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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 6.04 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 2.51% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Bangladesh vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Nepal
2100 210,401,264 31,916,191
2099 211,451,904 32,104,658
2098 212,482,204 32,291,766
2097 213,486,272 32,478,376
2096 214,465,968 32,662,029
2095 215,426,907 32,842,809
2094 216,370,356 33,023,754
2093 217,275,808 33,200,660
2092 218,153,712 33,375,774
2091 218,982,674 33,547,026
2090 219,784,878 33,714,253
2089 220,540,401 33,878,299
2088 221,259,520 34,037,329
2087 221,938,165 34,190,255
2086 222,588,012 34,337,807
2085 223,185,997 34,483,366
2084 223,744,949 34,620,498
2083 224,275,716 34,750,155
2082 224,766,094 34,872,031
2081 225,240,154 34,987,218
2080 225,667,518 35,095,973
2079 226,061,595 35,198,820
2078 226,391,523 35,292,530
2077 226,699,126 35,377,971
2076 226,957,140 35,456,092
2075 227,161,614 35,525,668
2074 227,317,797 35,588,497
2073 227,438,605 35,642,802
2072 227,505,726 35,686,332
2071 227,524,423 35,725,442
2070 227,497,506 35,755,056
2069 227,428,570 35,774,677
2068 227,305,014 35,785,895
2067 227,121,107 35,789,572
2066 226,880,763 35,785,710
2065 226,584,072 35,774,308
2064 226,238,210 35,753,136
2063 225,824,534 35,725,408
2062 225,352,036 35,685,285
2061 224,813,409 35,638,790
2060 224,219,163 35,583,129
2059 223,571,928 35,518,416
2058 222,858,175 35,442,760
2057 222,085,438 35,360,939
2056 221,276,251 35,268,910
2055 220,407,778 35,170,656
2054 219,514,298 35,065,508
2053 218,569,959 34,951,722
2052 217,587,835 34,831,085
2051 216,556,487 34,699,347
2050 215,492,158 34,561,226
2049 214,402,257 34,415,794
2048 213,277,451 34,265,080
2047 212,116,827 34,106,257
2046 210,921,144 33,936,663
2045 209,698,915 33,762,505
2044 208,449,015 33,581,319
2043 207,172,388 33,394,849
2042 205,861,265 33,200,691
2041 204,515,400 33,001,382
2040 203,145,429 32,795,384
2039 201,737,174 32,583,834
2038 200,264,237 32,363,750
2037 198,741,429 32,138,947
2036 197,150,036 31,906,773
2035 195,501,296 31,667,683
2034 193,791,174 31,421,060
2033 191,991,968 31,165,782
2032 190,143,732 30,904,004
2031 188,210,205 30,636,967
2030 186,214,224 30,362,343
2029 184,170,034 30,081,388
2028 182,089,419 29,793,481
2027 179,975,298 29,640,694
2026 177,839,282 29,598,041
2025 175,686,899 29,618,118
2024 173,562,364 29,651,054
2023 171,466,990 29,694,614
2022 169,384,897 29,715,436
2021 167,658,854 29,475,010
2020 166,298,024 28,966,574
2019 164,913,055 28,414,064
2018 163,523,103 28,079,689
2017 162,186,147 28,011,258
2016 160,811,932 27,955,462
2015 159,383,179 27,823,629
2014 157,964,929 27,672,370
2013 156,532,141 27,589,996
2012 155,070,101 27,534,915
2011 153,591,076 27,464,494
2010 152,201,981 27,341,952
2009 150,873,714 27,173,035
2008 149,474,264 26,990,037
2007 147,989,278 26,788,492
2006 146,405,973 26,565,425
2005 144,715,786 26,309,458
2004 142,902,856 26,016,656
2003 140,970,351 25,688,758
2002 138,933,658 25,328,981
2001 136,805,810 24,946,748
2000 134,544,304 24,546,509
1999 132,108,065 24,125,199
1998 129,622,332 23,680,357
1997 127,198,069 23,219,463
1996 124,862,179 22,741,862
1995 122,600,370 22,245,439
1994 120,343,179 21,717,479
1993 118,132,360 21,180,159
1992 115,952,192 20,609,707
1991 113,787,109 20,036,500
1990 111,633,717 19,524,573
1989 109,433,799 19,057,807
1988 107,216,008 18,638,661
1987 104,959,291 18,250,505
1986 102,635,572 17,868,124
1985 100,253,825 17,477,692
1984 97,814,966 17,085,242
1983 95,335,155 16,689,119
1982 92,814,507 16,297,987
1981 90,303,105 15,922,423
1980 88,016,432 15,553,105
1979 85,935,072 15,190,590
1978 83,889,655 14,839,695
1977 81,867,264 14,499,175
1976 79,855,318 14,177,649
1975 77,854,351 13,870,695
1974 75,839,348 13,568,435
1973 73,722,294 13,275,239
1972 71,641,519 12,989,099
1971 70,276,758 12,710,061
1970 69,058,894 12,436,190
1969 67,294,133 12,167,036
1968 65,408,276 11,906,266
1967 63,510,929 11,652,716
1966 61,669,806 11,408,710
1965 59,902,519 11,173,411
1964 58,178,374 10,946,392
1963 56,504,402 10,729,818
1962 54,881,146 10,521,116
1961 53,310,348 10,318,396
1960 51,828,660 10,123,658

