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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 49.3 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 2.2% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Bangladesh vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Mongolia
2100 210,399,059 5,629,299
2099 211,449,688 5,623,066
2098 212,479,977 5,615,212
2097 213,484,035 5,606,511
2096 214,463,720 5,597,140
2095 215,424,649 5,585,917
2094 216,368,088 5,574,522
2093 217,273,531 5,562,381
2092 218,151,426 5,549,290
2091 218,980,379 5,535,819
2090 219,782,575 5,521,210
2089 220,538,090 5,505,877
2088 221,257,201 5,490,024
2087 221,935,839 5,474,226
2086 222,585,679 5,458,465
2085 223,183,658 5,441,196
2084 223,742,603 5,423,740
2083 224,273,365 5,405,563
2082 224,763,738 5,387,443
2081 225,237,793 5,368,417
2080 225,665,152 5,348,645
2079 226,059,226 5,328,073
2078 226,389,150 5,306,120
2077 226,696,749 5,285,225
2076 226,954,762 5,263,067
2075 227,159,233 5,240,553
2074 227,315,415 5,217,755
2073 227,436,221 5,194,484
2072 227,503,342 5,171,399
2071 227,522,038 5,147,939
2070 227,495,122 5,123,730
2069 227,426,186 5,100,078
2068 227,302,632 5,075,923
2067 227,118,726 5,051,712
2066 226,878,385 5,026,451
2065 226,581,697 5,001,559
2064 226,235,839 4,977,095
2063 225,822,167 4,952,721
2062 225,349,674 4,928,284
2061 224,811,052 4,903,616
2060 224,216,813 4,877,808
2059 223,569,585 4,851,900
2058 222,855,839 4,825,704
2057 222,083,110 4,798,069
2056 221,273,932 4,770,106
2055 220,405,468 4,741,145
2054 219,511,997 4,710,703
2053 218,567,668 4,678,720
2052 217,585,554 4,645,641
2051 216,554,217 4,611,080
2050 215,489,899 4,575,698
2049 214,400,010 4,538,221
2048 213,275,216 4,499,652
2047 212,114,603 4,459,534
2046 210,918,933 4,418,220
2045 209,696,717 4,375,263
2044 208,446,830 4,332,061
2043 207,170,217 4,288,836
2042 205,859,107 4,244,827
2041 204,513,256 4,200,917
2040 203,143,300 4,157,409
2039 201,735,060 4,114,122
2038 200,262,138 4,071,754
2037 198,739,346 4,029,761
2036 197,147,970 3,988,994
2035 195,499,247 3,949,374
2034 193,789,143 3,910,459
2033 191,989,956 3,872,505
2032 190,141,739 3,835,471
2031 188,208,233 3,799,194
2030 186,212,272 3,762,550
2029 184,168,103 3,725,673
2028 182,087,511 3,687,959
2027 179,973,411 3,649,213
2026 177,837,418 3,609,604
2025 175,685,057 3,568,196
2024 173,562,364 3,524,788
2023 171,466,990 3,481,145
2022 169,384,897 3,433,748
2021 167,658,854 3,383,741
2020 166,298,024 3,327,204
2019 164,913,055 3,267,673
2018 163,523,103 3,208,189
2017 162,186,147 3,148,917
2016 160,811,932 3,088,856
2015 159,383,179 3,026,864
2014 157,964,929 2,963,113
2013 156,532,141 2,899,011
2012 155,070,101 2,839,705
2011 153,591,076 2,786,317
2010 152,201,981 2,738,622
2009 150,873,714 2,691,115
2008 149,474,264 2,643,201
2007 147,989,278 2,601,850
2006 146,405,973 2,567,168
2005 144,715,786 2,536,407
2004 142,902,856 2,508,412
2003 140,970,351 2,480,374
2002 138,933,658 2,449,027
2001 136,805,810 2,417,751
2000 134,544,304 2,388,299
1999 132,108,065 2,356,813
1998 129,622,332 2,323,809
1997 127,198,069 2,291,750
1996 124,862,179 2,259,507
1995 122,600,370 2,224,945
1994 120,343,179 2,189,395
1993 118,132,360 2,165,130
1992 115,952,192 2,167,790
1991 113,787,109 2,165,342
1990 111,633,717 2,098,710
1989 109,433,799 2,124,185
1988 107,216,008 2,076,322
1987 104,959,291 2,022,800
1986 102,635,572 1,970,965
1985 100,253,825 1,921,514
1984 97,814,966 1,874,349
1983 95,335,155 1,829,092
1982 92,814,507 1,785,364
1981 90,303,105 1,742,857
1980 88,016,432 1,701,335
1979 85,935,072 1,660,659
1978 83,889,655 1,619,468
1977 81,867,264 1,576,245
1976 79,855,318 1,531,945
1975 77,854,351 1,488,296
1974 75,839,348 1,446,050
1973 73,722,294 1,405,502
1972 71,641,519 1,366,821
