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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 16.1 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 2.29% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Bangladesh vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Tajikistan
2100 210,401,264 20,381,526
2099 211,451,904 20,372,551
2098 212,482,204 20,358,644
2097 213,486,272 20,340,387
2096 214,465,968 20,316,369
2095 215,426,907 20,289,397
2094 216,370,356 20,257,491
2093 217,275,808 20,225,699
2092 218,153,712 20,184,493
2091 218,982,674 20,140,447
2090 219,784,878 20,095,391
2089 220,540,401 20,047,692
2088 221,259,520 19,997,155
2087 221,938,165 19,941,974
2086 222,588,012 19,887,286
2085 223,185,997 19,828,693
2084 223,744,949 19,765,003
2083 224,275,716 19,697,841
2082 224,766,094 19,631,303
2081 225,240,154 19,564,411
2080 225,667,518 19,491,236
2079 226,061,595 19,417,379
2078 226,391,523 19,339,170
2077 226,699,126 19,257,390
2076 226,957,140 19,167,336
2075 227,161,614 19,075,879
2074 227,317,797 18,980,350
2073 227,438,605 18,881,571
2072 227,505,726 18,777,247
2071 227,524,423 18,666,888
2070 227,497,506 18,551,377
2069 227,428,570 18,430,162
2068 227,305,014 18,307,352
2067 227,121,107 18,179,902
2066 226,880,763 18,046,854
2065 226,584,072 17,914,179
2064 226,238,210 17,776,364
2063 225,824,534 17,633,689
2062 225,352,036 17,490,989
2061 224,813,409 17,348,872
2060 224,219,163 17,199,727
2059 223,571,928 17,048,953
2058 222,858,175 16,896,463
2057 222,085,438 16,742,280
2056 221,276,251 16,588,751
2055 220,407,778 16,434,774
2054 219,514,298 16,278,710
2053 218,569,959 16,123,490
2052 217,587,835 15,961,093
2051 216,556,487 15,798,643
2050 215,492,158 15,632,073
2049 214,402,257 15,462,414
2048 213,277,451 15,286,104
2047 212,116,827 15,105,763
2046 210,921,144 14,921,881
2045 209,698,915 14,733,376
2044 208,449,015 14,538,462
2043 207,172,388 14,343,357
2042 205,861,265 14,141,976
2041 204,515,400 13,939,862
2040 203,145,429 13,735,841
2039 201,737,174 13,531,043
2038 200,264,237 13,325,915
2037 198,741,429 13,119,563
2036 197,150,036 12,911,709
2035 195,501,296 12,708,867
2034 193,791,174 12,510,728
2033 191,991,968 12,316,142
2032 190,143,732 12,122,988
2031 188,210,205 11,933,358
2030 186,214,224 11,744,792
2029 184,170,034 11,554,401
2028 182,089,419 11,364,659
2027 179,975,298 11,173,930
2026 177,839,282 10,981,648
2025 175,686,899 10,786,734
2024 173,562,364 10,590,927
2023 171,466,990 10,389,799
2022 169,384,897 10,182,222
2021 167,658,854 9,966,908
2020 166,298,024 9,749,310
2019 164,913,055 9,529,966
2018 163,523,103 9,307,333
2017 162,186,147 9,085,946
2016 160,811,932 8,865,631
2015 159,383,179 8,643,840
2014 157,964,929 8,425,552
2013 156,532,141 8,216,724
2012 155,070,101 8,014,084
2011 153,591,076 7,824,785
2010 152,201,981 7,652,141
2009 150,873,714 7,490,230
2008 149,474,264 7,338,403
2007 147,989,278 7,194,477
2006 146,405,973 7,057,566
2005 144,715,786 6,924,720
2004 142,902,856 6,790,547
2003 140,970,351 6,658,575
2002 138,933,658 6,531,669
2001 136,805,810 6,407,377
2000 134,544,304 6,284,735
1999 132,108,065 6,208,370
1998 129,622,332 6,176,397
