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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 291.5 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Bangladesh vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Montenegro
2100 210,401,264 320,475
2099 211,451,904 324,115
2098 212,482,204 327,713
2097 213,486,272 331,355
2096 214,465,968 335,007
2095 215,426,907 338,654
2094 216,370,356 342,297
2093 217,275,808 345,975
2092 218,153,712 349,650
2091 218,982,674 353,353
2090 219,784,878 357,061
2089 220,540,401 360,774
2088 221,259,520 364,461
2087 221,938,165 368,192
2086 222,588,012 371,937
2085 223,185,997 375,715
2084 223,744,949 379,539
2083 224,275,716 383,359
2082 224,766,094 387,223
2081 225,240,154 391,147
2080 225,667,518 395,110
2079 226,061,595 399,116
2078 226,391,523 403,132
2077 226,699,126 407,160
2076 226,957,140 411,233
2075 227,161,614 415,356
2074 227,317,797 419,523
2073 227,438,605 423,747
2072 227,505,726 427,961
2071 227,524,423 432,249
2070 227,497,506 436,592
2069 227,428,570 440,907
2068 227,305,014 445,235
2067 227,121,107 449,615
2066 226,880,763 453,939
2065 226,584,072 458,379
2064 226,238,210 462,797
2063 225,824,534 467,212
2062 225,352,036 471,608
2061 224,813,409 475,993
2060 224,219,163 480,424
2059 223,571,928 484,778
2058 222,858,175 489,082
2057 222,085,438 493,417
2056 221,276,251 497,856
2055 220,407,778 502,222
2054 219,514,298 506,518
2053 218,569,959 510,759
2052 217,587,835 514,996
2051 216,556,487 519,179
2050 215,492,158 523,331
2049 214,402,257 527,485
2048 213,277,451 531,545
2047 212,116,827 535,674
2046 210,921,144 539,713
2045 209,698,915 543,724
2044 208,449,015 547,696
2043 207,172,388 551,691
2042 205,861,265 555,589
2041 204,515,400 559,520
2040 203,145,429 563,410
2039 201,737,174 567,304
2038 200,264,237 571,182
2037 198,741,429 575,034
2036 197,150,036 578,842
2035 195,501,296 582,604
2034 193,791,174 586,301
2033 191,991,968 589,943
2032 190,143,732 593,521
2031 188,210,205 597,018
2030 186,214,224 600,445
2029 184,170,034 603,840
2028 182,089,419 607,174
2027 179,975,298 610,430
2026 177,839,282 613,759
2025 175,686,899 623,129
2024 173,562,364 623,525
2023 171,466,990 623,529
2022 169,384,897 623,591
2021 167,658,854 625,053
2020 166,298,024 626,590
2019 164,913,055 626,753
2018 163,523,103 626,438
2017 162,186,147 625,982
2016 160,811,932 625,353
2015 159,383,179 624,651
2014 157,964,929 623,744
2013 156,532,141 622,587
2012 155,070,101 621,418
2011 153,591,076 620,345
2010 152,201,981 619,428
2009 150,873,714 618,294
2008 149,474,264 616,969
2007 147,989,278 615,875
2006 146,405,973 615,025
2005 144,715,786 614,261
2004 142,902,856 613,353
2003 140,970,351 612,267
2002 138,933,658 609,828
2001 136,805,810 607,389
2000 134,544,304 604,950
1999 132,108,065 606,001
1998 129,622,332 607,662
1997 127,198,069 609,520
1996 124,862,179 611,003
1995 122,600,370 611,712
1994 120,343,179 611,389
1993 118,132,360 610,170
1992 115,952,192 608,516
1991 113,787,109 607,105
1990 111,633,717 606,372
1989 109,433,799 606,571
1988 107,216,008 607,413
1987 104,959,291 608,144
1986 102,635,572 607,711
1985 100,253,825 605,398
1984 97,814,966 600,884
1983 95,335,155 594,506
1982 92,814,507 587,001
1981 90,303,105 579,445
1980 88,016,432 572,608
1979 85,935,072 566,888
1978 83,889,655 562,065
1977 81,867,264 557,576
1976 79,855,318 552,562
1975 77,854,351 546,487
1974 75,839,348 538,902
1973 73,722,294 530,220
1972 71,641,519 521,785
1971 70,276,758 515,449
1970 69,058,894 512,407
1969 67,294,133 513,340
1968 65,408,276 517,481
1967 63,510,929 522,796
1966 61,669,806 526,419
1965 59,902,519 526,327
1964 58,178,374 521,753
1963 56,504,402 513,409
1962 54,881,146 502,558
1961 53,310,348 491,140
1960 51,828,660 480,579

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Montenegro
2100 -0.5% -1.12%
2099 -0.48% -1.1%
2098 -0.47% -1.1%
2097 -0.46% -1.09%
2096 -0.45% -1.08%
2095 -0.44% -1.06%
2094 -0.42% -1.06%
2093 -0.4% -1.05%
2092 -0.38% -1.05%
2091 -0.36% -1.04%
2090 -0.34% -1.03%
2089 -0.33% -1.01%
2088 -0.31% -1.01%
2087 -0.29% -1.01%
2086 -0.27% -1.01%
2085 -0.25% -1.01%
2084 -0.24% -1%
2083 -0.22% -1%
2082 -0.21% -1%
2081 -0.19% -1%
2080 -0.17% -1%
2079 -0.15% -1%
2078 -0.14% -0.99%
2077 -0.11% -0.99%
2076 -0.09% -0.99%
2075 -0.07% -0.99%
2074 -0.05% -1%
2073 -0.03% -0.98%
2072 -0.008% -0.99%
2071 0.01% -0.99%
2070 0.03% -0.98%
2069 0.05% -0.97%
2068 0.08% -0.97%
2067 0.11% -0.95%
2066 0.13% -0.97%
2065 0.15% -0.95%
2064 0.18% -0.94%
2063 0.21% -0.93%
2062 0.24% -0.92%
2061 0.27% -0.92%
2060 0.29% -0.9%
2059 0.32% -0.88%
2058 0.35% -0.88%
2057 0.37% -0.89%
2056 0.39% -0.87%
2055 0.41% -0.85%
2054 0.43% -0.83%
2053 0.45% -0.82%
2052 0.48% -0.81%
2051 0.49% -0.79%
2050 0.51% -0.79%
2049 0.53% -0.76%
2048 0.55% -0.77%
2047 0.57% -0.75%
2046 0.58% -0.74%
2045 0.6% -0.73%
2044 0.62% -0.72%
2043 0.64% -0.7%
2042 0.66% -0.7%
2041 0.67% -0.69%
2040 0.7% -0.69%
2039 0.74% -0.68%
2038 0.77% -0.67%
2037 0.81% -0.66%
2036 0.84% -0.65%
2035 0.88% -0.63%
2034 0.94% -0.62%
2033 0.97% -0.6%
2032 1.03% -0.59%
2031 1.07% -0.57%
2030 1.11% -0.56%
2029 1.14% -0.55%
2028 1.17% -0.53%
2027 1.2% -0.54%
2026 1.23% -1.5%
2025 1.22% -0.06%
2024 1.22% -0.001%
2023 1.23% -0.01%
2022 1.03% -0.23%
2021 0.82% -0.25%
2020 0.84% -0.03%
2019 0.85% 0.05%
2018 0.82% 0.07%
2017 0.85% 0.1%
2016 0.9% 0.11%
2015 0.9% 0.15%
2014 0.92% 0.19%
2013 0.94% 0.19%
2012 0.96% 0.17%
2011 0.91% 0.15%
2010 0.88% 0.18%
2009 0.94% 0.21%
2008 1% 0.18%
2007 1.08% 0.14%
2006 1.17% 0.12%
