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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 6.14 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.5% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Bangladesh vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Niger
2100 210,399,059 92,149,803
2099 211,449,688 91,788,730
2098 212,479,977 91,409,848
2097 213,484,035 91,009,119
2096 214,463,720 90,589,670
2095 215,424,649 90,150,766
2094 216,368,088 89,694,201
2093 217,273,531 89,215,318
2092 218,151,426 88,716,114
2091 218,980,379 88,197,952
2090 219,782,575 87,660,657
2089 220,538,090 87,103,777
2088 221,257,201 86,525,686
2087 221,935,839 85,929,075
2086 222,585,679 85,313,560
2085 223,183,658 84,675,788
2084 223,742,603 84,017,371
2083 224,273,365 83,337,884
2082 224,763,738 82,638,198
2081 225,237,793 81,922,470
2080 225,665,152 81,186,181
2079 226,059,226 80,435,226
2078 226,389,150 79,665,207
2077 226,696,749 78,877,754
2076 226,954,762 78,071,174
2075 227,159,233 77,248,629
2074 227,315,415 76,412,785
2073 227,436,221 75,560,272
2072 227,503,342 74,691,713
2071 227,522,038 73,808,594
2070 227,495,122 72,912,178
2069 227,426,186 71,999,238
2068 227,302,632 71,073,720
2067 227,118,726 70,133,854
2066 226,878,385 69,181,625
2065 226,581,697 68,221,595
2064 226,235,839 67,248,034
2063 225,822,167 66,264,418
2062 225,349,674 65,270,595
2061 224,811,052 64,267,053
2060 224,216,813 63,257,169
2059 223,569,585 62,239,490
2058 222,855,839 61,213,177
2057 222,083,110 60,180,993
2056 221,273,932 59,145,841
2055 220,405,468 58,103,375
2054 219,511,997 57,056,756
2053 218,567,668 56,007,297
2052 217,585,554 54,958,567
2051 216,554,217 53,907,164
2050 215,489,899 52,858,275
2049 214,400,010 51,810,418
2048 213,275,216 50,763,456
2047 212,114,603 49,719,695
2046 210,918,933 48,677,799
2045 209,696,717 47,638,048
2044 208,446,830 46,602,104
2043 207,170,217 45,572,618
2042 205,859,107 44,546,381
2041 204,513,256 43,525,533
2040 203,143,300 42,508,212
2039 201,735,060 41,495,840
2038 200,262,138 40,485,407
2037 198,739,346 39,476,789
2036 197,147,970 38,472,178
2035 195,499,247 37,470,776
2034 193,789,143 36,477,557
2033 191,989,956 35,487,806
2032 190,141,739 34,508,717
2031 188,208,233 33,538,029
2030 186,212,272 32,574,145
2029 184,168,103 31,620,865
2028 182,087,511 30,680,257
2027 179,973,411 29,750,695
2026 177,837,418 28,832,547
2025 175,685,057 27,926,917
2024 173,562,364 27,032,412
2023 171,466,990 26,159,867
2022 169,384,897 25,311,973
2021 167,658,854 24,502,140
2020 166,298,024 23,717,613
2019 164,913,055 22,947,757
2018 163,523,103 22,188,069
2017 162,186,147 21,435,446
2016 160,811,932 20,685,753
2015 159,383,179 19,939,498
2014 157,964,929 19,215,909
2013 156,532,141 18,519,898
2012 155,070,101 17,836,769
2011 153,591,076 17,176,283
2010 152,201,981 16,548,835
2009 150,873,714 15,943,675
2008 149,474,264 15,361,915
2007 147,989,278 14,803,610
2006 146,405,973 14,268,581
2005 144,715,786 13,756,192
2004 142,902,856 13,265,836
2003 140,970,351 12,796,984
2002 138,933,658 12,349,144
2001 136,805,810 11,920,647
2000 134,544,304 11,509,630
1999 132,108,065 11,117,411
1998 129,622,332 10,741,413
1997 127,198,069 10,383,969
1996 124,862,179 10,044,852
1995 122,600,370 9,714,529
1994 120,343,179 9,398,258
1993 118,132,360 9,100,789
1992 115,952,192 8,817,633
1991 113,787,109 8,546,900
1990 111,633,717 8,286,059
1989 109,433,799 8,034,780
1988 107,216,008 7,793,748
1987 104,959,291 7,561,150
1986 102,635,572 7,335,811
1985 100,253,825 7,118,457
1984 97,814,966 6,909,971
1983 95,335,155 6,708,644
1982 92,814,507 6,512,732
1981 90,303,105 6,322,006
1980 88,016,432 6,135,971
1979 85,935,072 5,955,556
1978 83,889,655 5,782,932
1977 81,867,264 5,619,716
1976 79,855,318 5,464,962
1975 77,854,351 5,317,019
