The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.
Population statistics:
- Bangladesh's population is 8.16 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
- Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
- The countries together account for 2.42% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
- For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
- Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Bangladesh
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | 210,401,264 | 20,009,380 |
| 2099 | 211,451,904 | 20,121,095 |
| 2098 | 212,482,204 | 20,234,513 |
| 2097 | 213,486,272 | 20,345,619 |
| 2096 | 214,465,968 | 20,456,607 |
| 2095 | 215,426,907 | 20,566,246 |
| 2094 | 216,370,356 | 20,674,019 |
| 2093 | 217,275,808 | 20,780,946 |
| 2092 | 218,153,712 | 20,886,274 |
| 2091 | 218,982,674 | 20,990,047 |
| 2090 | 219,784,878 | 21,095,968 |
| 2089 | 220,540,401 | 21,198,788 |
| 2088 | 221,259,520 | 21,299,229 |
| 2087 | 221,938,165 | 21,398,269 |
| 2086 | 222,588,012 | 21,496,892 |
| 2085 | 223,185,997 | 21,594,661 |
| 2084 | 223,744,949 | 21,687,323 |
| 2083 | 224,275,716 | 21,778,597 |
| 2082 | 224,766,094 | 21,866,395 |
| 2081 | 225,240,154 | 21,954,337 |
| 2080 | 225,667,518 | 22,038,953 |
| 2079 | 226,061,595 | 22,122,744 |
| 2078 | 226,391,523 | 22,200,069 |
| 2077 | 226,699,126 | 22,274,355 |
| 2076 | 226,957,140 | 22,345,857 |
| 2075 | 227,161,614 | 22,414,609 |
| 2074 | 227,317,797 | 22,485,066 |
| 2073 | 227,438,605 | 22,550,427 |
| 2072 | 227,505,726 | 22,610,645 |
| 2071 | 227,524,423 | 22,669,042 |
| 2070 | 227,497,506 | 22,725,948 |
| 2069 | 227,428,570 | 22,779,050 |
| 2068 | 227,305,014 | 22,831,596 |
| 2067 | 227,121,107 | 22,885,941 |
| 2066 | 226,880,763 | 22,935,123 |
| 2065 | 226,584,072 | 22,985,942 |
| 2064 | 226,238,210 | 23,030,844 |
| 2063 | 225,824,534 | 23,071,114 |
| 2062 | 225,352,036 | 23,107,970 |
| 2061 | 224,813,409 | 23,139,924 |
| 2060 | 224,219,163 | 23,171,649 |
| 2059 | 223,571,928 | 23,199,387 |
| 2058 | 222,858,175 | 23,224,997 |
| 2057 | 222,085,438 | 23,247,211 |
| 2056 | 221,276,251 | 23,267,292 |
| 2055 | 220,407,778 | 23,278,653 |
| 2054 | 219,514,298 | 23,287,520 |
| 2053 | 218,569,959 | 23,297,347 |
| 2052 | 217,587,835 | 23,301,287 |
| 2051 | 216,556,487 | 23,302,108 |
| 2050 | 215,492,158 | 23,299,282 |
| 2049 | 214,402,257 | 23,293,630 |
| 2048 | 213,277,451 | 23,283,465 |
| 2047 | 212,116,827 | 23,267,251 |
| 2046 | 210,921,144 | 23,244,081 |
| 2045 | 209,698,915 | 23,212,221 |
| 2044 | 208,449,015 | 23,181,041 |
| 2043 | 207,172,388 | 23,144,217 |
| 2042 | 205,861,265 | 23,103,489 |
| 2041 | 204,515,400 | 23,056,478 |
| 2040 | 203,145,429 | 23,005,928 |
| 2039 | 201,737,174 | 22,948,866 |
| 2038 | 200,264,237 | 22,888,821 |
| 2037 | 198,741,429 | 22,822,943 |
| 2036 | 197,150,036 | 22,756,462 |
| 2035 | 195,501,296 | 22,685,766 |
