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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 25 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 2.24% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Nicaragua
2100 210,399,059 8,688,116
2099 211,449,688 8,724,538
2098 212,479,977 8,760,232
2097 213,484,035 8,794,755
2096 214,463,720 8,828,433
2095 215,424,649 8,861,157
2094 216,368,088 8,892,755
2093 217,273,531 8,924,287
2092 218,151,426 8,954,488
2091 218,980,379 8,984,026
2090 219,782,575 9,012,075
2089 220,538,090 9,039,709
2088 221,257,201 9,065,862
2087 221,935,839 9,090,942
2086 222,585,679 9,115,336
2085 223,183,658 9,138,363
2084 223,742,603 9,160,205
2083 224,273,365 9,180,483
2082 224,763,738 9,199,639
2081 225,237,793 9,217,574
2080 225,665,152 9,233,677
2079 226,059,226 9,247,995
2078 226,389,150 9,260,269
2077 226,696,749 9,271,296
2076 226,954,762 9,280,355
2075 227,159,233 9,287,263
2074 227,315,415 9,293,340
2073 227,436,221 9,297,217
2072 227,503,342 9,298,930
2071 227,522,038 9,298,548
2070 227,495,122 9,296,541
2069 227,426,186 9,292,245
2068 227,302,632 9,285,519
2067 227,118,726 9,277,073
2066 226,878,385 9,266,063
2065 226,581,697 9,253,359
2064 226,235,839 9,238,451
2063 225,822,167 9,221,261
2062 225,349,674 9,201,687
2061 224,811,052 9,180,231
2060 224,216,813 9,156,164
2059 223,569,585 9,129,485
2058 222,855,839 9,100,437
2057 222,083,110 9,069,770
2056 221,273,932 9,037,076
2055 220,405,468 9,002,004
2054 219,511,997 8,964,646
2053 218,567,668 8,925,248
2052 217,585,554 8,883,323
2051 216,554,217 8,838,651
2050 215,489,899 8,791,647
2049 214,400,010 8,743,003
2048 213,275,216 8,691,701
2047 212,114,603 8,638,293
2046 210,918,933 8,583,244
2045 209,696,717 8,525,953
2044 208,446,830 8,466,669
2043 207,170,217 8,405,733
2042 205,859,107 8,342,871
2041 204,513,256 8,278,159
2040 203,143,300 8,211,510
2039 201,735,060 8,143,346
2038 200,262,138 8,072,943
2037 198,739,346 8,000,701
2036 197,147,970 7,926,969
2035 195,499,247 7,851,540
2034 193,789,143 7,774,327
2033 191,989,956 7,695,506
2032 190,141,739 7,615,273
2031 188,208,233 7,533,169
2030 186,212,272 7,449,842
2029 184,168,103 7,364,850
2028 182,087,511 7,278,061
2027 179,973,411 7,189,755
2026 177,837,418 7,100,090
2025 175,685,057 7,008,896
2024 173,562,364 6,916,140
2023 171,466,990 6,823,613
2022 169,384,897 6,730,654
2021 167,658,854 6,644,741
2020 166,298,024 6,565,267
2019 164,913,055 6,483,657
2018 163,523,103 6,400,080
2017 162,186,147 6,316,231
2016 160,811,932 6,232,666
2015 159,383,179 6,149,417
2014 157,964,929 6,066,492
2013 156,532,141 5,983,845
2012 155,070,101 5,901,287
2011 153,591,076 5,819,051
2010 152,201,981 5,737,450
2009 150,873,714 5,656,601
2008 149,474,264 5,576,593
2007 147,989,278 5,497,243
2006 146,405,973 5,418,855
2005 144,715,786 5,342,105
2004 142,902,856 5,272,912
2003 140,970,351 5,210,963
2002 138,933,658 5,149,909
2001 136,805,810 5,087,825
2000 134,544,304 5,022,633
1999 132,108,065 4,954,018
1998 129,622,332 4,883,655
1997 127,198,069 4,809,573
1996 124,862,179 4,729,974
1995 122,600,370 4,642,931
1994 120,343,179 4,549,316
1993 118,132,360 4,453,732
1992 115,952,192 4,357,026
1991 113,787,109 4,259,637
1990 111,633,717 4,162,559
1989 109,433,799 4,066,476
1988 107,216,008 3,972,320
1987 104,959,291 3,882,164
1986 102,635,572 3,794,157
1985 100,253,825 3,706,479
1984 97,814,966 3,619,104
1983 95,335,155 3,530,282
1982 92,814,507 3,438,745
1981 90,303,105 3,345,674
1980 88,016,432 3,252,403
1979 85,935,072 3,164,525
1978 83,889,655 3,080,314
1977 81,867,264 2,992,534
1976 79,855,318 2,903,851
1975 77,854,351 2,816,943
1974 75,839,348 2,732,075
1973 73,722,294 2,649,278
1972 71,641,519 2,573,578
