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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 4,571,189 people in Panama in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 4,654,479 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 38.4 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 2.21% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.47% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.65M (37.9% growth).

Bangladesh vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Panama
2100 210,401,264 5,946,537
2099 211,451,904 5,957,723
2098 212,482,204 5,968,478
2097 213,486,272 5,978,660
2096 214,465,968 5,988,413
2095 215,426,907 5,997,756
2094 216,370,356 6,006,449
2093 217,275,808 6,014,686
2092 218,153,712 6,022,273
2091 218,982,674 6,029,373
2090 219,784,878 6,035,905
2089 220,540,401 6,041,981
2088 221,259,520 6,047,292
2087 221,938,165 6,052,037
2086 222,588,012 6,056,131
2085 223,185,997 6,059,724
2084 223,744,949 6,062,518
2083 224,275,716 6,064,646
2082 224,766,094 6,065,953
2081 225,240,154 6,066,417
2080 225,667,518 6,066,099
2079 226,061,595 6,064,946
2078 226,391,523 6,062,910
2077 226,699,126 6,060,080
2076 226,957,140 6,056,429
2075 227,161,614 6,051,919
2074 227,317,797 6,046,406
2073 227,438,605 6,040,106
2072 227,505,726 6,032,854
2071 227,524,423 6,024,842
2070 227,497,506 6,016,080
2069 227,428,570 6,006,415
2068 227,305,014 5,995,906
2067 227,121,107 5,984,730
2066 226,880,763 5,972,654
2065 226,584,072 5,959,843
2064 226,238,210 5,946,126
2063 225,824,534 5,931,632
2062 225,352,036 5,916,180
2061 224,813,409 5,899,788
2060 224,219,163 5,882,473
2059 223,571,928 5,864,256
2058 222,858,175 5,844,863
2057 222,085,438 5,824,527
2056 221,276,251 5,803,204
2055 220,407,778 5,780,739
2054 219,514,298 5,757,183
2053 218,569,959 5,732,387
2052 217,587,835 5,706,417
2051 216,556,487 5,679,091
2050 215,492,158 5,650,483
2049 214,402,257 5,620,713
2048 213,277,451 5,589,579
2047 212,116,827 5,557,267
2046 210,921,144 5,523,734
2045 209,698,915 5,489,126
2044 208,449,015 5,453,277
2043 207,172,388 5,416,228
2042 205,861,265 5,378,090
2041 204,515,400 5,338,800
2040 203,145,429 5,298,428
2039 201,737,174 5,256,927
2038 200,264,237 5,214,237
2037 198,741,429 5,170,459
2036 197,150,036 5,125,785
2035 195,501,296 5,080,190
2034 193,791,174 5,033,697
2033 191,991,968 4,986,246
2032 190,143,732 4,937,655
2031 188,210,205 4,888,279
2030 186,214,224 4,837,999
2029 184,170,034 4,786,693
2028 182,089,419 4,734,263
2027 179,975,298 4,680,907
2026 177,839,282 4,626,568
2025 175,686,899 4,571,189
2024 173,562,364 4,515,577
2023 171,466,990 4,458,759
2022 169,384,897 4,400,773
2021 167,658,854 4,345,405
2020 166,298,024 4,293,261
2019 164,913,055 4,234,700
2018 163,523,103 4,167,860
2017 162,186,147 4,098,707
2016 160,811,932 4,029,086
2015 159,383,179 3,960,035
2014 157,964,929 3,892,101
2013 156,532,141 3,825,329
2012 155,070,101 3,759,256
2011 153,591,076 3,693,505
2010 152,201,981 3,628,535
2009 150,873,714 3,564,381
2008 149,474,264 3,500,648
2007 147,989,278 3,437,490
2006 146,405,973 3,375,024
2005 144,715,786 3,313,026
2004 142,902,856 3,251,155
2003 140,970,351 3,189,807
2002 138,933,658 3,129,344
2001 136,805,810 3,069,537
2000 134,544,304 3,010,369
1999 132,108,065 2,951,822
1998 129,622,332 2,893,914
1997 127,198,069 2,836,695
1996 124,862,179 2,780,227
1995 122,600,370 2,724,557
1994 120,343,179 2,669,546
1993 118,132,360 2,615,099
1992 115,952,192 2,561,336
1991 113,787,109 2,508,265
1990 111,633,717 2,455,583
1989 109,433,799 2,403,820
1988 107,216,008 2,352,848
1987 104,959,291 2,301,970
1986 102,635,572 2,251,325
1985 100,253,825 2,200,915
1984 97,814,966 2,150,782
1983 95,335,155 2,101,106
1982 92,814,507 2,052,271
1981 90,303,105 2,004,418
1980 88,016,432 1,957,534
1979 85,935,072 1,911,552
1978 83,889,655 1,866,311
1977 81,867,264 1,821,543
1976 79,855,318 1,776,935
1975 77,854,351 1,732,389
1974 75,839,348 1,687,926
1973 73,722,294 1,643,690
1972 71,641,519 1,599,723
