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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 808 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Bangladesh vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Samoa
2100 210,399,059 384,161
2099 211,449,688 382,854
2098 212,479,977 381,539
2097 213,484,035 380,191
2096 214,463,720 378,724
2095 215,424,649 377,198
2094 216,368,088 375,643
2093 217,273,531 374,011
2092 218,151,426 372,292
2091 218,980,379 370,495
2090 219,782,575 368,729
2089 220,538,090 366,876
2088 221,257,201 364,923
2087 221,935,839 362,970
2086 222,585,679 360,980
2085 223,183,658 358,958
2084 223,742,603 356,899
2083 224,273,365 354,766
2082 224,763,738 352,554
2081 225,237,793 350,260
2080 225,665,152 347,980
2079 226,059,226 345,610
2078 226,389,150 343,130
2077 226,696,749 340,587
2076 226,954,762 337,992
2075 227,159,233 335,365
2074 227,315,415 332,762
2073 227,436,221 330,070
2072 227,503,342 327,311
2071 227,522,038 324,429
2070 227,495,122 321,716
2069 227,426,186 318,960
2068 227,302,632 316,145
2067 227,118,726 313,447
2066 226,878,385 310,683
2065 226,581,697 308,047
2064 226,235,839 305,429
2063 225,822,167 302,831
2062 225,349,674 300,287
2061 224,811,052 297,894
2060 224,216,813 295,476
2059 223,569,585 293,072
2058 222,855,839 290,637
2057 222,083,110 288,344
2056 221,273,932 286,143
2055 220,405,468 283,928
2054 219,511,997 281,737
2053 218,567,668 279,498
2052 217,585,554 277,186
2051 216,554,217 274,775
2050 215,489,899 272,374
2049 214,400,010 269,906
2048 213,275,216 267,438
2047 212,114,603 264,962
2046 210,918,933 262,389
2045 209,696,717 259,755
2044 208,446,830 257,081
2043 207,170,217 254,546
2042 205,859,107 251,896
2041 204,513,256 249,251
2040 203,143,300 246,679
2039 201,735,060 244,169
2038 200,262,138 241,648
2037 198,739,346 239,306
2036 197,147,970 237,018
2035 195,499,247 234,803
2034 193,789,143 232,771
2033 191,989,956 230,885
2032 190,141,739 229,148
2031 188,208,233 227,434
2030 186,212,272 225,916
2029 184,168,103 224,499
2028 182,087,511 223,100
2027 179,973,411 221,828
2026 177,837,418 220,601
2025 175,685,057 219,378
2024 173,562,364 218,019
2023 171,466,990 216,663
2022 169,384,897 215,261
2021 167,658,854 213,779
2020 166,298,024 211,944
2019 164,913,055 209,780
2018 163,523,103 207,582
2017 162,186,147 205,415
2016 160,811,932 203,499
2015 159,383,179 201,782
2014 157,964,929 200,037
2013 156,532,141 198,268
2012 155,070,101 196,498
2011 153,591,076 194,713
2010 152,201,981 193,023
2009 150,873,714 191,513
2008 149,474,264 190,107
2007 147,989,278 188,753
2006 146,405,973 187,709
2005 144,715,786 186,978
2004 142,902,856 186,249
2003 140,970,351 185,430
2002 138,933,658 184,471
2001 136,805,810 183,166
2000 134,544,304 181,685
1999 132,108,065 180,275
1998 129,622,332 178,905
1997 127,198,069 177,547
1996 124,862,179 176,071
1995 122,600,370 174,571
1994 120,343,179 173,159
1993 118,132,360 171,774
1992 115,952,192 170,331
1991 113,787,109 169,368
1990 111,633,717 169,042
1989 109,433,799 168,768
1988 107,216,008 168,346
1987 104,959,291 167,661
1986 102,635,572 167,061
1985 100,253,825 166,849
1984 97,814,966 166,796
1983 95,335,155 166,714
1982 92,814,507 166,484
1981 90,303,105 165,678
1980 88,016,432 164,322
1979 85,935,072 162,882
1978 83,889,655 161,375
1977 81,867,264 159,753
1976 79,855,318 157,113
1975 77,854,351 153,344
1974 75,839,348 149,431
1973 73,722,294 146,516
1972 71,641,519 144,538
1971 70,276,758 142,503
1970 69,058,894 140,400
1969 67,294,133 138,233
1968 65,408,276 136,020
1967 63,510,929 133,764
1966 61,669,806 131,073
1965 59,902,519 127,978
1964 58,178,374 124,894