1971 70,276,758 2,499,825
1970 69,058,894 2,423,065
1969 67,294,133 2,348,398
1968 65,408,276 2,275,836
1967 63,510,929 2,205,567
1966 61,669,806 2,137,820
1965 59,902,519 2,072,681
1964 58,178,374 2,010,176
1963 56,504,402 1,950,159
1962 54,881,146 1,892,320
1961 53,310,348 1,836,451
1960 51,828,660 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Nicaragua
2100 -0.5% -0.42%
2099 -0.48% -0.41%
2098 -0.47% -0.39%
2097 -0.46% -0.38%
2096 -0.45% -0.37%
2095 -0.44% -0.36%
2094 -0.42% -0.35%
2093 -0.4% -0.34%
2092 -0.38% -0.33%
2091 -0.36% -0.31%
2090 -0.34% -0.31%
2089 -0.33% -0.29%
2088 -0.31% -0.28%
2087 -0.29% -0.27%
2086 -0.27% -0.25%
2085 -0.25% -0.24%
2084 -0.24% -0.22%
2083 -0.22% -0.21%
2082 -0.21% -0.19%
2081 -0.19% -0.17%
2080 -0.17% -0.15%
2079 -0.15% -0.13%
2078 -0.14% -0.12%
2077 -0.11% -0.1%
2076 -0.09% -0.07%
2075 -0.07% -0.07%
2074 -0.05% -0.04%
2073 -0.03% -0.02%
2072 -0.008% 0.004%
2071 0.01% 0.02%
2070 0.03% 0.05%
2069 0.05% 0.07%
2068 0.08% 0.09%
2067 0.11% 0.12%
2066 0.13% 0.14%
2065 0.15% 0.16%
2064 0.18% 0.19%
2063 0.21% 0.21%
2062 0.24% 0.23%
2061 0.27% 0.26%
2060 0.29% 0.29%
2059 0.32% 0.32%
2058 0.35% 0.34%
2057 0.37% 0.36%
2056 0.39% 0.39%
2055 0.41% 0.42%
2054 0.43% 0.44%
2053 0.45% 0.47%
2052 0.48% 0.51%
2051 0.49% 0.53%
2050 0.51% 0.56%
2049 0.53% 0.59%
2048 0.55% 0.62%
2047 0.57% 0.64%
2046 0.58% 0.67%
2045 0.6% 0.7%
2044 0.62% 0.72%
2043 0.64% 0.75%
2042 0.66% 0.78%
2041 0.67% 0.81%
2040 0.7% 0.84%
2039 0.74% 0.87%
2038 0.77% 0.9%
2037 0.81% 0.93%
2036 0.84% 0.96%
2035 0.88% 0.99%
2034 0.94% 1.02%
2033 0.97% 1.05%
2032 1.03% 1.09%
2031 1.07% 1.12%
2030 1.11% 1.15%
2029 1.14% 1.19%
2028 1.17% 1.23%
2027 1.2% 1.26%
2026 1.23% 1.3%
2025 1.22% 1.34%
2024 1.22% 1.36%
2023 1.23% 1.38%
2022 1.03% 1.29%
2021 0.82% 1.21%
2020 0.84% 1.26%
2019 0.85% 1.31%
2018 0.82% 1.33%
2017 0.85% 1.34%
2016 0.9% 1.35%
2015 0.9% 1.37%
2014 0.92% 1.38%
2013 0.94% 1.4%
2012 0.96% 1.41%
2011 0.91% 1.42%
2010 0.88% 1.43%
2009 0.94% 1.43%
2008 1% 1.44%
2007 1.08% 1.45%
2006 1.17% 1.44%
2005 1.27% 1.31%
2004 1.37% 1.19%
2003 1.47% 1.19%
2002 1.56% 1.22%
2001 1.68% 1.3%
2000 1.84% 1.39%
1999 1.92% 1.44%
1998 1.91% 1.54%
1997 1.87% 1.68%
1996 1.84% 1.87%
1995 1.88% 2.06%
1994 1.87% 2.15%
1993 1.88% 2.22%
1992 1.9% 2.29%
1991 1.93% 2.33%
1990 2.01% 2.36%
1989 2.07% 2.37%
1988 2.15% 2.32%
1987 2.26% 2.32%
1986 2.38% 2.37%
1985 2.49% 2.41%
1984 2.6% 2.52%
1983 2.72% 2.66%
1982 2.78% 2.78%
1981 2.6% 2.87%
1980 2.42% 2.78%
1979 2.44% 2.73%
1978 2.47% 2.93%
1977 2.52% 3.05%
1976 2.57% 3.09%
1975 2.66% 3.11%
1974 2.87% 3.13%
1973 2.9% 2.94%
1972 1.94% 2.95%
1971 1.76% 3.17%
1970 2.62% 3.18%
1969 2.88% 3.19%
1968 2.99% 3.19%
1967 2.99% 3.17%
1966 2.95% 3.14%
1965 2.96% 3.11%
1964 2.96% 3.08%
1963 2.96% 3.06%
1962 2.95% 3.04%
1961 2.86% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Nicaragua
Current population
178415186
7124343
Population rank 8/197 107/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.09%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +253
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -8,371
Net migration rank 194/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -8,371
2024 - -473,362 - -8,189
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 100,921 -7,996
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 100,987 -7,996
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 89,213 -10,383
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 90,515 -10,383
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 102,817 -19,730
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 104,814 -20,742
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 105,468 -21,849
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 106,585 -23,076