2005 1.27% 0.15%
2004 1.37% 0.18%
2003 1.47% 0.4%
2002 1.56% 0.4%
2001 1.68% 0.4%
2000 1.84% -0.17%
1999 1.92% -0.27%
1998 1.91% -0.3%
1997 1.87% -0.24%
1996 1.84% -0.12%
1995 1.88% 0.05%
1994 1.87% 0.2%
1993 1.88% 0.27%
1992 1.9% 0.23%
1991 1.93% 0.12%
1990 2.01% -0.03%
1989 2.07% -0.14%
1988 2.15% -0.12%
1987 2.26% 0.07%
1986 2.38% 0.38%
1985 2.49% 0.75%
1984 2.6% 1.07%
1983 2.72% 1.28%
1982 2.78% 1.3%
1981 2.6% 1.19%
1980 2.42% 1.01%
1979 2.44% 0.86%
1978 2.47% 0.81%
1977 2.52% 0.91%
1976 2.57% 1.11%
1975 2.66% 1.41%
1974 2.87% 1.64%
1973 2.9% 1.62%
1972 1.94% 1.23%
1971 1.76% 0.59%
1970 2.62% -0.18%
1969 2.88% -0.8%
1968 2.99% -1.02%
1967 2.99% -0.69%
1966 2.95% 0.02%
1965 2.96% 0.88%
1964 2.96% 1.63%
1963 2.96% 2.16%
1962 2.95% 2.32%
1961 2.86% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Montenegro
Current population
178936470
613759
Population rank 8/197 166/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.007%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
22.2 hours
One birth every
9.09 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
35.6 seconds
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,821 -1
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 163/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -9,279
Net migration rank 194/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -9,279
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 624 -1,686
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 686 12,000
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 0 26,332
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 -2,062 -2,344
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 -188 -3,310
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 627 -4,083
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 752 -5,058
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 939 -4,948
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 1,125 -5,274
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 1,062 -4,863
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 1,560 -4,357
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 1,557 -2,478
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 1,554 -1,583
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 1,365 0
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 1,797 -2,276
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 2,783 -3,456
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 2,530 -3,326
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 1,848 -3,056
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 1,599 -2,735
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 1,536 -2,247
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 2,146 -1,997
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 2,632 -3,178
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 2,988 -3,357
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 3,462 -3,511
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 3,751 -3,734
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 3,454 -3,487
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 3,889 -3,326
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 3,597 -3,077
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 4,155 -3,051
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 4,527 -3,082
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 4,381 -2,889
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 4,638 -2,835
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 5,015 -2,942
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 5,191 -2,630
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 5,010 -1,705
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 5,129 -1,730
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 5,529 -2,165
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 5,958 -2,569
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 6,097 -2,747
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 6,283 -3,013
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 6,337 -3,074
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 6,482 -3,190
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 6,419 -3,151
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 6,275 -2,287
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 6,383 -450
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 6,139 -718
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 6,408 -1,103
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 6,650 -1,364
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 6,845 -1,447
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 6,878 -1,588
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 6,919 -1,669
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 7,096 -1,778
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 7,252 -1,922
1971 542,747 224,369 7,168 -1,856
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 7,069 -2,013
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 7,449 -2,456
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 7,497 -2,404
1967 1,860,743 23,164 7,961 -2,519
1966 1,794,530 3,758 8,661 -2,751
1965 1,688,652 47,610 9,010 -2,743
1964 1,686,591 25,426 9,227 -2,734
1963 1,612,749 23,215 9,449 -2,800
1962 1,584,035 26,533 9,402 -2,606
1961 1,504,524 26,503 9,278 -2,254
1960 1,418,810 13,580 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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