1963 56,504,402 121,764
1962 54,881,146 118,597
1961 53,310,348 115,496
1960 51,828,660 112,490

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 Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Samoa
2100 -0.5% 0.34%
2099 -0.48% 0.34%
2098 -0.47% 0.35%
2097 -0.46% 0.39%
2096 -0.45% 0.4%
2095 -0.44% 0.41%
2094 -0.42% 0.44%
2093 -0.4% 0.46%
2092 -0.38% 0.48%
2091 -0.36% 0.48%
2090 -0.34% 0.51%
2089 -0.33% 0.54%
2088 -0.31% 0.54%
2087 -0.29% 0.55%
2086 -0.27% 0.56%
2085 -0.25% 0.58%
2084 -0.24% 0.6%
2083 -0.22% 0.63%
2082 -0.21% 0.65%
2081 -0.19% 0.66%
2080 -0.17% 0.69%
2079 -0.15% 0.72%
2078 -0.14% 0.75%
2077 -0.11% 0.77%
2076 -0.09% 0.78%
2075 -0.07% 0.78%
2074 -0.05% 0.82%
2073 -0.03% 0.84%
2072 -0.008% 0.89%
2071 0.01% 0.84%
2070 0.03% 0.86%
2069 0.05% 0.89%
2068 0.08% 0.86%
2067 0.11% 0.89%
2066 0.13% 0.86%
2065 0.15% 0.86%
2064 0.18% 0.86%
2063 0.21% 0.85%
2062 0.24% 0.8%
2061 0.27% 0.82%
2060 0.29% 0.82%
2059 0.32% 0.84%
2058 0.35% 0.8%
2057 0.37% 0.77%
2056 0.39% 0.78%
2055 0.41% 0.78%
2054 0.43% 0.8%
2053 0.45% 0.83%
2052 0.48% 0.88%
2051 0.49% 0.88%
2050 0.51% 0.91%
2049 0.53% 0.92%
2048 0.55% 0.93%
2047 0.57% 0.98%
2046 0.58% 1.01%
2045 0.6% 1.04%
2044 0.62% 1%
2043 0.64% 1.05%
2042 0.66% 1.06%
2041 0.67% 1.04%
2040 0.7% 1.03%
2039 0.74% 1.04%
2038 0.77% 0.98%
2037 0.81% 0.96%
2036 0.84% 0.94%
2035 0.88% 0.87%
2034 0.94% 0.82%
2033 0.97% 0.76%
2032 1.03% 0.75%
2031 1.07% 0.67%
2030 1.11% 0.63%
2029 1.14% 0.63%
2028 1.17% 0.57%
2027 1.2% 0.56%
2026 1.23% 0.56%
2025 1.22% 0.62%
2024 1.22% 0.63%
2023 1.23% 0.65%
2022 1.03% 0.69%
2021 0.82% 0.87%
2020 0.84% 1.03%
2019 0.85% 1.06%
2018 0.82% 1.05%
2017 0.85% 0.94%
2016 0.9% 0.85%
2015 0.9% 0.87%
2014 0.92% 0.89%
2013 0.94% 0.9%
2012 0.96% 0.92%
2011 0.91% 0.88%
2010 0.88% 0.79%
2009 0.94% 0.74%
2008 1% 0.72%
2007 1.08% 0.56%
2006 1.17% 0.39%
2005 1.27% 0.39%
2004 1.37% 0.44%
2003 1.47% 0.52%
2002 1.56% 0.71%
2001 1.68% 0.82%
2000 1.84% 0.78%
1999 1.92% 0.77%
1998 1.91% 0.76%
1997 1.87% 0.84%
1996 1.84% 0.86%
1995 1.88% 0.82%
1994 1.87% 0.81%
1993 1.88% 0.85%
1992 1.9% 0.57%
1991 1.93% 0.19%
1990 2.01% 0.16%
1989 2.07% 0.25%
1988 2.15% 0.41%
1987 2.26% 0.36%
1986 2.38% 0.13%
1985 2.49% 0.03%
1984 2.6% 0.05%
1983 2.72% 0.14%
1982 2.78% 0.49%
1981 2.6% 0.83%
1980 2.42% 0.88%
1979 2.44% 0.93%
1978 2.47% 1.02%
1977 2.52% 1.68%
1976 2.57% 2.46%
1975 2.66% 2.62%
1974 2.87% 1.99%
1973 2.9% 1.37%
1972 1.94% 1.43%
1971 1.76% 1.5%
1970 2.62% 1.57%
1969 2.88% 1.63%
1968 2.99% 1.69%
1967 2.99% 2.05%
1966 2.95% 2.42%
1965 2.96% 2.47%
1964 2.96% 2.57%
1963 2.96% 2.67%
1962 2.95% 2.68%
1961 2.86% 2.67%

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 Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Samoa
Current population
178415186
220932
Population rank 8/197 177/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.003%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
6.46 hours
One birth every
9.04 seconds
1.59 hours
One death every
36.7 seconds
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +4
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -2,815
Net migration rank 194/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -2,815
2024 - -473,362 - -2,754
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 4,170 -2,810
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 4,288 -2,837
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 4,379 -2,860
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 4,442 -2,299
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 4,495 -2,313
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 4,637 -2,425
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 4,661 -2,539