1974 75,839,348 5,174,953
1973 73,722,294 5,037,865
1972 71,641,519 4,904,845
1971 70,276,758 4,776,225
1970 69,058,894 4,650,275
1969 67,294,133 4,525,725
1968 65,408,276 4,403,637
1967 63,510,929 4,283,590
1966 61,669,806 4,165,544
1965 59,902,519 4,049,695
1964 58,178,374 3,935,814
1963 56,504,402 3,823,873
1962 54,881,146 3,714,520
1961 53,310,348 3,608,162
1960 51,828,660 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Niger
2100 -0.5% 0.39%
2099 -0.48% 0.41%
2098 -0.47% 0.44%
2097 -0.46% 0.46%
2096 -0.45% 0.49%
2095 -0.44% 0.51%
2094 -0.42% 0.54%
2093 -0.4% 0.56%
2092 -0.38% 0.59%
2091 -0.36% 0.61%
2090 -0.34% 0.64%
2089 -0.33% 0.67%
2088 -0.31% 0.69%
2087 -0.29% 0.72%
2086 -0.27% 0.75%
2085 -0.25% 0.78%
2084 -0.24% 0.82%
2083 -0.22% 0.85%
2082 -0.21% 0.87%
2081 -0.19% 0.91%
2080 -0.17% 0.93%
2079 -0.15% 0.97%
2078 -0.14% 1%
2077 -0.11% 1.03%
2076 -0.09% 1.06%
2075 -0.07% 1.09%
2074 -0.05% 1.13%
2073 -0.03% 1.16%
2072 -0.008% 1.2%
2071 0.01% 1.23%
2070 0.03% 1.27%
2069 0.05% 1.3%
2068 0.08% 1.34%
2067 0.11% 1.38%
2066 0.13% 1.41%
2065 0.15% 1.45%
2064 0.18% 1.48%
2063 0.21% 1.52%
2062 0.24% 1.56%
2061 0.27% 1.6%
2060 0.29% 1.64%
2059 0.32% 1.68%
2058 0.35% 1.72%
2057 0.37% 1.75%
2056 0.39% 1.79%
2055 0.41% 1.83%
2054 0.43% 1.87%
2053 0.45% 1.91%
2052 0.48% 1.95%
2051 0.49% 1.98%
2050 0.51% 2.02%
2049 0.53% 2.06%
2048 0.55% 2.1%
2047 0.57% 2.14%
2046 0.58% 2.18%
2045 0.6% 2.22%
2044 0.62% 2.26%
2043 0.64% 2.3%
2042 0.66% 2.35%
2041 0.67% 2.39%
2040 0.7% 2.44%
2039 0.74% 2.5%
2038 0.77% 2.55%
2037 0.81% 2.61%
2036 0.84% 2.67%
2035 0.88% 2.72%
2034 0.94% 2.79%
2033 0.97% 2.84%
2032 1.03% 2.89%
2031 1.07% 2.96%
2030 1.11% 3.01%
2029 1.14% 3.07%
2028 1.17% 3.12%
2027 1.2% 3.18%
2026 1.23% 3.24%
2025 1.22% 3.31%
2024 1.22% 3.34%
2023 1.23% 3.35%
2022 1.03% 3.31%
2021 0.82% 3.31%
2020 0.84% 3.35%
2019 0.85% 3.42%
2018 0.82% 3.51%
2017 0.85% 3.62%
2016 0.9% 3.74%
2015 0.9% 3.77%
2014 0.92% 3.76%
2013 0.94% 3.83%
2012 0.96% 3.85%
2011 0.91% 3.79%
2010 0.88% 3.8%
2009 0.94% 3.79%
2008 1% 3.77%
2007 1.08% 3.75%
2006 1.17% 3.72%
2005 1.27% 3.7%
2004 1.37% 3.66%
2003 1.47% 3.63%
2002 1.56% 3.59%
2001 1.68% 3.57%
2000 1.84% 3.53%
1999 1.92% 3.5%
1998 1.91% 3.44%
1997 1.87% 3.38%
1996 1.84% 3.4%
1995 1.88% 3.37%
1994 1.87% 3.27%
1993 1.88% 3.21%
1992 1.9% 3.17%
1991 1.93% 3.15%
1990 2.01% 3.13%
1989 2.07% 3.09%
1988 2.15% 3.08%
1987 2.26% 3.07%
1986 2.38% 3.05%
1985 2.49% 3.02%
1984 2.6% 3%
1983 2.72% 3.01%
1982 2.78% 3.02%
1981 2.6% 3.03%
1980 2.42% 3.03%
1979 2.44% 2.99%
1978 2.47% 2.9%
1977 2.52% 2.83%
1976 2.57% 2.78%
1975 2.66% 2.75%
1974 2.87% 2.72%
1973 2.9% 2.71%
1972 1.94% 2.69%
1971 1.76% 2.71%
1970 2.62% 2.75%
1969 2.88% 2.77%
1968 2.99% 2.8%
1967 2.99% 2.83%
1966 2.95% 2.86%
1965 2.96% 2.89%
1964 2.96% 2.93%
1963 2.96% 2.94%
1962 2.95% 2.95%
1961 2.86% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Niger
Current population
178415186
29080898
Population rank 8/197 53/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.35%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
36.1 seconds
One birth every
9.04 seconds
28.8 seconds
One death every
36.7 seconds
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 10/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -7,704
Net migration rank 194/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -7,704
2024 - -473,362 - -4,041
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 864,139 995
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 829,651 995
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 793,428 -4,405
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 784,437 -4,402
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 775,474 -15,778
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 763,536 -3,830
