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Population in Bangladesh compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 240,254 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 247,495 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 723 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.83% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 247K (49.4% growth).

Bangladesh vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Sao Tome
2100 210,401,264 538,656
2099 211,451,904 537,257
2098 212,482,204 535,715
2097 213,486,272 534,052
2096 214,465,968 532,281
2095 215,426,907 530,505
2094 216,370,356 528,585
2093 217,275,808 526,572
2092 218,153,712 524,436
2091 218,982,674 522,255
2090 219,784,878 519,929
2089 220,540,401 517,542
2088 221,259,520 515,028
2087 221,938,165 512,499
2086 222,588,012 509,949
2085 223,185,997 507,271
2084 223,744,949 504,516
2083 224,275,716 501,611
2082 224,766,094 498,655
2081 225,240,154 495,622
2080 225,667,518 492,416
2079 226,061,595 489,178
2078 226,391,523 485,864
2077 226,699,126 482,385
2076 226,957,140 478,877
2075 227,161,614 475,315
2074 227,317,797 471,700
2073 227,438,605 468,051
2072 227,505,726 464,286
2071 227,524,423 460,447
2070 227,497,506 456,490
2069 227,428,570 452,388
2068 227,305,014 448,306
2067 227,121,107 444,092
2066 226,880,763 439,773
2065 226,584,072 435,502
2064 226,238,210 431,068
2063 225,824,534 426,645
2062 225,352,036 422,127
2061 224,813,409 417,629
2060 224,219,163 413,061
2059 223,571,928 408,522
2058 222,858,175 403,970
2057 222,085,438 399,359
2056 221,276,251 394,790
2055 220,407,778 390,100
2054 219,514,298 385,416
2053 218,569,959 380,685
2052 217,587,835 375,964
2051 216,556,487 371,143
2050 215,492,158 366,347
2049 214,402,257 361,542
2048 213,277,451 356,694
2047 212,116,827 351,813
2046 210,921,144 346,841
2045 209,698,915 341,791
2044 208,449,015 336,747
2043 207,172,388 331,669
2042 205,861,265 326,608
2041 204,515,400 321,551
2040 203,145,429 316,415
2039 201,737,174 311,237
2038 200,264,237 306,029
2037 198,741,429 300,834
2036 197,150,036 295,584
2035 195,501,296 290,361
2034 193,791,174 285,145
2033 191,991,968 279,952
2032 190,143,732 274,798
2031 188,210,205 269,704
2030 186,214,224 264,687
2029 184,170,034 259,670
2028 182,089,419 254,717
2027 179,975,298 249,827
2026 177,839,282 245,033
2025 175,686,899 240,254
2024 173,562,364 235,536
2023 171,466,990 230,871
2022 169,384,897 226,305
2021 167,658,854 221,961
2020 166,298,024 217,435
2019 164,913,055 213,392
2018 163,523,103 210,187
2017 162,186,147 206,970
2016 160,811,932 203,689
2015 159,383,179 200,291
2014 157,964,929 196,767
2013 156,532,141 193,148
2012 155,070,101 189,439
2011 153,591,076 185,649
2010 152,201,981 181,802
2009 150,873,714 177,853
2008 149,474,264 173,793
2007 147,989,278 169,700
2006 146,405,973 165,638
2005 144,715,786 161,639
2004 142,902,856 157,705
2003 140,970,351 153,814
2002 138,933,658 149,922
2001 136,805,810 146,375
2000 134,544,304 144,018
1999 132,108,065 142,442
1998 129,622,332 140,751
1997 127,198,069 138,922
1996 124,862,179 136,962
1995 122,600,370 134,895
1994 120,343,179 132,732
1993 118,132,360 130,467
1992 115,952,192 128,110
1991 113,787,109 125,697
1990 111,633,717 122,980
1989 109,433,799 119,979
1988 107,216,008 116,939
1987 104,959,291 113,919
1986 102,635,572 111,150
1985 100,253,825 108,658
1984 97,814,966 106,394
1983 95,335,155 104,380
1982 92,814,507 102,508
1981 90,303,105 100,615
1980 88,016,432 98,544
1979 85,935,072 96,252
1978 83,889,655 93,794
1977 81,867,264 91,301
1976 79,855,318 88,922
1975 77,854,351 86,708
1974 75,839,348 84,672
1973 73,722,294 82,798
1972 71,641,519 81,041
1971 70,276,758 79,330
1970 69,058,894 77,626
1969 67,294,133 76,083
1968 65,408,276 74,765
1967 63,510,929 73,596
1966 61,669,806 72,576
1965 59,902,519 71,680
1964 58,178,374 70,865
1963 56,504,402 70,112
1962 54,881,146 69,403
1961 53,310,348 68,707
1960 51,828,660 68,012

