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Population in Bangladesh compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 33.2 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 2.22% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Bangladesh vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh New Zealand
2100 210,399,059 5,918,837
2099 211,449,688 5,923,132
2098 212,479,977 5,927,206
2097 213,484,035 5,930,263
2096 214,463,720 5,932,907
2095 215,424,649 5,934,847
2094 216,368,088 5,936,183
2093 217,273,531 5,938,804
2092 218,151,426 5,939,085
2091 218,980,379 5,940,665
2090 219,782,575 5,941,752
2089 220,538,090 5,944,871
2088 221,257,201 5,945,635
2087 221,935,839 5,948,586
2086 222,585,679 5,951,745
2085 223,183,658 5,955,275
2084 223,742,603 5,959,115
2083 224,273,365 5,963,613
2082 224,763,738 5,966,943
2081 225,237,793 5,968,511
2080 225,665,152 5,971,082
2079 226,059,226 5,972,331
2078 226,389,150 5,972,928
2077 226,696,749 5,971,804
2076 226,954,762 5,971,386
2075 227,159,233 5,970,985
2074 227,315,415 5,969,834
2073 227,436,221 5,968,506
2072 227,503,342 5,964,548
2071 227,522,038 5,964,493
2070 227,495,122 5,963,811
2069 227,426,186 5,962,551
2068 227,302,632 5,960,918
2067 227,118,726 5,958,438
2066 226,878,385 5,954,539
2065 226,581,697 5,950,378
2064 226,235,839 5,946,851
2063 225,822,167 5,944,910
2062 225,349,674 5,940,838
2061 224,811,052 5,939,601
2060 224,216,813 5,936,094
2059 223,569,585 5,931,426
2058 222,855,839 5,925,816
2057 222,083,110 5,919,823
2056 221,273,932 5,913,287
2055 220,405,468 5,904,352
2054 219,511,997 5,894,795
2053 218,567,668 5,884,875
2052 217,585,554 5,876,162
2051 216,554,217 5,864,176
2050 215,489,899 5,852,896
2049 214,400,010 5,844,165
2048 213,275,216 5,833,178
2047 212,114,603 5,822,035
2046 210,918,933 5,809,860
2045 209,696,717 5,795,785
2044 208,446,830 5,780,884
2043 207,170,217 5,764,579
2042 205,859,107 5,746,528
2041 204,513,256 5,727,253
2040 203,143,300 5,708,874
2039 201,735,060 5,690,018
2038 200,262,138 5,669,959
2037 198,739,346 5,650,253
2036 197,147,970 5,630,126
2035 195,499,247 5,609,155
2034 193,789,143 5,588,315
2033 191,989,956 5,565,507
2032 190,141,739 5,542,488
2031 188,208,233 5,517,391
2030 186,212,272 5,491,320
2029 184,168,103 5,462,926
2028 182,087,511 5,432,752
2027 179,973,411 5,399,898
2026 177,837,418 5,364,771
2025 175,685,057 5,327,462
2024 173,562,364 5,287,500
2023 171,466,990 5,200,000
2022 169,384,897 5,081,700
2021 167,658,854 5,084,600
2020 166,298,024 5,072,400
2019 164,913,055 4,970,300
2018 163,523,103 4,900,600
2017 162,186,147 4,813,600
2016 160,811,932 4,714,100
2015 159,383,179 4,609,400
2014 157,964,929 4,516,500
2013 156,532,141 4,442,100
2012 155,070,101 4,408,100
2011 153,591,076 4,384,000
2010 152,201,981 4,350,700
2009 150,873,714 4,302,600
2008 149,474,264 4,259,800
2007 147,989,278 4,223,800
2006 146,405,973 4,184,600
2005 144,715,786 4,133,900
2004 142,902,856 4,087,500
2003 140,970,351 4,027,200
2002 138,933,658 3,948,500
2001 136,805,810 3,880,500
2000 134,544,304 3,857,700
1999 132,108,065 3,835,100
1998 129,622,332 3,815,000
1997 127,198,069 3,781,300
1996 124,862,179 3,732,000
1995 122,600,370 3,673,400
1994 120,343,179 3,620,000
1993 118,132,360 3,572,200
1992 115,952,192 3,531,700
1991 113,787,109 3,495,100
1990 111,633,717 3,329,800
1989 109,433,799 3,299,200
1988 107,216,008 3,283,400
1987 104,959,291 3,274,400
1986 102,635,572 3,246,300
1985 100,253,825 3,247,100
1984 97,814,966 3,227,100
1983 95,335,155 3,199,300
1982 92,814,507 3,156,100
1981 90,303,105 3,124,900
1980 88,016,432 3,112,900
1979 85,935,072 3,109,000
1978 83,889,655 3,121,200
1977 81,867,264 3,120,200
1976 79,855,318 3,110,500
1975 77,854,351 3,083,100
1974 75,839,348 3,023,700
1973 73,722,294 2,961,300