1971 70,276,758 1,556,081
1970 69,058,894 1,513,070
1969 67,294,133 1,470,886
1968 65,408,276 1,429,447
1967 63,510,929 1,388,628
1966 61,669,806 1,348,388
1965 59,902,519 1,308,835
1964 58,178,374 1,270,065
1963 56,504,402 1,232,124
1962 54,881,146 1,195,301
1961 53,310,348 1,159,870
1960 51,828,660 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Panama's population increased by 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.4% to 5,650,483 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Panama
2100 -0.5% -0.19%
2099 -0.48% -0.18%
2098 -0.47% -0.17%
2097 -0.46% -0.16%
2096 -0.45% -0.16%
2095 -0.44% -0.14%
2094 -0.42% -0.14%
2093 -0.4% -0.13%
2092 -0.38% -0.12%
2091 -0.36% -0.11%
2090 -0.34% -0.1%
2089 -0.33% -0.09%
2088 -0.31% -0.08%
2087 -0.29% -0.07%
2086 -0.27% -0.06%
2085 -0.25% -0.05%
2084 -0.24% -0.04%
2083 -0.22% -0.02%
2082 -0.21% -0.008%
2081 -0.19% 0.005%
2080 -0.17% 0.02%
2079 -0.15% 0.03%
2078 -0.14% 0.05%
2077 -0.11% 0.06%
2076 -0.09% 0.07%
2075 -0.07% 0.09%
2074 -0.05% 0.1%
2073 -0.03% 0.12%
2072 -0.008% 0.13%
2071 0.01% 0.15%
2070 0.03% 0.16%
2069 0.05% 0.18%
2068 0.08% 0.19%
2067 0.11% 0.2%
2066 0.13% 0.21%
2065 0.15% 0.23%
2064 0.18% 0.24%
2063 0.21% 0.26%
2062 0.24% 0.28%
2061 0.27% 0.29%
2060 0.29% 0.31%
2059 0.32% 0.33%
2058 0.35% 0.35%
2057 0.37% 0.37%
2056 0.39% 0.39%
2055 0.41% 0.41%
2054 0.43% 0.43%
2053 0.45% 0.46%
2052 0.48% 0.48%
2051 0.49% 0.51%
2050 0.51% 0.53%
2049 0.53% 0.56%
2048 0.55% 0.58%
2047 0.57% 0.61%
2046 0.58% 0.63%
2045 0.6% 0.66%
2044 0.62% 0.68%
2043 0.64% 0.71%
2042 0.66% 0.74%
2041 0.67% 0.76%
2040 0.7% 0.79%
2039 0.74% 0.82%
2038 0.77% 0.85%
2037 0.81% 0.87%
2036 0.84% 0.9%
2035 0.88% 0.92%
2034 0.94% 0.95%
2033 0.97% 0.98%
2032 1.03% 1.01%
2031 1.07% 1.04%
2030 1.11% 1.07%
2029 1.14% 1.11%
2028 1.17% 1.14%
2027 1.2% 1.17%
2026 1.23% 1.21%
2025 1.22% 1.23%
2024 1.22% 1.27%
2023 1.23% 1.32%
2022 1.03% 1.27%
2021 0.82% 1.21%
2020 0.84% 1.38%
2019 0.85% 1.6%
2018 0.82% 1.69%
2017 0.85% 1.73%
2016 0.9% 1.74%
2015 0.9% 1.75%
2014 0.92% 1.75%
2013 0.94% 1.76%
2012 0.96% 1.78%
2011 0.91% 1.79%
2010 0.88% 1.8%
2009 0.94% 1.82%
2008 1% 1.84%
2007 1.08% 1.85%
2006 1.17% 1.87%
2005 1.27% 1.9%
2004 1.37% 1.92%
2003 1.47% 1.93%
2002 1.56% 1.95%
2001 1.68% 1.97%
2000 1.84% 1.98%
1999 1.92% 2%
1998 1.91% 2.02%
1997 1.87% 2.03%
1996 1.84% 2.04%
1995 1.88% 2.06%
1994 1.87% 2.08%
1993 1.88% 2.1%
1992 1.9% 2.12%
1991 1.93% 2.15%
1990 2.01% 2.15%
1989 2.07% 2.17%
1988 2.15% 2.21%
1987 2.26% 2.25%
1986 2.38% 2.29%
1985 2.49% 2.33%
1984 2.6% 2.36%
1983 2.72% 2.38%
1982 2.78% 2.39%
1981 2.6% 2.4%
1980 2.42% 2.41%
1979 2.44% 2.42%
1978 2.47% 2.46%
1977 2.52% 2.51%
1976 2.57% 2.57%
1975 2.66% 2.63%
1974 2.87% 2.69%
1973 2.9% 2.75%
1972 1.94% 2.8%
1971 1.76% 2.84%
1970 2.62% 2.87%
1969 2.88% 2.9%
1968 2.99% 2.94%
1967 2.99% 2.98%
1966 2.95% 3.02%
1965 2.96% 3.05%
1964 2.96% 3.08%
1963 2.96% 3.08%
1962 2.95% 3.05%
1961 2.86% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Panama
Current population
178936470
4654479
Population rank 8/197 128/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.06%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
9.48 minutes
One birth every
9.09 seconds
7.34 minutes
One death every
35.6 seconds
23.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +152
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +55,612
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 82/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 +6,151
Net migration rank 194/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 6,151
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 49,459 6,706
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 50,197 7,262
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 50,556 7,967
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 46,747 5,473
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 46,599 5,473
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 54,420 10,623
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 57,508 11,130