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 4,720 -3,008
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 4,795 -3,074
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 4,849 -3,081
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 4,875 -3,107
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 4,863 -3,089
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 4,860 -3,056
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 4,779 -3,197
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 4,525 -3,093
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 4,581 -3,194
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 4,480 -3,152
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 4,473 -3,714
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 4,503 -3,805
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 4,554 -3,796
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 4,622 -3,748
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 4,672 -3,624
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 4,759 -3,198
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 4,855 -3,453
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 4,937 -3,517
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 5,022 -3,702
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 5,053 -3,658
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 5,038 -3,476
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 4,976 -3,532
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 4,880 -3,505
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 4,769 -3,373
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 4,652 -3,161
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 4,655 -4,227
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 4,759 -4,533
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 4,845 -4,527
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 4,889 -4,366
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 4,909 -4,056
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 4,983 -4,637
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 4,998 -4,920
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 4,979 -4,944
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 4,914 -4,789
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 4,808 -4,479
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 4,720 -3,440
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 4,672 -3,240
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 4,624 -3,177
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 4,587 -3,022
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 4,555 -2,866
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 4,519 -929
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 4,465 -522
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 4,411 -526
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 4,446 -2,501
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 4,487 -2,483
1971 542,747 224,369 4,534 -2,463
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 4,567 -2,429
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 4,592 -2,399
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 4,605 -2,370
1967 1,860,743 23,164 4,621 -2,333
1966 1,794,530 3,758 4,593 -1,503
1965 1,688,652 47,610 4,605 -1,512
1964 1,686,591 25,426 4,326 -1,252
1963 1,612,749 23,215 4,544 -1,365
1962 1,584,035 26,533 4,498 -1,341
1961 1,504,524 26,503 4,399 -1,349
1960 1,418,810 13,580 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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