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Population in Bangladesh compared to Saint Lucia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 179,744 people in Saint Lucia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 180,638 in Saint Lucia.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 988 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
  • The countries together account for 2.15% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.33% in Saint Lucia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.4% growth).

Bangladesh vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Saint Lucia
2100 210,399,059 108,859
2099 211,449,688 109,925
2098 212,479,977 111,010
2097 213,484,035 112,101
2096 214,463,720 113,220
2095 215,424,649 114,375
2094 216,368,088 115,544
2093 217,273,531 116,736
2092 218,151,426 117,967
2091 218,980,379 119,241
2090 219,782,575 120,512
2089 220,538,090 121,819
2088 221,257,201 123,178
2087 221,935,839 124,544
2086 222,585,679 125,925
2085 223,183,658 127,318
2084 223,742,603 128,751
2083 224,273,365 130,180
2082 224,763,738 131,625
2081 225,237,793 133,102
2080 225,665,152 134,590
2079 226,059,226 136,086
2078 226,389,150 137,564
2077 226,696,749 139,061
2076 226,954,762 140,566
2075 227,159,233 142,044
2074 227,315,415 143,548
2073 227,436,221 145,029
2072 227,503,342 146,477
2071 227,522,038 147,906
2070 227,495,122 149,319
2069 227,426,186 150,725
2068 227,302,632 152,114
2067 227,118,726 153,489
2066 226,878,385 154,857
2065 226,581,697 156,167
2064 226,235,839 157,470
2063 225,822,167 158,716
2062 225,349,674 159,937
2061 224,811,052 161,139
2060 224,216,813 162,360
2059 223,569,585 163,517
2058 222,855,839 164,633
2057 222,083,110 165,729
2056 221,273,932 166,786
2055 220,405,468 167,843
2054 219,511,997 168,878
2053 218,567,668 169,899
2052 217,585,554 170,889
2051 216,554,217 171,826
2050 215,489,899 172,758
2049 214,400,010 173,648
2048 213,275,216 174,528
2047 212,114,603 175,355
2046 210,918,933 176,100
2045 209,696,717 176,804
2044 208,446,830 177,498
2043 207,170,217 178,111
2042 205,859,107 178,695
2041 204,513,256 179,263
2040 203,143,300 179,764
2039 201,735,060 180,227
2038 200,262,138 180,671
2037 198,739,346 181,038
2036 197,147,970 181,303
2035 195,499,247 181,497
2034 193,789,143 181,650
2033 191,989,956 181,713
2032 190,141,739 181,717
2031 188,208,233 181,651
2030 186,212,272 181,514
2029 184,168,103 181,335
2028 182,087,511 181,116
2027 179,973,411 180,863
2026 177,837,418 180,555
2025 175,685,057 180,185
2024 173,562,364 179,744
2023 171,466,990 179,285
2022 169,384,897 178,781
2021 167,658,854 178,522
2020 166,298,024 178,250
2019 164,913,055 177,661
2018 163,523,103 177,017
2017 162,186,147 176,342
2016 160,811,932 175,646
2015 159,383,179 174,905
2014 157,964,929 174,138
2013 156,532,141 173,369
2012 155,070,101 172,587
2011 153,591,076 171,801
2010 152,201,981 170,906
2009 150,873,714 169,869
2008 149,474,264 168,808
2007 147,989,278 167,758
2006 146,405,973 166,639
2005 144,715,786 165,450
2004 142,902,856 164,239
2003 140,970,351 162,976
2002 138,933,658 161,641
2001 136,805,810 160,237
2000 134,544,304 158,616
1999 132,108,065 156,702
1998 129,622,332 154,677
1997 127,198,069 152,569
1996 124,862,179 150,436
1995 122,600,370 148,208
1994 120,343,179 145,890
1993 118,132,360 143,726
1992 115,952,192 141,617
1991 113,787,109 139,520
1990 111,633,717 137,857
1989 109,433,799 136,512
1988 107,216,008 135,000
1987 104,959,291 133,227
1986 102,635,572 131,239
1985 100,253,825 129,159
1984 97,814,966 127,067
1983 95,335,155 125,044
1982 92,814,507 123,087
1981 90,303,105 121,166
1980 88,016,432 119,290
1979 85,935,072 117,528
1978 83,889,655 115,834
1977 81,867,264 114,135
1976 79,855,318 112,425
1975 77,854,351 110,725
1974 75,839,348 109,076
1973 73,722,294 107,498
1972 71,641,519 106,002
1971 70,276,758 104,564
1970 69,058,894 103,165
1969 67,294,133 101,879
1968 65,408,276 100,675
1967 63,510,929 99,504
1966 61,669,806 98,463
1965 59,902,519 97,493
1964 58,178,374 96,505
1963 56,504,402 95,519
1962 54,881,146 94,505
1961 53,310,348 93,490
1960 51,828,660 92,585

