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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 9.15 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 2.39% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Bangladesh vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Senegal
2100 210,399,059 47,481,703
2099 211,449,688 47,309,204
2098 212,479,977 47,131,505
2097 213,484,035 46,942,831
2096 214,463,720 46,749,318
2095 215,424,649 46,548,519
2094 216,368,088 46,338,777
2093 217,273,531 46,124,372
2092 218,151,426 45,903,819
2091 218,980,379 45,676,277
2090 219,782,575 45,442,218
2089 220,538,090 45,197,486
2088 221,257,201 44,949,158
2087 221,935,839 44,692,601
2086 222,585,679 44,425,160
2085 223,183,658 44,150,556
2084 223,742,603 43,871,406
2083 224,273,365 43,579,072
2082 224,763,738 43,285,560
2081 225,237,793 42,984,866
2080 225,665,152 42,679,614
2079 226,059,226 42,366,808
2078 226,389,150 42,044,826
2077 226,696,749 41,716,837
2076 226,954,762 41,379,705
2075 227,159,233 41,030,232
2074 227,315,415 40,674,683
2073 227,436,221 40,312,726
2072 227,503,342 39,943,067
2071 227,522,038 39,568,028
2070 227,495,122 39,187,711
2069 227,426,186 38,795,322
2068 227,302,632 38,398,147
2067 227,118,726 37,996,983
2066 226,878,385 37,584,328
2065 226,581,697 37,167,637
2064 226,235,839 36,744,279
2063 225,822,167 36,318,015
2062 225,349,674 35,884,713
2061 224,811,052 35,448,776
2060 224,216,813 35,010,231
2059 223,569,585 34,571,669
2058 222,855,839 34,122,702
2057 222,083,110 33,673,448
2056 221,273,932 33,219,406
2055 220,405,468 32,765,741
2054 219,511,997 32,313,613
2053 218,567,668 31,859,051
2052 217,585,554 31,405,418
2051 216,554,217 30,949,633
2050 215,489,899 30,490,614
2049 214,400,010 30,032,811
2048 213,275,216 29,570,773
2047 212,114,603 29,111,688
2046 210,918,933 28,648,672
2045 209,696,717 28,187,838
2044 208,446,830 27,724,585
2043 207,170,217 27,260,926
2042 205,859,107 26,796,927
2041 204,513,256 26,332,270
2040 203,143,300 25,866,240
2039 201,735,060 25,398,425
2038 200,262,138 24,928,471
2037 198,739,346 24,457,649
2036 197,147,970 23,986,892
2035 195,499,247 23,515,497
2034 193,789,143 23,046,885
2033 191,989,956 22,578,286
2032 190,141,739 22,110,230
2031 188,208,233 21,643,047
2030 186,212,272 21,178,414
2029 184,168,103 20,719,234
2028 182,087,511 20,263,713
2027 179,973,411 19,814,138
2026 177,837,418 19,372,006
2025 175,685,057 18,934,809
2024 173,562,364 18,501,984
2023 171,466,990 18,077,573
2022 169,384,897 17,651,103
2021 167,658,854 17,220,867
2020 166,298,024 16,789,219
2019 164,913,055 16,352,922
2018 163,523,103 15,914,498
2017 162,186,147 15,475,002
2016 160,811,932 15,034,521
2015 159,383,179 14,593,331
2014 157,964,929 14,152,102
2013 156,532,141 13,710,849
2012 155,070,101 13,310,495
2011 153,591,076 12,958,897
2010 152,201,981 12,635,413
2009 150,873,714 12,337,389
2008 149,474,264 12,048,959
2007 147,989,278 11,770,344
2006 146,405,973 11,500,094
2005 144,715,786 11,235,472
2004 142,902,856 10,975,704
2003 140,970,351 10,721,176
2002 138,933,658 10,466,214
2001 136,805,810 10,212,942
2000 134,544,304 9,968,260
1999 132,108,065 9,730,887
1998 129,622,332 9,502,952
1997 127,198,069 9,283,495
1996 124,862,179 9,067,014
1995 122,600,370 8,848,101
1994 120,343,179 8,624,078
1993 118,132,360 8,396,288
1992 115,952,192 8,168,395
1991 113,787,109 7,943,085
1990 111,633,717 7,720,523
1989 109,433,799 7,502,207
1988 107,216,008 7,289,618
1987 104,959,291 7,081,530
1986 102,635,572 6,878,192
1985 100,253,825 6,683,287
1984 97,814,966 6,499,364
1983 95,335,155 6,324,504
1982 92,814,507 6,156,961
1981 90,303,105 5,997,160
1980 88,016,432 5,845,638
1979 85,935,072 5,702,895
1978 83,889,655 5,568,096
1977 81,867,264 5,439,549
1976 79,855,318 5,308,564
1975 77,854,351 5,170,810
1974 75,839,348 5,029,437
1973 73,722,294 4,885,181