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Nepal
2100 -0.5% -0.59%
2099 -0.48% -0.58%
2098 -0.47% -0.57%
2097 -0.46% -0.56%
2096 -0.45% -0.55%
2095 -0.44% -0.55%
2094 -0.42% -0.53%
2093 -0.4% -0.52%
2092 -0.38% -0.51%
2091 -0.36% -0.5%
2090 -0.34% -0.48%
2089 -0.33% -0.47%
2088 -0.31% -0.45%
2087 -0.29% -0.43%
2086 -0.27% -0.42%
2085 -0.25% -0.4%
2084 -0.24% -0.37%
2083 -0.22% -0.35%
2082 -0.21% -0.33%
2081 -0.19% -0.31%
2080 -0.17% -0.29%
2079 -0.15% -0.27%
2078 -0.14% -0.24%
2077 -0.11% -0.22%
2076 -0.09% -0.2%
2075 -0.07% -0.18%
2074 -0.05% -0.15%
2073 -0.03% -0.12%
2072 -0.008% -0.11%
2071 0.01% -0.08%
2070 0.03% -0.05%
2069 0.05% -0.03%
2068 0.08% -0.01%
2067 0.11% 0.01%
2066 0.13% 0.03%
2065 0.15% 0.06%
2064 0.18% 0.08%
2063 0.21% 0.11%
2062 0.24% 0.13%
2061 0.27% 0.16%
2060 0.29% 0.18%
2059 0.32% 0.21%
2058 0.35% 0.23%
2057 0.37% 0.26%
2056 0.39% 0.28%
2055 0.41% 0.3%
2054 0.43% 0.33%
2053 0.45% 0.35%
2052 0.48% 0.38%
2051 0.49% 0.4%
2050 0.51% 0.42%
2049 0.53% 0.44%
2048 0.55% 0.47%
2047 0.57% 0.5%
2046 0.58% 0.52%
2045 0.6% 0.54%
2044 0.62% 0.56%
2043 0.64% 0.58%
2042 0.66% 0.6%
2041 0.67% 0.63%
2040 0.7% 0.65%
2039 0.74% 0.68%
2038 0.77% 0.7%
2037 0.81% 0.73%
2036 0.84% 0.75%
2035 0.88% 0.78%
2034 0.94% 0.82%
2033 0.97% 0.85%
2032 1.03% 0.87%
2031 1.07% 0.9%
2030 1.11% 0.93%
2029 1.14% 0.97%
2028 1.17% 0.52%
2027 1.2% 0.14%
2026 1.23% -0.07%
2025 1.22% -0.11%
2024 1.22% -0.15%
2023 1.23% -0.07%
2022 1.03% 0.82%
2021 0.82% 1.76%
2020 0.84% 1.94%
2019 0.85% 1.19%
2018 0.82% 0.24%
2017 0.85% 0.2%
2016 0.9% 0.47%
2015 0.9% 0.55%
2014 0.92% 0.3%
2013 0.94% 0.2%
2012 0.96% 0.26%
2011 0.91% 0.45%
2010 0.88% 0.62%
2009 0.94% 0.68%
2008 1% 0.75%
2007 1.08% 0.84%
2006 1.17% 0.97%
2005 1.27% 1.13%
2004 1.37% 1.28%
2003 1.47% 1.42%
2002 1.56% 1.53%
2001 1.68% 1.63%
2000 1.84% 1.75%
1999 1.92% 1.88%
1998 1.91% 1.98%
1997 1.87% 2.1%
1996 1.84% 2.23%
1995 1.88% 2.43%
1994 1.87% 2.54%
1993 1.88% 2.77%
1992 1.9% 2.86%
1991 1.93% 2.62%
1990 2.01% 2.45%
1989 2.07% 2.25%
1988 2.15% 2.13%
1987 2.26% 2.14%
1986 2.38% 2.23%
1985 2.49% 2.3%
1984 2.6% 2.37%
1983 2.72% 2.4%
1982 2.78% 2.36%
1981 2.6% 2.37%
1980 2.42% 2.39%
1979 2.44% 2.36%
1978 2.47% 2.35%
1977 2.52% 2.27%
1976 2.57% 2.21%
1975 2.66% 2.23%
1974 2.87% 2.21%
1973 2.9% 2.2%
1972 1.94% 2.2%
1971 1.76% 2.2%
1970 2.62% 2.21%
1969 2.88% 2.19%
1968 2.99% 2.18%
1967 2.99% 2.14%
1966 2.95% 2.11%
1965 2.96% 2.07%
1964 2.96% 2.02%
1963 2.96% 1.98%
1962 2.95% 1.96%
1961 2.86% 1.92%