1972 71,641,519 2,903,900
1971 70,276,758 2,853,000
1970 69,058,894 2,810,700
1969 67,294,133 2,772,800
1968 65,408,276 2,748,100
1967 63,510,929 2,724,100
1966 61,669,806 2,675,900
1965 59,902,519 2,628,400
1964 58,178,374 2,585,400
1963 56,504,402 2,531,800
1962 54,881,146 2,482,000
1961 53,310,348 2,419,700
1960 51,828,660 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh New Zealand
2100 -0.5% -0.07%
2099 -0.48% -0.07%
2098 -0.47% -0.05%
2097 -0.46% -0.04%
2096 -0.45% -0.03%
2095 -0.44% -0.02%
2094 -0.42% -0.04%
2093 -0.4% -0.005%
2092 -0.38% -0.03%
2091 -0.36% -0.02%
2090 -0.34% -0.05%
2089 -0.33% -0.01%
2088 -0.31% -0.05%
2087 -0.29% -0.05%
2086 -0.27% -0.06%
2085 -0.25% -0.06%
2084 -0.24% -0.08%
2083 -0.22% -0.06%
2082 -0.21% -0.03%
2081 -0.19% -0.04%
2080 -0.17% -0.02%
2079 -0.15% -0.01%
2078 -0.14% 0.02%
2077 -0.11% 0.007%
2076 -0.09% 0.007%
2075 -0.07% 0.02%
2074 -0.05% 0.02%
2073 -0.03% 0.07%
2072 -0.008% 0.001%
2071 0.01% 0.01%
2070 0.03% 0.02%
2069 0.05% 0.03%
2068 0.08% 0.04%
2067 0.11% 0.07%
2066 0.13% 0.07%
2065 0.15% 0.06%
2064 0.18% 0.03%
2063 0.21% 0.07%
2062 0.24% 0.02%
2061 0.27% 0.06%
2060 0.29% 0.08%
2059 0.32% 0.09%
2058 0.35% 0.1%
2057 0.37% 0.11%
2056 0.39% 0.15%
2055 0.41% 0.16%
2054 0.43% 0.17%
2053 0.45% 0.15%
2052 0.48% 0.2%
2051 0.49% 0.19%
2050 0.51% 0.15%
2049 0.53% 0.19%
2048 0.55% 0.19%
2047 0.57% 0.21%
2046 0.58% 0.24%
2045 0.6% 0.26%
2044 0.62% 0.28%
2043 0.64% 0.31%
2042 0.66% 0.34%
2041 0.67% 0.32%
2040 0.7% 0.33%
2039 0.74% 0.35%
2038 0.77% 0.35%
2037 0.81% 0.36%
2036 0.84% 0.37%
2035 0.88% 0.37%
2034 0.94% 0.41%
2033 0.97% 0.42%
2032 1.03% 0.45%
2031 1.07% 0.47%
2030 1.11% 0.52%
2029 1.14% 0.56%
2028 1.17% 0.61%
2027 1.2% 0.65%
2026 1.23% 0.7%
2025 1.22% 0.76%
2024 1.22% 1.68%
2023 1.23% 2.33%
2022 1.03% -0.06%
2021 0.82% 0.24%
2020 0.84% 2.05%
2019 0.85% 1.42%
2018 0.82% 1.81%
2017 0.85% 2.11%
2016 0.9% 2.27%
2015 0.9% 2.06%
2014 0.92% 1.67%
2013 0.94% 0.77%
2012 0.96% 0.55%
2011 0.91% 0.77%
2010 0.88% 1.12%
2009 0.94% 1%
2008 1% 0.85%
2007 1.08% 0.94%
2006 1.17% 1.23%
2005 1.27% 1.14%
2004 1.37% 1.5%
2003 1.47% 1.99%
2002 1.56% 1.75%
2001 1.68% 0.59%
2000 1.84% 0.59%
1999 1.92% 0.53%
1998 1.91% 0.89%
1997 1.87% 1.32%
1996 1.84% 1.6%
1995 1.88% 1.48%
1994 1.87% 1.34%
1993 1.88% 1.15%
1992 1.9% 1.05%
1991 1.93% 4.96%
1990 2.01% 0.93%
1989 2.07% 0.48%
1988 2.15% 0.27%
1987 2.26% 0.87%
1986 2.38% -0.02%
1985 2.49% 0.62%
1984 2.6% 0.87%
1983 2.72% 1.37%
1982 2.78% 1%
1981 2.6% 0.39%
1980 2.42% 0.13%
1979 2.44% -0.39%
1978 2.47% 0.03%
1977 2.52% 0.31%
1976 2.57% 0.89%
1975 2.66% 1.96%
1974 2.87% 2.11%
1973 2.9% 1.98%
1972 1.94% 1.78%
1971 1.76% 1.5%
1970 2.62% 1.37%
1969 2.88% 0.9%
1968 2.99% 0.88%
1967 2.99% 1.8%
1966 2.95% 1.81%
1965 2.96% 1.66%
1964 2.96% 2.12%
1963 2.96% 2.01%
1962 2.95% 2.57%
1961 2.86% 2.02%

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 New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh New Zealand
Current population
178415186
5374272
Population rank 8/197 124/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.06%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +240
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 65/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 +17,403
Net migration rank 194/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 17,403
2024 - -473,362 - 18,766
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 18,876 21,404
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 20,123 21,404
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 23,644 -14,944
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 24,905 42,124
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 25,299 69,770
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 24,797 59,139