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 Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,806 people (a 21.5% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48% to 366,347 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 539K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Sao Tome
2100 -0.5% 0.26%
2099 -0.48% 0.29%
2098 -0.47% 0.31%
2097 -0.46% 0.33%
2096 -0.45% 0.33%
2095 -0.44% 0.36%
2094 -0.42% 0.38%
2093 -0.4% 0.41%
2092 -0.38% 0.42%
2091 -0.36% 0.45%
2090 -0.34% 0.46%
2089 -0.33% 0.49%
2088 -0.31% 0.49%
2087 -0.29% 0.5%
2086 -0.27% 0.53%
2085 -0.25% 0.55%
2084 -0.24% 0.58%
2083 -0.22% 0.59%
2082 -0.21% 0.61%
2081 -0.19% 0.65%
2080 -0.17% 0.66%
2079 -0.15% 0.68%
2078 -0.14% 0.72%
2077 -0.11% 0.73%
2076 -0.09% 0.75%
2075 -0.07% 0.77%
2074 -0.05% 0.78%
2073 -0.03% 0.81%
2072 -0.008% 0.83%
2071 0.01% 0.87%
2070 0.03% 0.91%
2069 0.05% 0.91%
2068 0.08% 0.95%
2067 0.11% 0.98%
2066 0.13% 0.98%
2065 0.15% 1.03%
2064 0.18% 1.04%
2063 0.21% 1.07%
2062 0.24% 1.08%
2061 0.27% 1.11%
2060 0.29% 1.11%
2059 0.32% 1.13%
2058 0.35% 1.15%
2057 0.37% 1.16%
2056 0.39% 1.2%
2055 0.41% 1.22%
2054 0.43% 1.24%
2053 0.45% 1.26%
2052 0.48% 1.3%
2051 0.49% 1.31%
2050 0.51% 1.33%
2049 0.53% 1.36%
2048 0.55% 1.39%
2047 0.57% 1.43%
2046 0.58% 1.48%
2045 0.6% 1.5%
2044 0.62% 1.53%
2043 0.64% 1.55%
2042 0.66% 1.57%
2041 0.67% 1.62%
2040 0.7% 1.66%
2039 0.74% 1.7%
2038 0.77% 1.73%
2037 0.81% 1.78%
2036 0.84% 1.8%
2035 0.88% 1.83%
2034 0.94% 1.85%
2033 0.97% 1.88%
2032 1.03% 1.89%
2031 1.07% 1.9%
2030 1.11% 1.93%
2029 1.14% 1.94%
2028 1.17% 1.96%
2027 1.2% 1.96%
2026 1.23% 1.99%
2025 1.22% 2%
2024 1.22% 2.02%
2023 1.23% 2.02%
2022 1.03% 1.96%
2021 0.82% 2.08%
2020 0.84% 1.89%
2019 0.85% 1.52%
2018 0.82% 1.55%
2017 0.85% 1.61%
2016 0.9% 1.7%
2015 0.9% 1.79%
2014 0.92% 1.87%
2013 0.94% 1.96%
2012 0.96% 2.04%
2011 0.91% 2.12%
2010 0.88% 2.22%
2009 0.94% 2.34%
2008 1% 2.41%
2007 1.08% 2.45%
2006 1.17% 2.47%
2005 1.27% 2.49%
2004 1.37% 2.53%
2003 1.47% 2.6%
2002 1.56% 2.42%
2001 1.68% 1.64%
2000 1.84% 1.11%
1999 1.92% 1.2%
1998 1.91% 1.32%
1997 1.87% 1.43%
1996 1.84% 1.53%
1995 1.88% 1.63%
1994 1.87% 1.74%
1993 1.88% 1.84%
1992 1.9% 1.92%
1991 1.93% 2.21%
1990 2.01% 2.5%
1989 2.07% 2.6%
1988 2.15% 2.65%
1987 2.26% 2.49%
1986 2.38% 2.29%
1985 2.49% 2.13%
1984 2.6% 1.93%
1983 2.72% 1.83%
1982 2.78% 1.88%
1981 2.6% 2.1%
1980 2.42% 2.38%
1979 2.44% 2.62%
1978 2.47% 2.73%
1977 2.52% 2.68%
1976 2.57% 2.55%
1975 2.66% 2.4%
1974 2.87% 2.26%
1973 2.9% 2.17%
1972 1.94% 2.16%
1971 1.76% 2.2%
1970 2.62% 2.03%
1969 2.88% 1.76%
1968 2.99% 1.59%
1967 2.99% 1.41%
1966 2.95% 1.25%
1965 2.96% 1.15%
1964 2.96% 1.07%
1963 2.96% 1.02%
1962 2.95% 1.01%
1961 2.86% 1.02%