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

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In 2025, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Nepal
Current population
178936470
29619950
Population rank 8/197 52/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.36%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
9.09 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
35.6 seconds
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,821 -90
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -364,699
Net migration rank 194/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -364,699
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 355,516 -401,282
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 368,450 -409,782
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 379,021 -379,321
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 351,165 130,001
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 373,553 162,139
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 387,113 182,203
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 394,576 -295,151
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 406,219 -368,787
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 415,921 -341,748
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 410,565 -221,062
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 423,166 -310,156
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 424,804 -373,064
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 430,151 -371,707
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 429,957 -347,552
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 432,631 -269,963
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 441,290 -266,144
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 452,353 -261,540
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 464,780 -252,526
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 475,335 -241,455
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 489,093 -211,024
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 504,853 -197,336
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 516,575 -168,314
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 525,045 -153,730
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 542,118 -148,973
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 554,506 -147,193
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 557,847 -122,551
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 562,787 -108,400
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 565,882 -98,454
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 580,099 -92,307
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 591,283 -86,232
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 578,293 -27,415
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 561,549 -37,782
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 533,029 84,113
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 512,233 17,056
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 495,202 -640
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 478,771 -39,808
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 463,581 -64,246
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 449,400 -72,437
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 434,802 -47,017
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 423,240 -30,154
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 411,122 -19,300
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 399,103 1,304
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 385,741 -3,898
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 374,145 -4,855
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 364,254 5,084
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 355,597 88
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 345,765 346
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 332,843 2,108
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 323,222 -15,119
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 312,479 -6,686
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 303,078 -4,361
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 288,750 -1,076
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 286,708 -2,107
1971 542,747 224,369 280,752 -7,284
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 272,439 1,847
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 264,560 -527
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 258,259 -746
1967 1,860,743 23,164 249,240 347
1966 1,794,530 3,758 241,716 -3,306
1965 1,688,652 47,610 233,726 -1,551
1964 1,686,591 25,426 227,948 -6,087
1963 1,612,749 23,215 219,586 -8,303
1962 1,584,035 26,533 215,368 -9,249
1961 1,504,524 26,503 209,917 -10,601
1960 1,418,810 13,580 203,374 -13,223

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

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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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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