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Population in Bangladesh compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 6.69 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 2.47% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Bangladesh vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh North Korea
2100 210,399,059 19,604,631
2099 211,449,688 19,733,548
2098 212,479,977 19,862,949
2097 213,484,035 19,993,288
2096 214,463,720 20,124,518
2095 215,424,649 20,256,401
2094 216,368,088 20,388,156
2093 217,273,531 20,520,253
2092 218,151,426 20,652,961
2091 218,980,379 20,785,785
2090 219,782,575 20,918,305
2089 220,538,090 21,050,580
2088 221,257,201 21,182,325
2087 221,935,839 21,314,047
2086 222,585,679 21,445,329
2085 223,183,658 21,575,835
2084 223,742,603 21,705,777
2083 224,273,365 21,835,029
2082 224,763,738 21,964,199
2081 225,237,793 22,092,862
2080 225,665,152 22,220,948
2079 226,059,226 22,348,577
2078 226,389,150 22,475,755
2077 226,696,749 22,602,817
2076 226,954,762 22,729,499
2075 227,159,233 22,856,369
2074 227,315,415 22,983,784
2073 227,436,221 23,111,441
2072 227,503,342 23,239,261
2071 227,522,038 23,367,583
2070 227,495,122 23,496,136
2069 227,426,186 23,625,538
2068 227,302,632 23,755,136
2067 227,118,726 23,884,879
2066 226,878,385 24,015,027
2065 226,581,697 24,144,985
2064 226,235,839 24,274,257
2063 225,822,167 24,402,439
2062 225,349,674 24,529,941
2061 224,811,052 24,656,350
2060 224,216,813 24,780,911
2059 223,569,585 24,903,037
2058 222,855,839 25,023,260
2057 222,083,110 25,140,523
2056 221,273,932 25,255,342
2055 220,405,468 25,366,397
2054 219,511,997 25,474,292
2053 218,567,668 25,578,870
2052 217,585,554 25,679,963
2051 216,554,217 25,777,639
2050 215,489,899 25,871,673
2049 214,400,010 25,962,167
2048 213,275,216 26,048,593
2047 212,114,603 26,131,429
2046 210,918,933 26,210,487
2045 209,696,717 26,286,208
2044 208,446,830 26,358,331
2043 207,170,217 26,427,062
2042 205,859,107 26,491,482
2041 204,513,256 26,552,564
2040 203,143,300 26,609,557
2039 201,735,060 26,661,815
2038 200,262,138 26,708,400
2037 198,739,346 26,749,134
2036 197,147,970 26,783,304
2035 195,499,247 26,810,026
2034 193,789,143 26,828,912
2033 191,989,956 26,839,229
2032 190,141,739 26,840,944
2031 188,208,233 26,832,957
2030 186,212,272 26,814,812
2029 184,168,103 26,787,117
2028 182,087,511 26,749,227
2027 179,973,411 26,701,444
2026 177,837,418 26,643,460
2025 175,685,057 26,575,953
2024 173,562,364 26,498,823
2023 171,466,990 26,418,204
2022 169,384,897 26,328,845
2021 167,658,854 26,232,534
2020 166,298,024 26,136,312
2019 164,913,055 26,037,632
2018 163,523,103 25,931,147
2017 162,186,147 25,817,709
2016 160,811,932 25,698,326
2015 159,383,179 25,575,350
2014 157,964,929 25,451,262
2013 156,532,141 25,329,451
2012 155,070,101 25,211,728
2011 153,591,076 25,097,874
2010 152,201,981 24,987,258
2009 150,873,714 24,878,332
2008 149,474,264 24,764,618
2007 147,989,278 24,646,383
2006 146,405,973 24,524,507
2005 144,715,786 24,396,433
2004 142,902,856 24,254,943
2003 140,970,351 24,090,380
2002 138,933,658 23,943,973
2001 136,805,810 23,815,358
2000 134,544,304 23,665,910
1999 132,108,065 23,497,599
1998 129,622,332 23,311,564
1997 127,198,069 23,110,830
1996 124,862,179 22,895,746
1995 122,600,370 22,669,304
1994 120,343,179 22,393,975
1993 118,132,360 22,073,352
1992 115,952,192 21,750,911
1991 113,787,109 21,428,638
1990 111,633,717 21,112,137
1989 109,433,799 20,804,367
1988 107,216,008 20,503,161
1987 104,959,291 20,205,483
1986 102,635,572 19,910,855
1985 100,253,825 19,620,388
1984 97,814,966 19,335,043
1983 95,335,155 19,054,034
1982 92,814,507 18,776,357
1981 90,303,105 18,501,295
1980 88,016,432 18,236,786
1979 85,935,072 17,983,470
1978 83,889,655 17,735,995