1971 70,276,758 1,330,071
1970 69,058,894 1,295,272
1969 67,294,133 1,262,284
1968 65,408,276 1,229,930
1967 63,510,929 1,196,996
1966 61,669,806 1,163,754
1965 59,902,519 1,131,177
1964 58,178,374 1,100,234
1963 56,504,402 1,071,362
1962 54,881,146 1,041,444
1961 53,310,348 1,009,284
1960 51,828,660 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 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 Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Mongolia
2100 -0.5% 0.11%
2099 -0.48% 0.14%
2098 -0.47% 0.16%
2097 -0.46% 0.17%
2096 -0.45% 0.2%
2095 -0.44% 0.2%
2094 -0.42% 0.22%
2093 -0.4% 0.24%
2092 -0.38% 0.24%
2091 -0.36% 0.26%
2090 -0.34% 0.28%
2089 -0.33% 0.29%
2088 -0.31% 0.29%
2087 -0.29% 0.29%
2086 -0.27% 0.32%
2085 -0.25% 0.32%
2084 -0.24% 0.34%
2083 -0.22% 0.34%
2082 -0.21% 0.35%
2081 -0.19% 0.37%
2080 -0.17% 0.39%
2079 -0.15% 0.41%
2078 -0.14% 0.4%
2077 -0.11% 0.42%
2076 -0.09% 0.43%
2075 -0.07% 0.44%
2074 -0.05% 0.45%
2073 -0.03% 0.45%
2072 -0.008% 0.46%
2071 0.01% 0.47%
2070 0.03% 0.46%
2069 0.05% 0.48%
2068 0.08% 0.48%
2067 0.11% 0.5%
2066 0.13% 0.5%
2065 0.15% 0.49%
2064 0.18% 0.49%
2063 0.21% 0.5%
2062 0.24% 0.5%
2061 0.27% 0.53%
2060 0.29% 0.53%
2059 0.32% 0.54%
2058 0.35% 0.58%
2057 0.37% 0.59%
2056 0.39% 0.61%
2055 0.41% 0.65%
2054 0.43% 0.68%
2053 0.45% 0.71%
2052 0.48% 0.75%
2051 0.49% 0.77%
2050 0.51% 0.83%
2049 0.53% 0.86%
2048 0.55% 0.9%
2047 0.57% 0.94%
2046 0.58% 0.98%
2045 0.6% 1%
2044 0.62% 1.01%
2043 0.64% 1.04%
2042 0.66% 1.05%
2041 0.67% 1.05%
2040 0.7% 1.05%
2039 0.74% 1.04%
2038 0.77% 1.04%
2037 0.81% 1.02%
2036 0.84% 1%
2035 0.88% 1%
2034 0.94% 0.98%
2033 0.97% 0.97%
2032 1.03% 0.95%
2031 1.07% 0.97%
2030 1.11% 0.99%
2029 1.14% 1.02%
2028 1.17% 1.06%
2027 1.2% 1.1%
2026 1.23% 1.16%
2025 1.22% 1.23%
2024 1.22% 1.25%
2023 1.23% 1.38%
2022 1.03% 1.48%
2021 0.82% 1.7%
2020 0.84% 1.82%
2019 0.85% 1.85%
2018 0.82% 1.88%
2017 0.85% 1.94%
2016 0.9% 2.05%
2015 0.9% 2.15%
2014 0.92% 2.21%
2013 0.94% 2.09%
2012 0.96% 1.92%
2011 0.91% 1.74%
2010 0.88% 1.77%
2009 0.94% 1.81%
2008 1% 1.59%
2007 1.08% 1.35%
2006 1.17% 1.21%
2005 1.27% 1.12%
2004 1.37% 1.13%
2003 1.47% 1.28%
2002 1.56% 1.29%
2001 1.68% 1.23%
2000 1.84% 1.34%
1999 1.92% 1.42%
1998 1.91% 1.4%
1997 1.87% 1.43%
1996 1.84% 1.55%
1995 1.88% 1.62%
1994 1.87% 1.12%
1993 1.88% -0.12%
1992 1.9% 0.11%
1991 1.93% 3.17%
1990 2.01% -1.2%
1989 2.07% 2.31%
1988 2.15% 2.65%
1987 2.26% 2.63%
1986 2.38% 2.57%
1985 2.49% 2.52%
1984 2.6% 2.47%
1983 2.72% 2.45%
1982 2.78% 2.44%
1981 2.6% 2.44%
1980 2.42% 2.45%
1979 2.44% 2.54%
1978 2.47% 2.74%
1977 2.52% 2.89%
1976 2.57% 2.93%
1975 2.66% 2.92%
1974 2.87% 2.88%
1973 2.9% 2.83%
1972 1.94% 2.76%
1971 1.76% 2.69%
1970 2.62% 2.61%
1969 2.88% 2.63%
1968 2.99% 2.75%
1967 2.99% 2.86%
1966 2.95% 2.88%
1965 2.96% 2.81%
1964 2.96% 2.69%
1963 2.96% 2.87%
1962 2.95% 3.19%
1961 2.86% 3.24%

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 Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Mongolia
Current population
178415186
3620317
Population rank 8/197 132/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.04%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +120
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 86/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -402,100 +79
Net migration rank 194/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 79
2024 - -473,362 - 83
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 46,995 0
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 47,730 0
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 52,109 0
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 60,888 0
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 61,433 8,660
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 60,635 7,811