| 2034 | 193,791,174 | 22,611,514 |
| 2033 | 191,991,968 | 22,532,374 |
| 2032 | 190,143,732 | 22,449,310 |
| 2031 | 188,210,205 | 22,364,063 |
| 2030 | 186,214,224 | 22,273,377 |
| 2029 | 184,170,034 | 22,181,300 |
| 2028 | 182,089,419 | 22,082,826 |
| 2027 | 179,975,298 | 21,979,196 |
| 2026 | 177,839,282 | 21,870,145 |
| 2025 | 175,686,899 | 21,756,000 |
| 2024 | 173,562,364 | 21,916,000 |
| 2023 | 171,466,990 | 22,037,000 |
| 2022 | 169,384,897 | 22,181,000 |
| 2021 | 167,658,854 | 22,156,000 |
| 2020 | 166,298,024 | 21,919,000 |
| 2019 | 164,913,055 | 21,803,000 |
| 2018 | 163,523,103 | 21,670,000 |
| 2017 | 162,186,147 | 21,453,000 |
| 2016 | 160,811,932 | 21,209,000 |
| 2015 | 159,383,179 | 20,970,000 |
| 2014 | 157,964,929 | 20,778,000 |
| 2013 | 156,532,141 | 20,585,000 |
| 2012 | 155,070,101 | 21,169,458 |
| 2011 | 153,591,076 | 21,009,048 |
| 2010 | 152,201,981 | 20,879,089 |
| 2009 | 150,873,714 | 20,756,435 |
| 2008 | 149,474,264 | 20,629,378 |
| 2007 | 147,989,278 | 20,492,545 |
| 2006 | 146,405,973 | 20,352,411 |
| 2005 | 144,715,786 | 20,216,524 |
| 2004 | 142,902,856 | 20,087,605 |
| 2003 | 140,970,351 | 19,951,521 |
| 2002 | 138,933,658 | 19,805,752 |
| 2001 | 136,805,810 | 19,600,362 |
| 2000 | 134,544,304 | 19,293,054 |
| 1999 | 132,108,065 | 18,944,731 |
| 1998 | 129,622,332 | 18,596,003 |
| 1997 | 127,198,069 | 18,248,200 |
| 1996 | 124,862,179 | 17,905,018 |
| 1995 | 122,600,370 | 17,564,068 |
| 1994 | 120,343,179 | 17,275,773 |
| 1993 | 118,132,360 | 17,025,918 |
| 1992 | 115,952,192 | 16,739,284 |
| 1991 | 113,787,109 | 16,475,354 |
| 1990 | 111,633,717 | 16,352,458 |
| 1989 | 109,433,799 | 16,248,557 |
| 1988 | 107,216,008 | 16,078,621 |
| 1987 | 104,959,291 | 15,916,576 |
| 1986 | 102,635,572 | 15,731,256 |
| 1985 | 100,253,825 | 15,544,154 |
| 1984 | 97,814,966 | 15,441,860 |
| 1983 | 95,335,155 | 15,388,794 |
| 1982 | 92,814,507 | 15,286,567 |
| 1981 | 90,303,105 | 15,099,414 |
| 1980 | 88,016,432 | 14,847,974 |
| 1979 | 85,935,072 | 14,579,614 |
| 1978 | 83,889,655 | 14,310,128 |
| 1977 | 81,867,264 | 14,049,371 |
| 1976 | 79,855,318 | 13,796,770 |
| 1975 | 77,854,351 | 13,548,984 |
| 1974 | 75,839,348 | 13,305,693 |
| 1973 | 73,722,294 | 13,060,916 |
| 1972 | 71,641,519 | 12,809,205 |
| 1971 | 70,276,758 | 12,551,910 |
| 1970 | 69,058,894 | 12,287,110 |
| 1969 | 67,294,133 | 12,013,858 |
| 1968 | 65,408,276 | 11,736,088 |
| 1967 | 63,510,929 | 11,457,328 |
| 1966 | 61,669,806 | 11,183,928 |
| 1965 | 59,902,519 | 10,916,965 |
| 1964 | 58,178,374 | 10,653,397 |
| 1963 | 56,504,402 | 10,395,040 |
| 1962 | 54,881,146 | 10,143,754 |
| 1961 | 53,310,348 | 9,899,372 |
| 1960 | 51,828,660 | 9,661,389 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/sri-lanka | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).
Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.
Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | -0.5% | -0.56% |
| 2099 | -0.48% | -0.56% |
| 2098 | -0.47% | -0.55% |
| 2097 | -0.46% | -0.54% |
| 2096 | -0.45% | -0.53% |
| 2095 | -0.44% | -0.52% |
| 2094 | -0.42% | -0.51% |
| 2093 | -0.4% | -0.5% |
| 2092 | -0.38% | -0.49% |
| 2091 | -0.36% | -0.5% |
| 2090 | -0.34% | -0.49% |
| 2089 | -0.33% | -0.47% |
| 2088 | -0.31% | -0.46% |
| 2087 | -0.29% | -0.46% |
| 2086 | -0.27% | -0.45% |
| 2085 | -0.25% | -0.43% |
| 2084 | -0.24% | -0.42% |
| 2083 | -0.22% | -0.4% |
| 2082 | -0.21% | -0.4% |
| 2081 | -0.19% | -0.38% |
| 2080 | -0.17% | -0.38% |
| 2079 | -0.15% | -0.35% |
| 2078 | -0.14% | -0.33% |
| 2077 | -0.11% | -0.32% |
| 2076 | -0.09% | -0.31% |
| 2075 | -0.07% | -0.31% |
| 2074 | -0.05% | -0.29% |
| 2073 | -0.03% | -0.27% |
| 2072 | -0.008% | -0.26% |
| 2071 | 0.01% | -0.25% |
| 2070 | 0.03% | -0.23% |
| 2069 | 0.05% | -0.23% |
| 2068 | 0.08% | -0.24% |
| 2067 | 0.11% | -0.21% |
| 2066 | 0.13% | -0.22% |
| 2065 | 0.15% | -0.19% |
| 2064 | 0.18% | -0.17% |
| 2063 | 0.21% | -0.16% |
| 2062 | 0.24% | -0.14% |
| 2061 | 0.27% | -0.14% |
| 2060 | 0.29% | -0.12% |
| 2059 | 0.32% | -0.11% |
| 2058 | 0.35% | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 0.37% | -0.09% |
| 2056 | 0.39% | -0.05% |
| 2055 | 0.41% | -0.04% |
| 2054 | 0.43% | -0.04% |
| 2053 | 0.45% | -0.02% |
| 2052 | 0.48% | -0.004% |
| 2051 | 0.49% | 0.01% |
| 2050 | 0.51% | 0.02% |
| 2049 | 0.53% | 0.04% |
| 2048 | 0.55% | 0.07% |
| 2047 | 0.57% | 0.1% |
| 2046 | 0.58% | 0.14% |
| 2045 | 0.6% | 0.13% |
| 2044 | 0.62% | 0.16% |
| 2043 | 0.64% | 0.18% |
| 2042 | 0.66% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | 0.67% | 0.22% |
| 2040 | 0.7% | 0.25% |
| 2039 | 0.74% | 0.26% |
| 2038 | 0.77% | 0.29% |
| 2037 | 0.81% | 0.29% |
| 2036 | 0.84% | 0.31% |
| 2035 | 0.88% | 0.33% |
| 2034 | 0.94% | 0.35% |
| 2033 | 0.97% | 0.37% |
| 2032 | 1.03% | 0.38% |
| 2031 | 1.07% | 0.41% |
| 2030 | 1.11% | 0.42% |
| 2029 | 1.14% | 0.45% |
| 2028 | 1.17% | 0.47% |
| 2027 | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| 2026 | 1.23% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | 1.22% | -0.73% |
| 2024 | 1.22% | -0.55% |
| 2023 | 1.23% | -0.65% |
| 2022 | 1.03% | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 0.82% | 1.08% |
| 2020 | 0.84% | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 0.85% | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 0.82% | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 0.85% | 1.15% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | 1.14% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | 0.92% |
| 2014 | 0.92% | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 0.94% | -2.76% |
| 2012 | 0.96% | 0.76% |
| 2011 | 0.91% | 0.62% |
| 2010 | 0.88% | 0.59% |
| 2009 | 0.94% | 0.62% |
| 2008 | 1% | 0.67% |
| 2007 | 1.08% | 0.69% |
| 2006 | 1.17% | 0.67% |
| 2005 | 1.27% | 0.64% |
| 2004 | 1.37% | 0.68% |
| 2003 | 1.47% | 0.74% |
| 2002 | 1.56% | 1.05% |
| 2001 | 1.68% | 1.59% |
| 2000 | 1.84% | 1.84% |
| 1999 | 1.92% | 1.88% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 1.91% |
| 1997 | 1.87% | 1.92% |
| 1996 | 1.84% | 1.94% |
| 1995 | 1.88% | 1.67% |
| 1994 | 1.87% | 1.47% |
