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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 56.2 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 2.19% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Bangladesh vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Namibia
2100 210,399,059 5,958,153
2099 211,449,688 5,952,623
2098 212,479,977 5,947,142
2097 213,484,035 5,942,285
2096 214,463,720 5,938,162
2095 215,424,649 5,930,395
2094 216,368,088 5,922,248
2093 217,273,531 5,911,235
2092 218,151,426 5,899,026
2091 218,980,379 5,886,490
2090 219,782,575 5,871,938
2089 220,538,090 5,858,234
2088 221,257,201 5,842,720
2087 221,935,839 5,825,856
2086 222,585,679 5,806,643
2085 223,183,658 5,789,246
2084 223,742,603 5,771,050
2083 224,273,365 5,751,610
2082 224,763,738 5,730,648
2081 225,237,793 5,707,476
2080 225,665,152 5,682,842
2079 226,059,226 5,659,698
2078 226,389,150 5,634,313
2077 226,696,749 5,608,096
2076 226,954,762 5,580,829
2075 227,159,233 5,551,107
2074 227,315,415 5,522,025
2073 227,436,221 5,494,180
2072 227,503,342 5,464,749
2071 227,522,038 5,434,461
2070 227,495,122 5,403,822
2069 227,426,186 5,371,517
2068 227,302,632 5,336,950
2067 227,118,726 5,300,707
2066 226,878,385 5,263,191
2065 226,581,697 5,227,346
2064 226,235,839 5,190,323
2063 225,822,167 5,150,579
2062 225,349,674 5,109,760
2061 224,811,052 5,068,478
2060 224,216,813 5,023,587
2059 223,569,585 4,979,591
2058 222,855,839 4,933,964
2057 222,083,110 4,887,985
2056 221,273,932 4,840,537
2055 220,405,468 4,790,848
2054 219,511,997 4,741,942
2053 218,567,668 4,691,180
2052 217,585,554 4,639,835
2051 216,554,217 4,587,353
2050 215,489,899 4,533,502
2049 214,400,010 4,482,650
2048 213,275,216 4,430,309
2047 212,114,603 4,373,597
2046 210,918,933 4,318,050
2045 209,696,717 4,259,166
2044 208,446,830 4,202,338
2043 207,170,217 4,144,892
2042 205,859,107 4,088,713
2041 204,513,256 4,032,347
2040 203,143,300 3,976,987
2039 201,735,060 3,920,720
2038 200,262,138 3,862,015
2037 198,739,346 3,804,482
2036 197,147,970 3,747,072
2035 195,499,247 3,689,163
2034 193,789,143 3,631,737
2033 191,989,956 3,575,000
2032 190,141,739 3,516,310
2031 188,208,233 3,456,265
2030 186,212,272 3,395,964
2029 184,168,103 3,336,698
2028 182,087,511 3,277,428
2027 179,973,411 3,216,917
2026 177,837,418 3,156,839
2025 175,685,057 3,094,769
2024 173,562,364 3,030,131
2023 171,466,990 2,963,095
2022 169,384,897 2,889,662
2021 167,658,854 2,810,548
2020 166,298,024 2,728,762
2019 164,913,055 2,650,494
2018 163,523,103 2,577,327
2017 162,186,147 2,506,853
2016 160,811,932 2,439,213
2015 159,383,179 2,374,300
2014 157,964,929 2,312,139
2013 156,532,141 2,252,508
2012 155,070,101 2,194,654
2011 153,591,076 2,146,325
2010 152,201,981 2,109,811
2009 150,873,714 2,077,394
2008 149,474,264 2,047,056
2007 147,989,278 2,018,600
2006 146,405,973 1,991,888
2005 144,715,786 1,966,582
2004 142,902,856 1,942,082
2003 140,970,351 1,917,464
2002 138,933,658 1,889,970
2001 136,805,810 1,857,048
2000 134,544,304 1,818,647
1999 132,108,065 1,776,368
1998 129,622,332 1,732,745
1997 127,198,069 1,689,264
1996 124,862,179 1,646,103
1995 122,600,370 1,602,170
1994 120,343,179 1,556,304
1993 118,132,360 1,508,697
1992 115,952,192 1,461,322
1991 113,787,109 1,415,684
1990 111,633,717 1,369,303
1989 109,433,799 1,288,947
1988 107,216,008 1,209,696
1987 104,959,291 1,167,889
1986 102,635,572 1,131,081
1985 100,253,825 1,096,890
1984 97,814,966 1,065,989
1983 95,335,155 1,037,511
1982 92,814,507 1,010,308
1981 90,303,105 992,500
1980 88,016,432 981,434
1979 85,935,072 962,825
1978 83,889,655 947,269
1977 81,867,264 931,104
1976 79,855,318 906,566
1975 77,854,351 881,032
1974 75,839,348 854,320