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 57,940 6,831
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 62,086 5,633
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 64,473 4,307
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 66,078 2,921
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 62,618 1,505
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 55,942 351
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 50,711 -505
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 44,914 -6,444
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 48,876 -15,007
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 45,843 -17,277
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 39,636 -15,220
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 33,609 -11,934
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 29,290 -8,924
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 28,418 -8,148
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 28,827 -7,986
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 30,439 -8,934
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 32,052 -10,244
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 32,753 -11,241
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 32,283 -13,481
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 31,757 -10,315
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 32,403 -9,132
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 33,741 -8,626
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 34,473 -7,346
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 34,711 -5,449
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 36,924 -5,429
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 42,437 -8,404
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 47,884 -11,427
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 49,443 -11,881
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 51,420 -9,757
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 51,588 2,459
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 51,140 1,855
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 50,329 354
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 49,944 -1,719
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 48,562 -2,452
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 46,919 -2,522
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 45,179 -2,132
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 43,588 -1,615
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 42,343 -1,268
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 41,568 -1,296
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 40,276 1,833
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 38,995 5,354
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 37,670 6,577
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 36,490 6,556
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 35,297 6,153
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 33,993 5,647
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 32,727 4,999
1971 542,747 224,369 31,536 4,238
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 30,558 3,263
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 29,781 2,366
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 29,017 3,535
1967 1,860,743 23,164 28,178 5,139
1966 1,794,530 3,758 27,338 5,837
1965 1,688,652 47,610 26,364 5,610
1964 1,686,591 25,426 25,317 4,599
1963 1,612,749 23,215 24,142 3,687
1962 1,584,035 26,533 22,960 9,049
1961 1,504,524 26,503 21,873 10,440
1960 1,418,810 13,580 20,726 10,334

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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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