Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 11.9 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 2.33% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Bangladesh vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Rwanda
2100 210,399,059 33,092,520
2099 211,449,688 32,987,847
2098 212,479,977 32,907,335
2097 213,484,035 32,832,706
2096 214,463,720 32,747,490
2095 215,424,649 32,615,044
2094 216,368,088 32,529,590
2093 217,273,531 32,396,544
2092 218,151,426 32,274,083
2091 218,980,379 32,171,077
2090 219,782,575 32,068,626
2089 220,538,090 31,872,593
2088 221,257,201 31,726,882
2087 221,935,839 31,533,364
2086 222,585,679 31,379,315
2085 223,183,658 31,235,000
2084 223,742,603 31,092,940
2083 224,273,365 30,917,707
2082 224,763,738 30,733,578
2081 225,237,793 30,557,819
2080 225,665,152 30,367,298
2079 226,059,226 30,176,627
2078 226,389,150 29,997,866
2077 226,696,749 29,800,561
2076 226,954,762 29,627,021
2075 227,159,233 29,423,503
2074 227,315,415 29,225,643
2073 227,436,221 29,007,777
2072 227,503,342 28,780,763
2071 227,522,038 28,560,382
2070 227,495,122 28,316,533
2069 227,426,186 28,103,541
2068 227,302,632 27,854,906
2067 227,118,726 27,591,747
2066 226,878,385 27,355,659
2065 226,581,697 27,084,704
2064 226,235,839 26,821,315
2063 225,822,167 26,543,184
2062 225,349,674 26,296,132
2061 224,811,052 25,985,356
2060 224,216,813 25,712,904
2059 223,569,585 25,437,446
2058 222,855,839 25,106,242
2057 222,083,110 24,837,928
2056 221,273,932 24,566,784
2055 220,405,468 24,266,669
2054 219,511,997 23,976,914
2053 218,567,668 23,690,426
2052 217,585,554 23,406,346
2051 216,554,217 23,099,207
2050 215,489,899 22,800,250
2049 214,400,010 22,484,698
2048 213,275,216 22,157,938
2047 212,114,603 21,834,786
2046 210,918,933 21,540,566
2045 209,696,717 21,215,262
2044 208,446,830 20,902,695
2043 207,170,217 20,535,605
2042 205,859,107 20,201,608
2041 204,513,256 19,832,577
2040 203,143,300 19,463,015
2039 201,735,060 19,096,860
2038 200,262,138 18,761,626
2037 198,739,346 18,421,864
2036 197,147,970 18,116,691
2035 195,499,247 17,753,910
2034 193,789,143 17,421,234
2033 191,989,956 17,089,349
2032 190,141,739 16,811,505
2031 188,208,233 16,485,559
2030 186,212,272 16,167,916
2029 184,168,103 15,858,862
2028 182,087,511 15,544,959
2027 179,973,411 15,207,733
2026 177,837,418 14,888,776
2025 175,685,057 14,560,205
2024 173,562,364 14,256,567
2023 171,466,990 13,954,471
2022 169,384,897 13,651,030
2021 167,658,854 13,355,260
2020 166,298,024 13,065,837
2019 164,913,055 12,776,103
2018 163,523,103 12,487,996
2017 162,186,147 12,202,060
2016 160,811,932 11,919,183
2015 159,383,179 11,640,022
2014 157,964,929 11,364,757
2013 156,532,141 11,093,340
2012 155,070,101 10,829,901
2011 153,591,076 10,573,733
2010 152,201,981 10,317,553
2009 150,873,714 10,060,432
2008 149,474,264 9,804,269
2007 147,989,278 9,549,933
2006 146,405,973 9,299,246
2005 144,715,786 9,054,528
2004 142,902,856 8,816,844
2003 140,970,351 8,586,875
2002 138,933,658 8,400,180
2001 136,805,810 8,287,094
2000 134,544,304 8,213,931
1999 132,108,065 8,147,912
1998 129,622,332 8,081,681
1997 127,198,069 7,755,238
1996 124,862,179 6,708,764
1995 122,600,370 5,674,118
1994 120,343,179 6,792,352
1993 118,132,360 7,981,132
1992 115,952,192 7,683,266
1991 113,787,109 7,526,966
1990 111,633,717 7,375,307
1989 109,433,799 7,184,706
1988 107,216,008 6,968,071
1987 104,959,291 6,749,493
1986 102,635,572 6,531,881
1985 100,253,825 6,317,228
1984 97,814,966 6,107,627
1983 95,335,155 5,905,311
1982 92,814,507 5,711,549
1981 90,303,105 5,527,230
1980 88,016,432 5,353,259
1979 85,935,072 5,189,541
1978 83,889,655 5,035,171
1977 81,867,264 4,888,240
1976 79,855,318 4,745,954
1975 77,854,351 4,607,728