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 752,384 -6,830
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 738,999 14,833
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 721,630 17,051
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 704,609 3,891
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 686,070 -2,543
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 664,009 18,714
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 645,175 -6,941
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 624,685 -8,033
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 602,671 -9,014
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 579,727 -9,847
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 556,808 -10,069
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 533,374 -10,054
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 511,167 -9,700
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 488,328 -9,070
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 467,295 -8,841
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 446,767 -9,550
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 428,417 -8,654
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 410,779 -8,522
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 394,212 -12,037
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 377,120 -7,298
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 358,745 -13,680
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 341,223 -8,057
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 323,630 3,843
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 306,026 -959
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 292,135 -2,269
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 278,690 -2,258
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 266,527 -1,500
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 256,594 73
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 245,278 613
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 237,296 -1,139
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 231,371 -2,338
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 224,365 -2,728
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 219,206 -6,126
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 213,111 -9,208
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 207,962 -9,209
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 202,012 -8,935
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 195,938 -7,559
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 189,251 -5,564
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 180,632 -3,495
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 171,614 -3,494
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 161,792 -3,476
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 154,489 -3,308
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 147,962 -3,254
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 142,606 -3,179
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 137,695 -2,942
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 133,813 -2,525
1971 542,747 224,369 128,223 -2,277
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 128,184 -2,225
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 125,389 -2,245
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 123,301 -2,277
1967 1,860,743 23,164 121,358 -2,289
1966 1,794,530 3,758 119,314 -2,289
1965 1,688,652 47,610 116,963 -2,289
1964 1,686,591 25,426 115,386 -2,289
1963 1,612,749 23,215 113,072 -2,289
1962 1,584,035 26,533 110,280 -2,369
1961 1,504,524 26,503 107,693 -2,893
1960 1,418,810 13,580 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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