1972 71,641,519 4,741,631
1971 70,276,758 4,601,864
1970 69,058,894 4,466,328
1969 67,294,133 4,334,974
1968 65,408,276 4,207,587
1967 63,510,929 4,083,870
1966 61,669,806 3,964,299
1965 59,902,519 3,849,788
1964 58,178,374 3,740,535
1963 56,504,402 3,635,876
1962 54,881,146 3,534,686
1961 53,310,348 3,436,375
1960 51,828,660 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Senegal
2100 -0.5% 0.36%
2099 -0.48% 0.38%
2098 -0.47% 0.4%
2097 -0.46% 0.41%
2096 -0.45% 0.43%
2095 -0.44% 0.45%
2094 -0.42% 0.46%
2093 -0.4% 0.48%
2092 -0.38% 0.5%
2091 -0.36% 0.52%
2090 -0.34% 0.54%
2089 -0.33% 0.55%
2088 -0.31% 0.57%
2087 -0.29% 0.6%
2086 -0.27% 0.62%
2085 -0.25% 0.64%
2084 -0.24% 0.67%
2083 -0.22% 0.68%
2082 -0.21% 0.7%
2081 -0.19% 0.72%
2080 -0.17% 0.74%
2079 -0.15% 0.77%
2078 -0.14% 0.79%
2077 -0.11% 0.81%
2076 -0.09% 0.85%
2075 -0.07% 0.87%
2074 -0.05% 0.9%
2073 -0.03% 0.93%
2072 -0.008% 0.95%
2071 0.01% 0.97%
2070 0.03% 1.01%
2069 0.05% 1.03%
2068 0.08% 1.06%
2067 0.11% 1.1%
2066 0.13% 1.12%
2065 0.15% 1.15%
2064 0.18% 1.17%
2063 0.21% 1.21%
2062 0.24% 1.23%
2061 0.27% 1.25%
2060 0.29% 1.27%
2059 0.32% 1.32%
2058 0.35% 1.33%
2057 0.37% 1.37%
2056 0.39% 1.38%
2055 0.41% 1.4%
2054 0.43% 1.43%
2053 0.45% 1.44%
2052 0.48% 1.47%
2051 0.49% 1.51%
2050 0.51% 1.52%
2049 0.53% 1.56%
2048 0.55% 1.58%
2047 0.57% 1.62%
2046 0.58% 1.63%
2045 0.6% 1.67%
2044 0.62% 1.7%
2043 0.64% 1.73%
2042 0.66% 1.76%
2041 0.67% 1.8%
2040 0.7% 1.84%
2039 0.74% 1.89%
2038 0.77% 1.93%
2037 0.81% 1.96%
2036 0.84% 2%
2035 0.88% 2.03%
2034 0.94% 2.08%
2033 0.97% 2.12%
2032 1.03% 2.16%
2031 1.07% 2.19%
2030 1.11% 2.22%
2029 1.14% 2.25%
2028 1.17% 2.27%
2027 1.2% 2.28%
2026 1.23% 2.31%
2025 1.22% 2.34%
2024 1.22% 2.35%
2023 1.23% 2.42%
2022 1.03% 2.5%
2021 0.82% 2.57%
2020 0.84% 2.67%
2019 0.85% 2.75%
2018 0.82% 2.84%
2017 0.85% 2.93%
2016 0.9% 3.02%
2015 0.9% 3.12%
2014 0.92% 3.22%
2013 0.94% 3.01%
2012 0.96% 2.71%
2011 0.91% 2.56%
2010 0.88% 2.42%
2009 0.94% 2.39%
2008 1% 2.37%
2007 1.08% 2.35%
2006 1.17% 2.36%
2005 1.27% 2.37%
2004 1.37% 2.37%
2003 1.47% 2.44%
2002 1.56% 2.48%
2001 1.68% 2.45%
2000 1.84% 2.44%
1999 1.92% 2.4%
1998 1.91% 2.36%
1997 1.87% 2.39%
1996 1.84% 2.47%
1995 1.88% 2.6%
1994 1.87% 2.71%
1993 1.88% 2.79%
1992 1.9% 2.84%
1991 1.93% 2.88%
1990 2.01% 2.91%
1989 2.07% 2.92%
1988 2.15% 2.94%
1987 2.26% 2.96%
1986 2.38% 2.92%
1985 2.49% 2.83%
1984 2.6% 2.76%
1983 2.72% 2.72%
1982 2.78% 2.66%
1981 2.6% 2.59%
1980 2.42% 2.5%
1979 2.44% 2.42%
1978 2.47% 2.36%
1977 2.52% 2.47%
1976 2.57% 2.66%
1975 2.66% 2.81%
1974 2.87% 2.95%
1973 2.9% 3.03%
1972 1.94% 3.04%
1971 1.76% 3.03%
1970 2.62% 3.03%
1969 2.88% 3.03%
1968 2.99% 3.03%
1967 2.99% 3.02%
1966 2.95% 2.97%
1965 2.96% 2.92%
1964 2.96% 2.88%
1963 2.96% 2.86%
1962 2.95% 2.86%
1961 2.86% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Senegal
Current population
178415186
19491599
Population rank 8/197 68/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.24%
One net population change
15.1 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
9.04 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
36.7 seconds
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,741 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +2,095,374 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 90/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -12,636
Net migration rank 194/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -12,636
2024 - -473,362 - -10,307
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 431,006 -9,999
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 415,507 16,425
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 403,019 25,519
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 400,910 33,848
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 399,436 38,386
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 405,454 33,567