1974 75,839,348 4,474,228
1973 73,722,294 4,345,047
1972 71,641,519 4,220,335
1971 70,276,758 4,100,044
1970 69,058,894 3,980,669
1969 67,294,133 3,861,271
1968 65,408,276 3,744,010
1967 63,510,929 3,629,577
1966 61,669,806 3,521,626
1965 59,902,519 3,423,210
1964 58,178,374 3,334,834
1963 56,504,402 3,258,890
1962 54,881,146 3,186,025
1961 53,310,348 3,106,779
1960 51,828,660 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Rwanda
2100 -0.5% 0.32%
2099 -0.48% 0.24%
2098 -0.47% 0.23%
2097 -0.46% 0.26%
2096 -0.45% 0.41%
2095 -0.44% 0.26%
2094 -0.42% 0.41%
2093 -0.4% 0.38%
2092 -0.38% 0.32%
2091 -0.36% 0.32%
2090 -0.34% 0.62%
2089 -0.33% 0.46%
2088 -0.31% 0.61%
2087 -0.29% 0.49%
2086 -0.27% 0.46%
2085 -0.25% 0.46%
2084 -0.24% 0.57%
2083 -0.22% 0.6%
2082 -0.21% 0.58%
2081 -0.19% 0.63%
2080 -0.17% 0.63%
2079 -0.15% 0.6%
2078 -0.14% 0.66%
2077 -0.11% 0.59%
2076 -0.09% 0.69%
2075 -0.07% 0.68%
2074 -0.05% 0.75%
2073 -0.03% 0.79%
2072 -0.008% 0.77%
2071 0.01% 0.86%
2070 0.03% 0.76%
2069 0.05% 0.89%
2068 0.08% 0.95%
2067 0.11% 0.86%
2066 0.13% 1%
2065 0.15% 0.98%
2064 0.18% 1.05%
2063 0.21% 0.94%
2062 0.24% 1.2%
2061 0.27% 1.06%
2060 0.29% 1.08%
2059 0.32% 1.32%
2058 0.35% 1.08%
2057 0.37% 1.1%
2056 0.39% 1.24%
2055 0.41% 1.21%
2054 0.43% 1.21%
2053 0.45% 1.21%
2052 0.48% 1.33%
2051 0.49% 1.31%
2050 0.51% 1.4%
2049 0.53% 1.47%
2048 0.55% 1.48%
2047 0.57% 1.37%
2046 0.58% 1.53%
2045 0.6% 1.5%
2044 0.62% 1.79%
2043 0.64% 1.65%
2042 0.66% 1.86%
2041 0.67% 1.9%
2040 0.7% 1.92%
2039 0.74% 1.79%
2038 0.77% 1.84%
2037 0.81% 1.68%
2036 0.84% 2.04%
2035 0.88% 1.91%
2034 0.94% 1.94%
2033 0.97% 1.65%
2032 1.03% 1.98%
2031 1.07% 1.96%
2030 1.11% 1.95%
2029 1.14% 2.02%
2028 1.17% 2.22%
2027 1.2% 2.14%
2026 1.23% 2.26%
2025 1.22% 2.13%
2024 1.22% 2.16%
2023 1.23% 2.22%
2022 1.03% 2.21%
2021 0.82% 2.22%
2020 0.84% 2.27%
2019 0.85% 2.31%
2018 0.82% 2.34%
2017 0.85% 2.37%
2016 0.9% 2.4%
2015 0.9% 2.42%
2014 0.92% 2.45%
2013 0.94% 2.43%
2012 0.96% 2.42%
2011 0.91% 2.48%
2010 0.88% 2.56%
2009 0.94% 2.61%
2008 1% 2.66%
2007 1.08% 2.7%
2006 1.17% 2.7%
2005 1.27% 2.7%
2004 1.37% 2.68%
2003 1.47% 2.22%
2002 1.56% 1.36%
2001 1.68% 0.89%
2000 1.84% 0.81%
1999 1.92% 0.82%
1998 1.91% 4.21%
1997 1.87% 15.6%
1996 1.84% 18.2%
1995 1.88% -16.5%
1994 1.87% -14.9%
1993 1.88% 3.88%
1992 1.9% 2.08%
1991 1.93% 2.06%
1990 2.01% 2.65%
1989 2.07% 3.11%
1988 2.15% 3.24%
1987 2.26% 3.33%
1986 2.38% 3.4%
1985 2.49% 3.43%
1984 2.6% 3.43%
1983 2.72% 3.39%
1982 2.78% 3.33%
1981 2.6% 3.25%
1980 2.42% 3.15%
1979 2.44% 3.07%
1978 2.47% 3.01%
1977 2.52% 3%
1976 2.57% 3%
1975 2.66% 2.98%
1974 2.87% 2.97%
1973 2.9% 2.96%
1972 1.94% 2.93%
1971 1.76% 3%
1970 2.62% 3.09%
1969 2.88% 3.13%
1968 2.99% 3.15%
1967 2.99% 3.07%
1966 2.95% 2.87%
1965 2.96% 2.65%
1964 2.96% 2.33%
1963 2.96% 2.29%
1962 2.95% 2.55%
1961 2.86% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Rwanda
Current population
178415186
14975051
Population rank 8/197 77/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.18%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
36.7 seconds
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +828
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 +6,282
Net migration rank 194/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 6,282
2024 - -473,362 - -15,582
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 312,762 -9,001
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 312,145 -9,001
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 309,895 -21,492
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 312,692 -22,251
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 313,525 -24,492
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 312,512 -25,323
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 310,323 -25,634