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 Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th 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 Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.36% to 172,758 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Saint Lucia
2100 -0.5% -0.97%
2099 -0.48% -0.98%
2098 -0.47% -0.97%
2097 -0.46% -0.99%
2096 -0.45% -1.01%
2095 -0.44% -1.01%
2094 -0.42% -1.02%
2093 -0.4% -1.04%
2092 -0.38% -1.07%
2091 -0.36% -1.05%
2090 -0.34% -1.07%
2089 -0.33% -1.1%
2088 -0.31% -1.1%
2087 -0.29% -1.1%
2086 -0.27% -1.09%
2085 -0.25% -1.11%
2084 -0.24% -1.1%
2083 -0.22% -1.1%
2082 -0.21% -1.11%
2081 -0.19% -1.11%
2080 -0.17% -1.1%
2079 -0.15% -1.07%
2078 -0.14% -1.08%
2077 -0.11% -1.07%
2076 -0.09% -1.04%
2075 -0.07% -1.05%
2074 -0.05% -1.02%
2073 -0.03% -0.99%
2072 -0.008% -0.97%
2071 0.01% -0.95%
2070 0.03% -0.93%
2069 0.05% -0.91%
2068 0.08% -0.9%
2067 0.11% -0.88%
2066 0.13% -0.84%
2065 0.15% -0.83%
2064 0.18% -0.78%
2063 0.21% -0.76%
2062 0.24% -0.75%
2061 0.27% -0.75%
2060 0.29% -0.71%
2059 0.32% -0.68%
2058 0.35% -0.66%
2057 0.37% -0.63%
2056 0.39% -0.63%
2055 0.41% -0.61%
2054 0.43% -0.6%
2053 0.45% -0.58%
2052 0.48% -0.55%
2051 0.49% -0.54%
2050 0.51% -0.51%
2049 0.53% -0.5%
2048 0.55% -0.47%
2047 0.57% -0.42%
2046 0.58% -0.4%
2045 0.6% -0.39%
2044 0.62% -0.34%
2043 0.64% -0.33%
2042 0.66% -0.32%
2041 0.67% -0.28%
2040 0.7% -0.26%
2039 0.74% -0.25%
2038 0.77% -0.2%
2037 0.81% -0.15%
2036 0.84% -0.11%
2035 0.88% -0.08%
2034 0.94% -0.03%
2033 0.97% -0.002%
2032 1.03% 0.04%
2031 1.07% 0.08%
2030 1.11% 0.1%
2029 1.14% 0.12%
2028 1.17% 0.14%
2027 1.2% 0.17%
2026 1.23% 0.21%
2025 1.22% 0.25%
2024 1.22% 0.26%
2023 1.23% 0.28%
2022 1.03% 0.15%
2021 0.82% 0.15%
2020 0.84% 0.33%
2019 0.85% 0.36%
2018 0.82% 0.38%
2017 0.85% 0.4%
2016 0.9% 0.42%
2015 0.9% 0.44%
2014 0.92% 0.44%
2013 0.94% 0.45%
2012 0.96% 0.46%
2011 0.91% 0.52%
2010 0.88% 0.61%
2009 0.94% 0.63%
2008 1% 0.63%
2007 1.08% 0.67%
2006 1.17% 0.72%
2005 1.27% 0.74%
2004 1.37% 0.77%
2003 1.47% 0.83%
2002 1.56% 0.88%
2001 1.68% 1.02%
2000 1.84% 1.22%
1999 1.92% 1.31%
1998 1.91% 1.38%
1997 1.87% 1.42%
1996 1.84% 1.5%
1995 1.88% 1.59%
1994 1.87% 1.51%
1993 1.88% 1.49%
1992 1.9% 1.5%
1991 1.93% 1.21%
1990 2.01% 0.99%
1989 2.07% 1.12%
1988 2.15% 1.33%
1987 2.26% 1.51%
1986 2.38% 1.61%
1985 2.49% 1.65%
1984 2.6% 1.62%
1983 2.72% 1.59%
1982 2.78% 1.59%
1981 2.6% 1.57%
1980 2.42% 1.5%
1979 2.44% 1.46%
1978 2.47% 1.49%
1977 2.52% 1.52%
1976 2.57% 1.54%
1975 2.66% 1.51%
1974 2.87% 1.47%
1973 2.9% 1.41%
1972 1.94% 1.38%
1971 1.76% 1.36%
1970 2.62% 1.26%
1969 2.88% 1.2%
1968 2.99% 1.18%
1967 2.99% 1.06%
1966 2.95% 0.99%
1965 2.96% 1.02%
1964 2.96% 1.03%
1963 2.96% 1.07%
1962 2.95% 1.09%
1961 2.86% 0.98%

