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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 32.2 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 2.22% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Bangladesh vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Palestine
2100 210,401,264 11,215,819
2099 211,451,904 11,205,757
2098 212,482,204 11,192,283
2097 213,486,272 11,175,117
2096 214,465,968 11,158,746
2095 215,426,907 11,138,752
2094 216,370,356 11,119,812
2093 217,275,808 11,097,071
2092 218,153,712 11,073,029
2091 218,982,674 11,047,567
2090 219,784,878 11,020,998
2089 220,540,401 10,994,862
2088 221,259,520 10,963,888
2087 221,938,165 10,934,344
2086 222,588,012 10,901,130
2085 223,185,997 10,866,652
2084 223,744,949 10,828,231
2083 224,275,716 10,788,662
2082 224,766,094 10,744,562
2081 225,240,154 10,694,184
2080 225,667,518 10,643,741
2079 226,061,595 10,595,541
2078 226,391,523 10,542,808
2077 226,699,126 10,485,940
2076 226,957,140 10,425,009
2075 227,161,614 10,360,406
2074 227,317,797 10,296,803
2073 227,438,605 10,231,098
2072 227,505,726 10,162,543
2071 227,524,423 10,087,031
2070 227,497,506 10,011,609
2069 227,428,570 9,934,922
2068 227,305,014 9,859,053
2067 227,121,107 9,776,883
2066 226,880,763 9,697,923
2065 226,584,072 9,614,104
2064 226,238,210 9,528,739
2063 225,824,534 9,441,399
2062 225,352,036 9,355,323
2061 224,813,409 9,263,409
2060 224,219,163 9,170,607
2059 223,571,928 9,079,745
2058 222,858,175 8,990,271
2057 222,085,438 8,896,743
2056 221,276,251 8,802,019
2055 220,407,778 8,709,444
2054 219,514,298 8,615,281
2053 218,569,959 8,516,567
2052 217,587,835 8,414,954
2051 216,556,487 8,311,546
2050 215,492,158 8,205,177
2049 214,402,257 8,098,984
2048 213,277,451 7,992,341
2047 212,116,827 7,883,102
2046 210,921,144 7,771,995
2045 209,698,915 7,656,634
2044 208,449,015 7,540,346
2043 207,172,388 7,423,169
2042 205,861,265 7,304,164
2041 204,515,400 7,184,590
2040 203,145,429 7,065,128
2039 201,737,174 6,944,514
2038 200,264,237 6,828,736
2037 198,741,429 6,712,604
2036 197,150,036 6,597,804
2035 195,501,296 6,481,168
2034 193,791,174 6,367,252
2033 191,991,968 6,253,701
2032 190,143,732 6,144,167
2031 188,210,205 6,035,613
2030 186,214,224 5,928,640
2029 184,170,034 5,823,343
2028 182,089,419 5,719,323
2027 179,975,298 5,615,205
2026 177,839,282 5,509,670
2025 175,686,899 5,413,596
2024 173,562,364 5,289,152
2023 171,466,990 5,165,775
2022 169,384,897 5,043,612
2021 167,658,854 4,922,749
2020 166,298,024 4,803,269
2019 164,913,055 4,685,306
2018 163,523,103 4,569,087
2017 162,186,147 4,454,805
2016 160,811,932 4,367,088
2015 159,383,179 4,270,092
2014 157,964,929 4,173,398
2013 156,532,141 4,076,708
2012 155,070,101 3,979,998
2011 153,591,076 3,882,986
2010 152,201,981 3,786,161
2009 150,873,714 3,689,099
2008 149,474,264 3,591,977
2007 147,989,278 3,494,496
2006 146,405,973 3,406,334
2005 144,715,786 3,320,396
2004 142,902,856 3,236,626
2003 140,970,351 3,154,969
2002 138,933,658 3,075,373
2001 136,805,810 2,997,784
2000 134,544,304 2,922,153
1999 132,108,065 2,848,431
1998 129,622,332 2,776,568
1997 127,198,069 2,706,518
1996 124,862,179 2,587,997
1995 122,600,370 2,474,666
1994 120,343,179 2,366,298
1993 118,132,360 2,262,676
1992 115,952,192 2,163,591
1991 113,787,109 2,068,845
1990 111,633,717 1,978,248
1989 109,433,799 -
1988 107,216,008 -
1987 104,959,291 -
1986 102,635,572 -
1985 100,253,825 -
1984 97,814,966 -
1983 95,335,155 -
1982 92,814,507 -
1981 90,303,105 -
1980 88,016,432 -
1979 85,935,072 -
1978 83,889,655 -
1977 81,867,264 -
1976 79,855,318 -
1975 77,854,351 -
1974 75,839,348 -
1973 73,722,294 -
1972 71,641,519 -
1971 70,276,758 -
1970 69,058,894 -
1969 67,294,133 -
1968 65,408,276 -
1967 63,510,929 -
1966 61,669,806 -
1965 59,902,519 -
1964 58,178,374 -
1963 56,504,402 -
1962 54,881,146 -
1961 53,310,348 -
1960 51,828,660 -

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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 11.2M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Palestine
2100 -0.5% 0.09%
2099 -0.48% 0.12%
2098 -0.47% 0.15%
2097 -0.46% 0.15%
2096 -0.45% 0.18%
2095 -0.44% 0.17%
2094 -0.42% 0.2%
2093 -0.4% 0.22%
2092 -0.38% 0.23%
2091 -0.36% 0.24%
2090 -0.34% 0.24%
2089 -0.33% 0.28%
2088 -0.31% 0.27%
2087 -0.29% 0.3%
2086 -0.27% 0.32%
2085 -0.25% 0.35%
2084 -0.24% 0.37%
2083 -0.22% 0.41%
2082 -0.21% 0.47%
2081 -0.19% 0.47%
2080 -0.17% 0.45%
2079 -0.15% 0.5%
2078 -0.14% 0.54%
2077 -0.11% 0.58%
2076 -0.09% 0.62%
2075 -0.07% 0.62%
2074 -0.05% 0.64%
2073 -0.03% 0.67%
2072 -0.008% 0.75%
2071 0.01% 0.75%
2070 0.03% 0.77%
2069 0.05% 0.77%
2068 0.08% 0.84%
2067 0.11% 0.81%
2066 0.13% 0.87%
2065 0.15% 0.9%
2064 0.18% 0.93%
2063 0.21% 0.92%
2062 0.24% 0.99%
2061 0.27% 1.01%
2060 0.29% 1%
2059 0.32% 1%
2058 0.35% 1.05%
2057 0.37% 1.08%
2056 0.39% 1.06%
2055 0.41% 1.09%
2054 0.43% 1.16%
2053 0.45% 1.21%
2052 0.48% 1.24%
2051 0.49% 1.3%
2050 0.51% 1.31%
2049 0.53% 1.33%
2048 0.55% 1.39%
2047 0.57% 1.43%
2046 0.58% 1.51%
2045 0.6% 1.54%
2044 0.62% 1.58%
2043 0.64% 1.63%
2042 0.66% 1.66%
2041 0.67% 1.69%
2040 0.7% 1.74%
2039 0.74% 1.7%
2038 0.77% 1.73%
2037 0.81% 1.74%
2036 0.84% 1.8%
2035 0.88% 1.79%
2034 0.94% 1.82%
2033 0.97% 1.78%
2032 1.03% 1.8%
2031 1.07% 1.8%
2030 1.11% 1.81%
2029 1.14% 1.82%
2028 1.17% 1.85%
2027 1.2% 1.92%
2026 1.23% 1.77%
2025 1.22% 2.35%
2024 1.22% 2.39%
2023 1.23% 2.42%
2022 1.03% 2.46%
2021 0.82% 2.49%
2020 0.84% 2.52%
2019 0.85% 2.54%
2018 0.82% 2.57%
2017 0.85% 2.01%
2016 0.9% 2.27%
