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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 1.26 times bigger than Russia's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 3.86% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Bangladesh vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Russia
2100 210,399,059 124,983,377
2099 211,449,688 125,086,144
2098 212,479,977 125,186,329
2097 213,484,035 125,264,415
2096 214,463,720 125,354,177
2095 215,424,649 125,422,006
2094 216,368,088 125,474,373
2093 217,273,531 125,529,632
2092 218,151,426 125,604,261
2091 218,980,379 125,652,742
2090 219,782,575 125,707,894
2089 220,538,090 125,760,026
2088 221,257,201 125,810,124
2087 221,935,839 125,858,116
2086 222,585,679 125,926,035
2085 223,183,658 126,001,913
2084 223,742,603 126,076,414
2083 224,273,365 126,151,046
2082 224,763,738 126,234,371
2081 225,237,793 126,317,768
2080 225,665,152 126,414,511
2079 226,059,226 126,534,688
2078 226,389,150 126,674,591
2077 226,696,749 126,830,956
2076 226,954,762 126,982,766
2075 227,159,233 127,165,304
2074 227,315,415 127,362,143
2073 227,436,221 127,576,856
2072 227,503,342 127,802,632
2071 227,522,038 128,080,998
2070 227,495,122 128,353,977
2069 227,426,186 128,642,208
2068 227,302,632 128,920,237
2067 227,118,726 129,203,483
2066 226,878,385 129,511,983
2065 226,581,697 129,842,007
2064 226,235,839 130,177,089
2063 225,822,167 130,522,107
2062 225,349,674 130,851,664
2061 224,811,052 131,200,160
2060 224,216,813 131,526,812
2059 223,569,585 131,884,461
2058 222,855,839 132,247,211
2057 222,083,110 132,584,941
2056 221,273,932 132,925,501
2055 220,405,468 133,271,436
2054 219,511,997 133,595,068
2053 218,567,668 133,914,243
2052 217,585,554 134,180,223
2051 216,554,217 134,443,510
2050 215,489,899 134,687,487
2049 214,400,010 134,909,323
2048 213,275,216 135,117,641
2047 212,114,603 135,311,492
2046 210,918,933 135,482,008
2045 209,696,717 135,664,379
2044 208,446,830 135,863,165
2043 207,170,217 136,085,277
2042 205,859,107 136,307,658
2041 204,513,256 136,557,818
2040 203,143,300 136,821,807
2039 201,735,060 137,122,219
2038 200,262,138 137,433,644
2037 198,739,346 137,770,811
2036 197,147,970 138,118,955
2035 195,499,247 138,478,809
2034 193,789,143 138,852,689
2033 191,989,956 139,237,595
2032 190,141,739 139,635,142
2031 188,208,233 140,058,187
2030 186,212,272 140,453,528
2029 184,168,103 140,840,370
2028 182,087,511 141,214,141
2027 179,973,411 141,580,416
2026 177,837,418 141,906,741
2025 175,685,057 142,772,403
2024 173,562,364 143,533,851
2023 171,466,990 143,826,130
2022 169,384,897 144,236,933
2021 167,658,854 144,746,762
2020 166,298,024 145,245,148
2019 164,913,055 145,453,291
2018 163,523,103 145,398,106
2017 162,186,147 145,293,260
2016 160,811,932 145,015,460
2015 159,383,179 144,640,716
2014 157,964,929 144,237,223
2013 156,532,141 143,805,638
2012 155,070,101 143,378,447
2011 153,591,076 143,018,195
2010 152,201,981 142,849,468
2009 150,873,714 142,785,348
2008 149,474,264 142,742,366
2007 147,989,278 142,805,114
2006 146,405,973 143,049,637
2005 144,715,786 143,518,814
2004 142,902,856 144,067,316
2003 140,970,351 144,648,618
2002 138,933,658 145,306,497
2001 136,805,810 145,976,482
2000 134,544,304 146,596,869
1999 132,108,065 147,214,776
1998 129,622,332 147,670,784
1997 127,198,069 147,915,361
1996 124,862,179 148,160,129
1995 122,600,370 148,375,787
1994 120,343,179 148,407,912
1993 118,132,360 148,458,777
1992 115,952,192 148,538,197
1991 113,787,109 148,394,216
1990 111,633,717 147,969,406
1989 109,433,799 147,721,000
1988 107,216,008 146,857,000
1987 104,959,291 145,908,000
1986 102,635,572 144,894,000
1985 100,253,825 143,858,000
1984 97,814,966 142,745,000
1983 95,335,155 141,668,000
1982 92,814,507 140,823,000
1981 90,303,105 139,941,000
1980 88,016,432 139,010,000
1979 85,935,072 138,027,000
1978 83,889,655 137,060,000
1977 81,867,264 136,100,000