1973 73,722,294 828,928
1972 71,641,519 804,399
1971 70,276,758 780,584
1970 69,058,894 757,868
1969 67,294,133 736,120
1968 65,408,276 715,542
1967 63,510,929 696,045
1966 61,669,806 677,655
1965 59,902,519 660,558
1964 58,178,374 644,530
1963 56,504,402 629,589
1962 54,881,146 615,759
1961 53,310,348 603,067
1960 51,828,660 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Namibia
2100 -0.5% 0.09%
2099 -0.48% 0.09%
2098 -0.47% 0.08%
2097 -0.46% 0.07%
2096 -0.45% 0.13%
2095 -0.44% 0.14%
2094 -0.42% 0.19%
2093 -0.4% 0.21%
2092 -0.38% 0.21%
2091 -0.36% 0.25%
2090 -0.34% 0.23%
2089 -0.33% 0.27%
2088 -0.31% 0.29%
2087 -0.29% 0.33%
2086 -0.27% 0.3%
2085 -0.25% 0.32%
2084 -0.24% 0.34%
2083 -0.22% 0.37%
2082 -0.21% 0.41%
2081 -0.19% 0.43%
2080 -0.17% 0.41%
2079 -0.15% 0.45%
2078 -0.14% 0.47%
2077 -0.11% 0.49%
2076 -0.09% 0.54%
2075 -0.07% 0.53%
2074 -0.05% 0.51%
2073 -0.03% 0.54%
2072 -0.008% 0.56%
2071 0.01% 0.57%
2070 0.03% 0.6%
2069 0.05% 0.65%
2068 0.08% 0.68%
2067 0.11% 0.71%
2066 0.13% 0.69%
2065 0.15% 0.71%
2064 0.18% 0.77%
2063 0.21% 0.8%
2062 0.24% 0.81%
2061 0.27% 0.89%
2060 0.29% 0.88%
2059 0.32% 0.92%
2058 0.35% 0.94%
2057 0.37% 0.98%
2056 0.39% 1.04%
2055 0.41% 1.03%
2054 0.43% 1.08%
2053 0.45% 1.11%
2052 0.48% 1.14%
2051 0.49% 1.19%
2050 0.51% 1.13%
2049 0.53% 1.18%
2048 0.55% 1.3%
2047 0.57% 1.29%
2046 0.58% 1.38%
2045 0.6% 1.35%
2044 0.62% 1.39%
2043 0.64% 1.37%
2042 0.66% 1.4%
2041 0.67% 1.39%
2040 0.7% 1.44%
2039 0.74% 1.52%
2038 0.77% 1.51%
2037 0.81% 1.53%
2036 0.84% 1.57%
2035 0.88% 1.58%
2034 0.94% 1.59%
2033 0.97% 1.67%
2032 1.03% 1.74%
2031 1.07% 1.78%
2030 1.11% 1.78%
2029 1.14% 1.81%
2028 1.17% 1.88%
2027 1.2% 1.9%
2026 1.23% 2.01%
2025 1.22% 2.13%
2024 1.22% 2.26%
2023 1.23% 2.54%
2022 1.03% 2.81%
2021 0.82% 3%
2020 0.84% 2.95%
2019 0.85% 2.84%
2018 0.82% 2.81%
2017 0.85% 2.77%
2016 0.9% 2.73%
2015 0.9% 2.69%
2014 0.92% 2.65%
2013 0.94% 2.64%
2012 0.96% 2.25%
2011 0.91% 1.73%
2010 0.88% 1.56%
2009 0.94% 1.48%
2008 1% 1.41%
2007 1.08% 1.34%
2006 1.17% 1.29%
2005 1.27% 1.26%
2004 1.37% 1.28%
2003 1.47% 1.45%
2002 1.56% 1.77%
2001 1.68% 2.11%
2000 1.84% 2.38%
1999 1.92% 2.52%
1998 1.91% 2.57%
1997 1.87% 2.62%
1996 1.84% 2.74%
1995 1.88% 2.95%
1994 1.87% 3.16%
1993 1.88% 3.24%
1992 1.9% 3.22%
1991 1.93% 3.39%
1990 2.01% 6.23%
1989 2.07% 6.55%
1988 2.15% 3.58%
1987 2.26% 3.25%
1986 2.38% 3.12%
1985 2.49% 2.9%
1984 2.6% 2.74%
1983 2.72% 2.69%
1982 2.78% 1.79%
1981 2.6% 1.13%
1980 2.42% 1.93%
1979 2.44% 1.64%
1978 2.47% 1.74%
1977 2.52% 2.71%
1976 2.57% 2.9%
1975 2.66% 3.13%
1974 2.87% 3.06%
1973 2.9% 3.05%
1972 1.94% 3.05%
1971 1.76% 3%
1970 2.62% 2.95%
1969 2.88% 2.88%
1968 2.99% 2.8%
1967 2.99% 2.71%
1966 2.95% 2.59%
1965 2.96% 2.49%
1964 2.96% 2.37%
1963 2.96% 2.25%
1962 2.95% 2.1%
1961 2.86% 1.96%

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 Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Namibia
Current population
178415186
3173089
Population rank 8/197 134/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.04%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +184
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 41/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 +1,866
Net migration rank 194/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 1,866
2024 - -473,362 - 4,211
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 58,435 11,675
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 54,534 22,212
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 50,160 31,327
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 55,034 27,056
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 54,769 19,676
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 53,970 17,920
