 1.22% 2.95%
2024 1.22% 2.98%
2023 1.23% 3.02%
2022 1.03% 3.06%
2021 0.82% 3.11%
2020 0.84% 3.06%
2019 0.85% 3.06%
2018 0.82% 3.17%
2017 0.85% 3.24%
2016 0.9% 3.22%
2015 0.9% 3.18%
2014 0.92% 3.21%
2013 0.94% 2.96%
2012 0.96% 2.96%
2011 0.91% 3.29%
2010 0.88% 3.3%
2009 0.94% 3.31%
2008 1% 3.34%
2007 1.08% 3.34%
2006 1.17% 3.33%
2005 1.27% 3.33%
2004 1.37% 3.29%
2003 1.47% 3.23%
2002 1.56% 3.16%
2001 1.68% 3.05%
2000 1.84% 2.96%
1999 1.92% 2.82%
1998 1.91% 2.56%
1997 1.87% 2.3%
1996 1.84% 2.18%
1995 1.88% 2.19%
1994 1.87% 2.18%
1993 1.88% 2.11%
1992 1.9% 2.04%
1991 1.93% 2.01%
1990 2.01% 1.99%
1989 2.07% 1.88%
1988 2.15% 1.76%
1987 2.26% 1.76%
1986 2.38% 1.87%
1985 2.49% 2.02%
1984 2.6% 2.17%
1983 2.72% 2.22%
1982 2.78% 2.18%
1981 2.6% 2.15%
1980 2.42% 2.1%
1979 2.44% 2.01%
1978 2.47% 1.96%
1977 2.52% 1.87%
1976 2.57% 1.81%
1975 2.66% 1.81%
1974 2.87% 1.79%
1973 2.9% 1.75%
1972 1.94% 1.66%
1971 1.76% 1.62%
1970 2.62% 1.6%
1969 2.88% 1.56%
1968 2.99% 1.54%
1967 2.99% 1.5%
1966 2.95% 1.49%
1965 2.96% 1.49%
1964 2.96% 1.48%
1963 2.96% 1.49%
1962 2.95% 1.49%
1961 2.86% 1.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Mali
Current population
178415186
26143152
Population rank 8/197 58/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.32%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
44.5 seconds
One birth every
9.04 seconds
33.1 seconds
One death every
36.7 seconds
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -48,019
Net migration rank 194/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -48,019
2024 - -473,362 - -46,880
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 746,398 -39,953
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 726,465 -39,951
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 703,674 -22,210
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 683,053 -14,962
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 667,110 -44,373
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 670,723 -40,710
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 661,973 -33,942
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 645,652 -30,251
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 630,006 -48,872
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 614,419 -50,068
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 597,887 -40,951
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 588,748 -140,507
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 570,899 -43,160
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 554,447 -34,483
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 533,730 -34,383
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 514,665 -24,509
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 495,800 -19,945
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 477,665 -18,247
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 460,964 -17,413
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 439,717 -10,796
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 417,766 -11,768
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 396,732 -8,914
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 376,472 -12,507
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 359,159 -17,395
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 343,705 -21,702
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 323,940 -30,255
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 308,429 -55,978
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 293,953 -67,974
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 285,598 -67,763
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 282,356 -63,533
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 274,480 -68,816
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 267,605 -70,789
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 261,656 -77,172
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 252,308 -68,668
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 249,929 -75,771
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 245,682 -87,952
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 238,871 -90,940
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 233,799 -81,970
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 224,734 -63,347
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 218,078 -47,331
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 211,795 -34,132
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 204,892 -34,140
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 198,227 -34,130
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 190,560 -30,156
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 182,449 -32,353
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 172,652 -31,520
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 165,071 -28,853
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 157,778 -33,999
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 150,222 -26,572
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 142,448 -22,449
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 135,801 -19,137
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 129,687 -19,594
1971 542,747 224,369 123,591 -22,127
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 118,952 -17,479
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 114,361 -18,302
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 111,403 -18,015
1967 1,860,743 23,164 107,650 -16,900
1966 1,794,530 3,758 103,684 -17,032
1965 1,688,652 47,610 100,451 -13,662
1964 1,686,591 25,426 97,166 -13,226
1963 1,612,749 23,215 95,055 -11,951
1962 1,584,035 26,533 93,101 -10,821
1961 1,504,524 26,503 91,115 -10,139
1960 1,418,810 13,580 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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