1977 81,867,264 17,492,798
1976 79,855,318 17,243,450
1975 77,854,351 16,971,055
1974 75,839,348 16,673,121
1973 73,722,294 16,350,367
1972 71,641,519 15,975,069
1971 70,276,758 15,572,457
1970 69,058,894 15,172,775
1969 67,294,133 14,767,615
1968 65,408,276 14,365,596
1967 63,510,929 13,958,350
1966 61,669,806 13,569,094
1965 59,902,519 13,219,369
1964 58,178,374 12,889,770
1963 56,504,402 12,567,057
1962 54,881,146 12,262,882
1961 53,310,348 11,990,713
1960 51,828,660 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh North Korea
2100 -0.5% -0.65%
2099 -0.48% -0.65%
2098 -0.47% -0.65%
2097 -0.46% -0.65%
2096 -0.45% -0.65%
2095 -0.44% -0.65%
2094 -0.42% -0.64%
2093 -0.4% -0.64%
2092 -0.38% -0.64%
2091 -0.36% -0.63%
2090 -0.34% -0.63%
2089 -0.33% -0.62%
2088 -0.31% -0.62%
2087 -0.29% -0.61%
2086 -0.27% -0.6%
2085 -0.25% -0.6%
2084 -0.24% -0.59%
2083 -0.22% -0.59%
2082 -0.21% -0.58%
2081 -0.19% -0.58%
2080 -0.17% -0.57%
2079 -0.15% -0.57%
2078 -0.14% -0.56%
2077 -0.11% -0.56%
2076 -0.09% -0.56%
2075 -0.07% -0.55%
2074 -0.05% -0.55%
2073 -0.03% -0.55%
2072 -0.008% -0.55%
2071 0.01% -0.55%
2070 0.03% -0.55%
2069 0.05% -0.55%
2068 0.08% -0.54%
2067 0.11% -0.54%
2066 0.13% -0.54%
2065 0.15% -0.53%
2064 0.18% -0.53%
2063 0.21% -0.52%
2062 0.24% -0.51%
2061 0.27% -0.5%
2060 0.29% -0.49%
2059 0.32% -0.48%
2058 0.35% -0.47%
2057 0.37% -0.45%
2056 0.39% -0.44%
2055 0.41% -0.42%
2054 0.43% -0.41%
2053 0.45% -0.39%
2052 0.48% -0.38%
2051 0.49% -0.36%
2050 0.51% -0.35%
2049 0.53% -0.33%
2048 0.55% -0.32%
2047 0.57% -0.3%
2046 0.58% -0.29%
2045 0.6% -0.27%
2044 0.62% -0.26%
2043 0.64% -0.24%
2042 0.66% -0.23%
2041 0.67% -0.21%
2040 0.7% -0.2%
2039 0.74% -0.17%
2038 0.77% -0.15%
2037 0.81% -0.13%
2036 0.84% -0.1%
2035 0.88% -0.07%
2034 0.94% -0.04%
2033 0.97% -0.006%
2032 1.03% 0.03%
2031 1.07% 0.07%
2030 1.11% 0.1%
2029 1.14% 0.14%
2028 1.17% 0.18%
2027 1.2% 0.22%
2026 1.23% 0.25%
2025 1.22% 0.29%
2024 1.22% 0.31%
2023 1.23% 0.34%
2022 1.03% 0.37%
2021 0.82% 0.37%
2020 0.84% 0.38%
2019 0.85% 0.41%
2018 0.82% 0.44%
2017 0.85% 0.46%
2016 0.9% 0.48%
2015 0.9% 0.49%
2014 0.92% 0.48%
2013 0.94% 0.47%
2012 0.96% 0.45%
2011 0.91% 0.44%
2010 0.88% 0.44%
2009 0.94% 0.46%
2008 1% 0.48%
2007 1.08% 0.5%
2006 1.17% 0.52%
2005 1.27% 0.58%
2004 1.37% 0.68%
2003 1.47% 0.61%
2002 1.56% 0.54%
2001 1.68% 0.63%
2000 1.84% 0.72%
1999 1.92% 0.8%
1998 1.91% 0.87%
1997 1.87% 0.94%
1996 1.84% 1%
1995 1.88% 1.23%
1994 1.87% 1.45%
1993 1.88% 1.48%
1992 1.9% 1.5%
1991 1.93% 1.5%
1990 2.01% 1.48%
1989 2.07% 1.47%
1988 2.15% 1.47%
1987 2.26% 1.48%
1986 2.38% 1.48%
1985 2.49% 1.48%
1984 2.6% 1.47%
1983 2.72% 1.48%
1982 2.78% 1.49%
1981 2.6% 1.45%
1980 2.42% 1.41%
1979 2.44% 1.4%
1978 2.47% 1.39%
1977 2.52% 1.45%
1976 2.57% 1.61%
1975 2.66% 1.79%
1974 2.87% 1.97%
1973 2.9% 2.35%
1972 1.94% 2.59%
1971 1.76% 2.63%
1970 2.62% 2.74%
1969 2.88% 2.8%
1968 2.99% 2.92%
1967 2.99% 2.87%
1966 2.95% 2.65%
1965 2.96% 2.56%
1964 2.96% 2.57%
1963 2.96% 2.48%
1962 2.95% 2.27%
1961 2.86% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh North Korea
Current population
178415186
26659144
Population rank 8/197 57/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.32%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +221
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 150/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -2,787
Net migration rank 194/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -2,787
2024 - -473,362 - -2,473
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 86,203 -1,997
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 96,495 -1,997
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 99,710 -1,585
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 95,920 -1,585