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 58,607 11,059
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 59,454 10,109
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 59,896 8,648
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 60,227 7,105
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 60,295 5,926
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 60,471 5,447
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 60,411 5,167
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 59,418 4,953
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 59,168 4,765
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 58,961 4,568
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 58,454 4,330
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 58,067 4,087
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 58,014 3,843
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 58,281 3,596
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 57,458 3,352
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 57,011 3,099
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 56,654 2,856
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 56,236 2,602
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 55,911 2,341
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 55,482 2,084
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 55,060 1,820
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 54,512 1,533
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 54,069 1,221
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 53,845 899
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 53,591 560
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 53,186 182
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 53,079 -305
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 53,451 -854
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 52,295 -1,368
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 52,767 -1,750
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 52,690 -1,953
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 52,681 -2,136
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 52,573 -2,297
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 52,436 -2,435
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 51,880 -2,518
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 50,858 -2,554
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 50,018 -2,620
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 49,077 -2,701
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 48,362 -2,772
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 47,694 -2,811
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 47,438 -2,792
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 47,307 -2,727
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 47,149 -2,635
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 46,932 -2,531
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 46,540 -2,464
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 46,311 -2,448
1971 542,747 224,369 45,867 -2,454
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 45,075 -2,476
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 44,278 -2,510
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 43,641 -2,528
1967 1,860,743 23,164 43,054 -2,528
1966 1,794,530 3,758 42,457 -2,500
1965 1,688,652 47,610 41,604 -2,454
1964 1,686,591 25,426 40,806 -2,418
1963 1,612,749 23,215 39,872 -2,380
1962 1,584,035 26,533 38,537 -2,377
1961 1,504,524 26,503 37,100 -2,394
1960 1,418,810 13,580 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 533,443 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a gain of 84,450 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 1.54M
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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

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