1976 79,855,318 135,147,000
1975 77,854,351 134,200,000
1974 75,839,348 133,432,000
1973 73,722,294 132,669,000
1972 71,641,519 131,909,000
1971 70,276,758 131,155,000
1970 69,058,894 130,404,000
1969 67,294,133 129,664,000
1968 65,408,276 128,928,000
1967 63,510,929 128,196,000
1966 61,669,806 127,468,000
1965 59,902,519 126,745,000
1964 58,178,374 125,345,000
1963 56,504,402 123,960,000
1962 54,881,146 122,591,000
1961 53,310,348 121,236,000
1960 51,828,660 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Russia
2100 -0.5% -0.08%
2099 -0.48% -0.08%
2098 -0.47% -0.06%
2097 -0.46% -0.07%
2096 -0.45% -0.05%
2095 -0.44% -0.04%
2094 -0.42% -0.04%
2093 -0.4% -0.06%
2092 -0.38% -0.04%
2091 -0.36% -0.04%
2090 -0.34% -0.04%
2089 -0.33% -0.04%
2088 -0.31% -0.04%
2087 -0.29% -0.05%
2086 -0.27% -0.06%
2085 -0.25% -0.06%
2084 -0.24% -0.06%
2083 -0.22% -0.07%
2082 -0.21% -0.07%
2081 -0.19% -0.08%
2080 -0.17% -0.09%
2079 -0.15% -0.11%
2078 -0.14% -0.12%
2077 -0.11% -0.12%
2076 -0.09% -0.14%
2075 -0.07% -0.15%
2074 -0.05% -0.17%
2073 -0.03% -0.18%
2072 -0.008% -0.22%
2071 0.01% -0.21%
2070 0.03% -0.22%
2069 0.05% -0.22%
2068 0.08% -0.22%
2067 0.11% -0.24%
2066 0.13% -0.25%
2065 0.15% -0.26%
2064 0.18% -0.26%
2063 0.21% -0.25%
2062 0.24% -0.27%
2061 0.27% -0.25%
2060 0.29% -0.27%
2059 0.32% -0.27%
2058 0.35% -0.25%
2057 0.37% -0.26%
2056 0.39% -0.26%
2055 0.41% -0.24%
2054 0.43% -0.24%
2053 0.45% -0.2%
2052 0.48% -0.2%
2051 0.49% -0.18%
2050 0.51% -0.16%
2049 0.53% -0.15%
2048 0.55% -0.14%
2047 0.57% -0.13%
2046 0.58% -0.13%
2045 0.6% -0.15%
2044 0.62% -0.16%
2043 0.64% -0.16%
2042 0.66% -0.18%
2041 0.67% -0.19%
2040 0.7% -0.22%
2039 0.74% -0.23%
2038 0.77% -0.24%
2037 0.81% -0.25%
2036 0.84% -0.26%
2035 0.88% -0.27%
2034 0.94% -0.28%
2033 0.97% -0.28%
2032 1.03% -0.3%
2031 1.07% -0.28%
2030 1.11% -0.27%
2029 1.14% -0.26%
2028 1.17% -0.26%
2027 1.2% -0.23%
2026 1.23% -0.61%
2025 1.22% -0.53%
2024 1.22% -0.2%
2023 1.23% -0.28%
2022 1.03% -0.35%
2021 0.82% -0.34%
2020 0.84% -0.14%
2019 0.85% 0.04%
2018 0.82% 0.07%
2017 0.85% 0.19%
2016 0.9% 0.26%
2015 0.9% 0.28%
2014 0.92% 0.3%
2013 0.94% 0.3%
2012 0.96% 0.25%
2011 0.91% 0.12%
2010 0.88% 0.04%
2009 0.94% 0.03%
2008 1% -0.04%
2007 1.08% -0.17%
2006 1.17% -0.33%
2005 1.27% -0.38%
2004 1.37% -0.4%
2003 1.47% -0.45%
2002 1.56% -0.46%
2001 1.68% -0.42%
2000 1.84% -0.42%
1999 1.92% -0.31%
1998 1.91% -0.17%
1997 1.87% -0.17%
1996 1.84% -0.15%
1995 1.88% -0.02%
1994 1.87% -0.03%
1993 1.88% -0.05%
1992 1.9% 0.1%
1991 1.93% 0.29%
1990 2.01% 0.17%
1989 2.07% 0.59%
1988 2.15% 0.65%
1987 2.26% 0.7%
1986 2.38% 0.72%
1985 2.49% 0.78%
1984 2.6% 0.76%
1983 2.72% 0.6%
1982 2.78% 0.63%
1981 2.6% 0.67%
1980 2.42% 0.71%
1979 2.44% 0.71%
1978 2.47% 0.71%
1977 2.52% 0.71%
1976 2.57% 0.71%
1975 2.66% 0.58%
1974 2.87% 0.58%
1973 2.9% 0.58%
1972 1.94% 0.57%
1971 1.76% 0.58%
1970 2.62% 0.57%
1969 2.88% 0.57%
1968 2.99% 0.57%
1967 2.99% 0.57%
1966 2.95% 0.57%
1965 2.96% 1.12%
1964 2.96% 1.12%
1963 2.96% 1.12%
1962 2.95% 1.12%
1961 2.86% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Russia
Current population
178415186
141906741
Population rank 8/197 9/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 1.71%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
1.8 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
25.5 seconds
One death every
36.7 seconds
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5,741 -801
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 177/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -251,822
Net migration rank 194/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -251,822
2024 - -473,362 - -178,042
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 -503,392 27,807
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 -576,948 765,629
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 -697,177 334,094
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 -319,997 336,494