| 1993 | 1.88% | 1.71% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.93% | 0.75% |
| 1990 | 2.01% | 0.64% |
| 1989 | 2.07% | 1.06% |
| 1988 | 2.15% | 1.02% |
| 1987 | 2.26% | 1.18% |
| 1986 | 2.38% | 1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.49% | 0.66% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | 0.34% |
| 1983 | 2.72% | 0.67% |
| 1982 | 2.78% | 1.24% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | 1.69% |
| 1980 | 2.42% | 1.84% |
| 1979 | 2.44% | 1.88% |
| 1978 | 2.47% | 1.86% |
| 1977 | 2.52% | 1.83% |
| 1976 | 2.57% | 1.83% |
| 1975 | 2.66% | 1.83% |
| 1974 | 2.87% | 1.87% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | 1.97% |
| 1972 | 1.94% | 2.05% |
| 1971 | 1.76% | 2.16% |
| 1970 | 2.62% | 2.27% |
| 1969 | 2.88% | 2.37% |
| 1968 | 2.99% | 2.43% |
| 1967 | 2.99% | 2.44% |
| 1966 | 2.95% | 2.45% |
| 1965 | 2.96% | 2.47% |
| 1964 | 2.96% | 2.49% |
| 1963 | 2.96% | 2.48% |
| 1962 | 2.95% | 2.47% |
| 1961 | 2.86% | 2.46% |
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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.
Live population counters
|
Bangladesh
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
178936470
|
21926160
|
| Population rank | 8/197 | 63/197 |
| Percent of world population | 2.15% | 0.26% |
| One net population change |
14.9 seconds
|
3.29 minutes
|
| One birth every |
9.09 seconds
|
2.37 minutes
|
| One death every |
35.6 seconds
|
3.07 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +5,821 | -438 |
| Annual growth/decline | +2,124,535 | -160,000 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.22% | -0.73% |
| Population growth rate rank | 84/197 | 190/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.31 minutes
|
17.2 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -402,100 | -30,724 |
| Net migration rank | 194/196 | 165/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,906,338 | 40,698 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 24/195 | 156/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.7% | 0.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 139/195 | 190/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Sri Lanka
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -402,100 | - | -30,724 |
| 2024 | 2,583,129 | -473,362 | 50,407 | -27,245 |
| 2023 | 2,630,818 | -549,918 | 66,111 | -28,011 |
| 2022 | 2,633,258 | -549,990 | 95,378 | -27,435 |
| 2021 | 2,363,487 | -994,722 | 121,858 | -29,586 |
| 2020 | 2,355,279 | -1,002,522 | 170,968 | -29,875 |
| 2019 | 2,433,952 | -1,016,796 | 172,243 | -28,426 |
| 2018 | 2,391,853 | -1,029,069 | 183,610 | -28,607 |
| 2017 | 2,348,293 | -1,037,176 | 187,993 | -22,324 |
| 2016 | 2,356,056 | -918,770 | 194,232 | -18,388 |
| 2015 | 2,329,544 | -909,223 | 201,815 | -29,797 |
| 2014 | 2,305,499 | -889,222 | 211,541 | -33,672 |
| 2013 | 2,312,293 | -862,944 | 221,021 | -37,754 |
| 2012 | 2,304,652 | -829,875 | 229,138 | -41,955 |
| 2011 | 2,332,126 | -848,910 | 224,461 | -90,839 |
| 2010 | 2,408,597 | -1,113,727 | 224,325 | -98,060 |
| 2009 | 2,511,746 | -1,150,194 | 200,175 | -81,130 |
| 2008 | 2,595,770 | -1,158,420 | 232,225 | -97,144 |
| 2007 | 2,666,175 | -1,133,553 | 248,287 | -109,695 |
| 2006 | 2,725,786 | -1,091,865 | 248,706 | -107,045 |
| 2005 | 2,783,029 | -1,036,635 | 248,683 | -118,594 |