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 52,975 16,080
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 52,228 14,002
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 50,846 12,755
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 49,581 11,134
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 47,801 10,748
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 46,204 10,957
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 43,557 -4,067
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 42,046 -8,518
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 39,942 -8,626
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 38,147 -8,775
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 36,430 -8,905
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 34,690 -8,792
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 32,909 -8,195
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 31,478 -7,192
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 31,115 -6,153
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 31,947 -1,913
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 32,942 2,869
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 35,280 5,709
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 37,233 6,333
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 37,500 6,180
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 37,256 6,023
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 37,177 5,866
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 39,119 5,712
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 41,316 5,578
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 42,861 5,464
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 43,945 2,487
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 44,523 309
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 43,956 3,969
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 37,715 75,072
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 34,798 10,916
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 33,340 4,559
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 31,764 3,953
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 30,575 2,090
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 29,395 -267
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 28,307 -481
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 27,474 -889
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 27,938 -18,901
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 28,142 -15,041
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 28,930 -4,818
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 29,821 -22,827
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 29,241 -3,907
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 28,785 -5,048
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 27,882 -553
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 26,844 -744
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 25,754 -1,066
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 24,606 -236
1971 542,747 224,369 23,467 -208
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 22,414 -244
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 21,387 -57
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 20,470 -636
1967 1,860,743 23,164 19,498 -339
1966 1,794,530 3,758 18,635 -1,023
1965 1,688,652 47,610 17,902 -1,327
1964 1,686,591 25,426 17,134 -1,660
1963 1,612,749 23,215 16,430 -2,016
1962 1,584,035 26,533 15,656 -2,403
1961 1,504,524 26,503 14,936 -2,807
1960 1,418,810 13,580 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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