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 Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Sao Tome
Current population
178936470
247495
Population rank 8/197 176/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.003%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
1.86 hours
One birth every
9.09 seconds
1.32 hours
One death every
35.6 seconds
6.73 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +13
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +4,718
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 50/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
13.5 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 -650
Net migration rank 194/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -650
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 5,315 -604
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 5,221 -592
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 5,102 -592
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 4,954 -782
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 4,874 0
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 4,932 -1,716
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 4,957 -1,757
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 5,007 -1,779
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 5,125 -1,793
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 5,269 -1,809
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 5,381 -1,801
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 5,449 -1,787
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 5,501 -1,739
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 5,445 -1,616
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 5,391 -1,529
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 5,349 -1,328
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 5,297 -1,203
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 5,226 -1,127
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 5,057 -1,031
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 4,897 -941
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 4,810 -894
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 4,702 -816
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 4,591 -690
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 4,471 -1,289
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 4,334 -2,798
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 4,221 -2,594
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 4,120 -2,364
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 4,041 -2,153
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 3,993 -1,974
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 3,948 -1,829
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 3,860 -1,644
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 3,841 -1,527
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 3,822 -1,432
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 3,801 -1,362
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 3,719 -727
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 3,576 -571
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 3,544 -465
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 3,440 -470
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 3,180 -614
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 3,242 -828
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 3,163 -1,041
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 3,100 -1,203
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 3,047 -1,203
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 3,015 -1,067
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 2,965 -770
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 2,893 -491
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 2,800 -279
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 2,705 -255
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 2,608 -302
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 2,515 -392
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 2,422 -474
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 2,329 -525
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 2,232 -517
1971 542,747 224,369 2,127 -430
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 1,980 -279
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 1,862 -469
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 1,767 -520
1967 1,860,743 23,164 1,693 -606
1966 1,794,530 3,758 1,642 -688
1965 1,688,652 47,610 1,611 -765
1964 1,686,591 25,426 1,600 -819
1963 1,612,749 23,215 1,609 -886
1962 1,584,035 26,533 1,625 -927
1961 1,504,524 26,503 1,657 -960
1960 1,418,810 13,580 1,547 -860

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 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,756 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 11,424 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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

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