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 410,366 29,605
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 411,480 29,498
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 407,008 34,387
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 405,019 36,030
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 406,582 34,878
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 402,243 -42,978
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 387,290 -43,350
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 372,934 -69,888
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 362,238 -69,239
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 351,661 -67,812
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 339,963 -66,580
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 331,364 -64,254
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 323,908 -61,781
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 317,286 -59,879
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 308,856 -57,213
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 298,842 -40,554
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 289,690 -41,422
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 283,946 -42,854
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 277,944 -44,284
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 267,404 -45,189
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 261,200 -44,506
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 255,418 -39,162
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 252,552 -31,001
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 249,115 -22,633
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 245,742 -16,649
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 241,482 -14,796
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 237,713 -13,783
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 234,155 -12,959
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 227,797 -12,362
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 221,772 -12,036
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 218,522 -12,086
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 212,887 -12,655
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 208,218 -18,644
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 203,125 -24,858
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 197,673 -26,222
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 191,309 -27,672
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 185,917 -29,959
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 179,707 -32,616
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 173,425 -35,022
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 167,744 -36,559
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 161,636 -35,731
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 154,776 -18,716
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 147,311 -7,870
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 139,974 3,347
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 133,834 11,382
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 128,024 13,852
1971 542,747 224,369 122,511 15,131
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 117,264 16,168
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 112,393 16,887
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 108,240 17,264
1967 1,860,743 23,164 104,824 17,107
1966 1,794,530 3,758 101,359 15,849
1965 1,688,652 47,610 97,912 13,913
1964 1,686,591 25,426 94,797 11,892
1963 1,612,749 23,215 92,264 10,371
1962 1,584,035 26,533 89,937 9,809
1961 1,504,524 26,503 87,322 9,549
1960 1,418,810 13,580 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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