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 Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Saint Lucia
Current population
178415186
180638
Population rank 8/197 178/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.002%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
19.1 hours
One birth every
9.04 seconds
4.34 hours
One death every
36.7 seconds
5.67 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +1
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +459
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 153/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
2.27 weeks
Annual migration change -402,100 -23
Net migration rank 194/196 79/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 8,079
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 180/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 98/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Saint Lucia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -23
2024 - -473,362 - -7
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 475 0
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 530 0
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 -15 0
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 562 0
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 609 0
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 694 -18
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 724 -38
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 767 -57
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 841 -69
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 852 -90
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 892 -114
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 916 -135
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 934 -150
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 1,176 -170
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 1,349 -276
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 1,369 -331
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 1,422 -352
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 1,511 -339
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 1,553 -358
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 1,615 -378
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 1,694 -397
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 1,774 -409
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 1,860 -416
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 1,967 -176
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 2,389 -361
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 2,294 -268
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 2,709 -519
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 2,649 -571
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 3,019 -638
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 2,976 -721
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 2,899 -824
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 2,981 -834
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 3,009 -963
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 3,061 -1,790
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 3,146 -1,734
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 3,229 -1,606
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 3,351 -1,423
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 3,496 -1,453
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 3,591 -1,465
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 3,526 -1,468
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 3,443 -1,462
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 3,360 -1,423
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 3,306 -1,403
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 3,275 -1,422
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 3,301 -1,625
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 3,340 -1,635
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 3,240 -1,543
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 3,166 -1,444
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 3,126 -1,454
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 3,106 -1,472
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 3,033 -1,513
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 3,028 -1,566
1971 542,747 224,369 3,046 -1,625
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 3,093 -1,709
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 3,143 -1,954
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 3,154 -1,937
1967 1,860,743 23,164 3,113 -1,997
1966 1,794,530 3,758 3,028 -2,065
1965 1,688,652 47,610 3,042 -2,067
1964 1,686,591 25,426 3,074 -2,079
1963 1,612,749 23,215 3,048 -2,060
1962 1,584,035 26,533 3,124 -2,082
1961 1,504,524 26,503 3,173 -2,189
1960 1,418,810 13,580 3,202 -2,366

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 Saint Lucia 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,039 people) and 4.31% is from migration (a loss of 272 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.

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
Saint Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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