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 106,208 -3,142
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 113,164 -3,225
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 120,181 -3,224
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 125,048 -3,222
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 127,365 -3,208
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 127,078 -3,042
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 122,519 -2,933
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 118,773 -2,919
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 114,798 -2,957
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 112,443 -3,053
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 111,530 -3,058
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 122,015 -3,051
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 120,521 -3,021
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 129,171 -2,948
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 132,765 -2,861
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 155,838 -2,758
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 178,775 -2,717
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 119,504 -2,763
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 143,321 -2,884
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 161,591 -3,142
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 181,613 -3,443
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 197,589 -3,706
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 211,325 -3,745
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 226,095 -3,512
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 233,381 -3,094
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 320,861 -517
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 320,880 0
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 324,002 0
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 320,551 0
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 312,460 0
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 303,078 0
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 299,305 0
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 296,030 0
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 293,227 0
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 287,714 0
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 282,987 0
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 279,046 0
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 276,332 0
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 273,800 0
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 255,206 0
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 251,409 0
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 243,533 0
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 242,870 0
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 255,841 0
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 288,966 0
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 306,902 0
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 338,600 0
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 411,997 0
1971 542,747 224,369 393,220 0
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 406,129 0
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 404,189 0
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 399,837 0
1967 1,860,743 23,164 414,632 0
1966 1,794,530 3,758 363,882 0
1965 1,688,652 47,610 335,587 0
1964 1,686,591 25,426 323,623 0
1963 1,612,749 23,215 321,805 0
1962 1,584,035 26,533 286,534 0
1961 1,504,524 26,503 257,788 0
1960 1,418,810 13,580 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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