2015 0.9% 2.32%
2014 0.92% 2.37%
2013 0.94% 2.43%
2012 0.96% 2.5%
2011 0.91% 2.56%
2010 0.88% 2.63%
2009 0.94% 2.7%
2008 1% 2.79%
2007 1.08% 2.59%
2006 1.17% 2.59%
2005 1.27% 2.59%
2004 1.37% 2.59%
2003 1.47% 2.59%
2002 1.56% 2.59%
2001 1.68% 2.59%
2000 1.84% 2.59%
1999 1.92% 2.59%
1998 1.91% 2.59%
1997 1.87% 4.58%
1996 1.84% 4.58%
1995 1.88% 4.58%
1994 1.87% 4.58%
1993 1.88% 4.58%
1992 1.9% 4.58%
1991 1.93% 4.58%
1990 2.01% -
1989 2.07% -
1988 2.15% -
1987 2.26% -
1986 2.38% -
1985 2.49% -
1984 2.6% -
1983 2.72% -
1982 2.78% -
1981 2.6% -
1980 2.42% -
1979 2.44% -
1978 2.47% -
1977 2.52% -
1976 2.57% -
1975 2.66% -
1974 2.87% -
1973 2.9% -
1972 1.94% -
1971 1.76% -
1970 2.62% -
1969 2.88% -
1968 2.99% -
1967 2.99% -
1966 2.95% -
1965 2.96% -
1964 2.96% -
1963 2.96% -
1962 2.95% -
1961 2.86% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Palestine
Current population
178936470
5563879
Population rank 8/197 121/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.07%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
9.09 seconds
3.75 minutes
One death every
35.6 seconds
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +341
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -23,156
Net migration rank 194/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -23,156
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 108,930 -23,145
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 102,613 -24,996
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 123,987 -5,006
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 120,396 -12,369
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 122,416 -12,369
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 124,508 -24,733
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 124,791 -25,141
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 125,688 -25,452
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 126,698 -22,774
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 126,189 -22,903
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 120,724 -27,077
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 120,503 -26,979
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 119,185 -26,916
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 119,021 -26,662
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 117,674 -26,351
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 111,724 -25,906
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 108,395 -23,985
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 112,453 -20,337
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 111,728 -23,445
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 110,569 -28,161
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 110,045 -32,853
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 109,162 -35,968
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 108,560 -35,038
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 107,320 -25,652
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 106,367 -11,496
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 104,823 -13,860
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 103,566 -13,146
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 102,307 10,417
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 98,085 9,810
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 94,037 8,763
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 90,156 7,434
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 86,434 5,975
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 82,865 4,411
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 79,444 2,116
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 76,163 -476
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 - -3,026
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 - -3,008
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 - 50,702
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 - -21,071
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 - -31,640
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 - 9,108
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 - 684
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 - -9,799
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 - -13,892
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 - -15,067
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 - -16,058
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 - -16,654
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 - -16,444
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 - -14,515
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 - -11,596
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 - -8,670
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 - -6,736
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 - -7,848
1971 542,747 224,369 - -17,235
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 - -31,405
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 - -45,586
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 - -54,963
1967 1,860,743 23,164 - -55,265
1966 1,794,530 3,758 - -47,780
1965 1,688,652 47,610 - -36,419
1964 1,686,591 25,426 - -31,125
1963 1,612,749 23,215 - -21,220
1962 1,584,035 26,533 - -18,971
1961 1,504,524 26,503 - -18,224
1960 1,418,810 13,580 - -17,662

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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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