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 107,344 -24,353
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 108,420 -25,570
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 109,032 -26,587
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 110,065 -27,389
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 110,026 -28,221
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 110,475 -29,081
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 110,213 -29,913
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 110,395 -30,675
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 110,341 -31,357
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 110,073 -32,274
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 108,984 -33,280
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 106,904 -44,222
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 106,142 -44,931
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 105,805 -44,906
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 107,109 -43,837
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 109,192 -42,087
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 110,217 -40,095
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 108,862 -38,260
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 114,415 -36,851
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 116,849 -35,208
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 118,325 -25,889
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 119,565 -24,773
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 120,469 -24,091
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 121,204 -24,171
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 121,787 -24,028
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 120,677 -24,280
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 120,128 -24,364
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 117,299 -24,753
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 112,885 -25,127
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 113,054 -24,805
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 110,949 -23,840
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 110,133 -22,493
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 110,618 -20,620
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 112,468 -19,395
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 110,421 -17,353
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 108,604 -15,130
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 96,429 -14,152
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 98,419 -12,273
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 100,498 -11,082
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 98,100 -10,155
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 95,230 -9,349
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 92,505 -8,639
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 89,662 -7,947
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 76,906 -7,219
1971 542,747 224,369 84,139 -6,328
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 81,127 -5,423
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 78,237 -4,592
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 75,458 -3,979
1967 1,860,743 23,164 72,722 -3,666
1966 1,794,530 3,758 69,883 -3,443
1965 1,688,652 47,610 67,056 -3,231
1964 1,686,591 25,426 64,227 -3,043
1963 1,612,749 23,215 61,738 -2,881
1962 1,584,035 26,533 59,547 -2,727
1961 1,504,524 26,503 57,499 -2,579
1960 1,418,810 13,580 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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