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 26,282 68,349
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 28,237 75,512
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 29,408 70,870
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 26,196 57,974
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 29,096 26,385
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 31,077 -1,015
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 31,302 -2,196
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 35,458 6,722
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 33,560 12,700
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 35,143 4,804
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 35,480 3,053
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 30,924 14,542
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 30,674 19,212
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 29,634 24,521
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 28,150 42,456
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 25,941 48,195
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 27,939 17,793
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 29,897 -6,604
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 28,916 -7,634
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 29,146 -1,387
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 30,137 12,040
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 28,997 25,169
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 29,828 26,743
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 30,372 20,420
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 31,685 12,638
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 32,067 6,460
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 33,518 31,156
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 33,298 70,432
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 30,749 -8,818
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 29,846 -17,005
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 27,603 -7,631
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 25,549 -10,234
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 24,126 -13,462
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 26,043 -901
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 24,315 11,464
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 24,207 7,982
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 25,374 -7,606
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 23,658 -15,423
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 26,675 -26,694
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 26,156 -28,783
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 28,020 -22,697
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 29,456 -9,138
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 31,355 13,196
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 33,896 27,580
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 35,239 28,261
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 38,244 17,779
1971 542,747 224,369 40,000 7,547
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 37,101 4,511
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 38,098 -5,212
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 37,594 -11,853
1967 1,860,743 23,164 37,974 -2,289
1966 1,794,530 3,758 36,151 9,161
1965 1,688,652 47,610 36,982 9,245
1964 1,686,591 25,426 39,375 9,806
1963 1,612,749 23,215 42,027 10,226
1962 1,584,035 26,533 42,865 12,697
1961 1,504,524 26,503 43,482 10,689
1960 1,418,810 13,580 41,791 3,846

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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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