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 305,549 -24,474
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 299,114 -21,862
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 292,779 -19,505
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 286,331 -16,779
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 282,584 -25,260
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 282,922 -27,915
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 286,848 -29,501
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 287,034 -30,128
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 287,334 -31,913
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 285,791 -32,537
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 282,149 -34,008
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 275,121 -33,830
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 265,273 -31,214
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 251,243 -25,355
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 239,036 -91,518
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 230,845 -152,197
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 221,276 -153,588
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 210,518 -146,162
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 197,185 -129,089
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 174,687 410,106
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 140,455 1,367,700
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 121,137 439,995
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 183,926 236,110
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 188,025 -12,334
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 196,431 -59,519
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 207,895 -41,483
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 217,632 -2,826
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 223,759 -5,285
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 225,744 -7,062
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 225,526 -8,982
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 223,794 -11,031
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 219,337 -12,899
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 212,750 -14,560
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 205,147 -15,818
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 195,769 -16,453
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 184,988 -16,359
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 174,477 -15,669
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 163,779 -13,838
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 155,011 -11,084
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 147,665 -7,027
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 140,596 -4,791
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 135,743 -4,535
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 131,021 -3,862
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 126,403 -4,156
1971 542,747 224,369 122,567 -4,230
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 119,273 1,149
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 115,394 2,983
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 111,422 4,728
1967 1,860,743 23,164 108,053 4,655
1966 1,794,530 3,758 105,128 -1,930
1965 1,688,652 47,610 103,422 -9,774
1964 1,686,591 25,426 102,562 -19,458
1963 1,612,749 23,215 94,296 -25,524
1962 1,584,035 26,533 102,548 -25,594
1961 1,504,524 26,503 102,051 -20,508
1960 1,418,810 13,580 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/rwanda | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.