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 -232,637 339,972
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 -130,764 396,619
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 0 447,645
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 43,392 384,756
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 28,848 264,698
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 28,761 289,872
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 0 285,977
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 -128,716 309,377
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 -242,844 307,555
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 -257,014 350,206
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 -356,856 360,840
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 -471,257 365,717
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 -686,638 308,370
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 -846,761 263,541
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 -792,370 261,519
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 -896,822 256,804
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 -963,445 259,614
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 -967,540 550,401
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 -927,453 375,468
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 -694,053 528,135
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 -769,159 541,387
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 -785,248 587,171
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 -845,742 723,875
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 -757,140 507,229
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 103,876 125,505
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 325,533 299,863
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 576,112 89,400
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 778,343 269,862
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 977,583 275,611
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 985,279 283,553
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 762,447 280,614
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 756,548 247,026
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 906,676 200,159
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 830,855 107,520
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 713,700 36,686
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 681,149 10,440
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 690,135 -5,791
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 812,766 108,882
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 832,932 122,316
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 852,237 113,851
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 843,850 80,069
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 883,186 -51,759
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 846,561 -107,568
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 872,050 -111,168
1971 542,747 224,369 854,999 -134,968
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 785,554 -264,464
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 753,088 -64,643
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 787,621 -83,221
1967 1,860,743 23,164 854,554 -116,029
1966 1,794,530 3,758 989,279 -111,360
1965 1,688,652 47,610 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 1,686,591 25,426 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 1,612,749 23,215 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 1,584,035 26,533 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 1,504,524 26,503 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 1,418,810 13,580 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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