| 2004 | 2,849,626 | -970,264 | 212,527 | -84,795 |
| 2003 | 2,881,857 | -896,335 | 252,008 | -107,573 |
| 2002 | 2,907,604 | -819,909 | 252,840 | -105,718 |
| 2001 | 2,905,755 | -737,740 | 244,377 | 19,273 |
| 2000 | 2,867,543 | -512,422 | 227,060 | 123,894 |
| 1999 | 2,803,597 | -286,256 | 206,876 | 138,799 |
| 1998 | 2,740,993 | -286,966 | 201,059 | 150,724 |
| 1997 | 2,667,979 | -273,442 | 208,193 | 135,636 |
| 1996 | 2,531,581 | -254,239 | 215,290 | 127,236 |
| 1995 | 2,477,509 | -231,304 | 221,957 | 117,416 |
| 1994 | 2,475,098 | -206,958 | 228,904 | 8,323 |
| 1993 | 2,425,139 | -271,677 | 226,257 | 36,232 |
| 1992 | 2,453,664 | -246,914 | 222,230 | 88,542 |
| 1991 | 2,354,255 | -230,852 | 218,117 | -1,047 |
| 1990 | 2,587,558 | -404,105 | 224,454 | -195,736 |
| 1989 | 2,623,347 | -406,910 | 212,401 | -33,305 |
| 1988 | 2,614,570 | -395,408 | 219,184 | -58,415 |
| 1987 | 2,661,768 | -367,475 | 226,414 | -63,105 |
| 1986 | 2,685,152 | -331,992 | 233,782 | -26,460 |
| 1985 | 2,698,231 | -287,872 | 247,836 | -80,950 |
| 1984 | 2,713,094 | -245,693 | 263,175 | -225,450 |
| 1983 | 2,694,172 | -201,909 | 277,768 | -209,362 |
| 1982 | 2,705,822 | -156,729 | 300,030 | -163,987 |
| 1981 | 2,658,613 | -184,884 | 328,096 | -89,824 |
| 1980 | 2,615,497 | -515,918 | 328,155 | -63,541 |
| 1979 | 2,570,404 | -507,354 | 329,791 | -57,683 |
| 1978 | 2,514,509 | -486,721 | 317,055 | -50,189 |
| 1977 | 2,475,502 | -458,491 | 300,038 | -45,383 |
| 1976 | 2,431,754 | -424,970 | 291,816 | -41,258 |
| 1975 | 2,385,302 | -390,212 | 282,496 | -37,475 |
| 1974 | 2,312,418 | -277,545 | 275,521 | -33,979 |
| 1973 | 2,276,471 | -77,324 | 278,577 | -30,582 |
| 1972 | 2,231,204 | -269,033 | 282,494 | -27,071 |
| 1971 | 542,747 | 224,369 | 281,200 | -22,021 |
| 1970 | 1,742,287 | -73,719 | 286,719 | -16,299 |
| 1969 | 1,985,984 | -125,010 | 286,218 | -10,152 |
| 1968 | 1,918,686 | -7,970 | 286,642 | -7,163 |
| 1967 | 1,860,743 | 23,164 | 284,738 | -6,696 |
| 1966 | 1,794,530 | 3,758 | 275,549 | -6,794 |
| 1965 | 1,688,652 | 47,610 | 272,422 | -7,249 |
| 1964 | 1,686,591 | 25,426 | 269,584 | -7,614 |
| 1963 | 1,612,749 | 23,215 | 262,880 | -8,118 |
| 1962 | 1,584,035 | 26,533 | 256,719 | -8,909 |
| 1961 | 1,504,524 | 26,503 | 251,087 | -10,144 |
| 1960 | 1,418,810 | 13,580 | 247,631 | -12,610 |
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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).
As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.
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 |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 648K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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Population differences between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
|
Bangladesh
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75.5 years | 78 years |
| Average age | 30 years | 36 years |
| Median age | 27 years | 34.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 48.4:51.6 |
| Fertility rate | 2.14 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman |
| Population density | 3,544 ppl/mi² | 916 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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