1997 127,198,069 6,139,829
1996 124,862,179 6,066,523
1995 122,600,370 5,948,584
1994 120,343,179 5,825,368
1993 118,132,360 5,724,993
1992 115,952,192 5,649,400
1991 113,787,109 5,541,205
1990 111,633,717 5,398,768
1989 109,433,799 5,267,249
1988 107,216,008 5,114,989
1987 104,959,291 4,939,059
1986 102,635,572 4,772,139
1985 100,253,825 4,619,003
1984 97,814,966 4,480,026
1983 95,335,155 4,350,874
1982 92,814,507 4,227,171
1981 90,303,105 4,109,022
1980 88,016,432 3,995,256
1979 85,935,072 3,882,691
1978 83,889,655 3,768,508
1977 81,867,264 3,653,265
1976 79,855,318 3,540,076
1975 77,854,351 3,430,425
1974 75,839,348 3,324,499
1973 73,722,294 3,222,290
1972 71,641,519 3,123,691
1971 70,276,758 3,028,837
1970 69,058,894 2,936,779
1969 67,294,133 2,845,273
1968 65,408,276 2,753,848
1967 63,510,929 2,664,130
1966 61,669,806 2,577,184
1965 59,902,519 2,492,998
1964 58,178,374 2,411,260
1963 56,504,402 2,331,736
1962 54,881,146 2,255,026
1961 53,310,348 2,181,805
1960 51,828,660 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Tajikistan
2100 -0.5% 0.04%
2099 -0.48% 0.07%
2098 -0.47% 0.09%
2097 -0.46% 0.12%
2096 -0.45% 0.13%
2095 -0.44% 0.16%
2094 -0.42% 0.16%
2093 -0.4% 0.2%
2092 -0.38% 0.22%
2091 -0.36% 0.22%
2090 -0.34% 0.24%
2089 -0.33% 0.25%
2088 -0.31% 0.28%
2087 -0.29% 0.27%
2086 -0.27% 0.3%
2085 -0.25% 0.32%
2084 -0.24% 0.34%
2083 -0.22% 0.34%
2082 -0.21% 0.34%
2081 -0.19% 0.38%
2080 -0.17% 0.38%
2079 -0.15% 0.4%
2078 -0.14% 0.42%
2077 -0.11% 0.47%
2076 -0.09% 0.48%
2075 -0.07% 0.5%
2074 -0.05% 0.52%
2073 -0.03% 0.56%
2072 -0.008% 0.59%
2071 0.01% 0.62%
2070 0.03% 0.66%
2069 0.05% 0.67%
2068 0.08% 0.7%
2067 0.11% 0.74%
2066 0.13% 0.74%
2065 0.15% 0.78%
2064 0.18% 0.81%
2063 0.21% 0.82%
2062 0.24% 0.82%
2061 0.27% 0.87%
2060 0.29% 0.88%
2059 0.32% 0.9%
2058 0.35% 0.92%
2057 0.37% 0.93%
2056 0.39% 0.94%
2055 0.41% 0.96%
2054 0.43% 0.96%
2053 0.45% 1.02%
2052 0.48% 1.03%
2051 0.49% 1.07%
2050 0.51% 1.1%
2049 0.53% 1.15%
2048 0.55% 1.19%
2047 0.57% 1.23%
2046 0.58% 1.28%
2045 0.6% 1.34%
2044 0.62% 1.36%
2043 0.64% 1.42%
2042 0.66% 1.45%
2041 0.67% 1.49%
2040 0.7% 1.51%
2039 0.74% 1.54%
2038 0.77% 1.57%
2037 0.81% 1.61%
2036 0.84% 1.6%
2035 0.88% 1.58%
2034 0.94% 1.58%
2033 0.97% 1.59%
2032 1.03% 1.59%
2031 1.07% 1.61%
2030 1.11% 1.65%
2029 1.14% 1.67%
2028 1.17% 1.71%
2027 1.2% 1.75%
2026 1.23% 1.81%
2025 1.22% 1.85%
2024 1.22% 1.94%
2023 1.23% 2.04%
2022 1.03% 2.16%
2021 0.82% 2.23%
2020 0.84% 2.3%
2019 0.85% 2.39%
2018 0.82% 2.44%
2017 0.85% 2.49%
2016 0.9% 2.57%
2015 0.9% 2.59%
2014 0.92% 2.54%
2013 0.94% 2.53%
2012 0.96% 2.42%
2011 0.91% 2.26%
2010 0.88% 2.16%
2009 0.94% 2.07%
2008 1% 2%
2007 1.08% 1.94%
2006 1.17% 1.92%
2005 1.27% 1.98%
2004 1.37% 1.98%
2003 1.47% 1.94%
2002 1.56% 1.94%
2001 1.68% 1.95%
2000 1.84% 1.23%
1999 1.92% 0.52%
1998 1.91% 0.6%
1997 1.87% 1.21%
1996 1.84% 1.98%
1995 1.88% 2.12%
1994 1.87% 1.75%
1993 1.88% 1.34%
1992 1.9% 1.95%
1991 1.93% 2.64%
1990 2.01% 2.5%
1989 2.07% 2.98%
1988 2.15% 3.56%
1987 2.26% 3.5%
1986 2.38% 3.32%
1985 2.49% 3.1%
1984 2.6% 2.97%
1983 2.72% 2.93%
1982 2.78% 2.88%
1981 2.6% 2.85%
1980 2.42% 2.9%
1979 2.44% 3.03%
1978 2.47% 3.15%
1977 2.52% 3.2%
1976 2.57% 3.2%
1975 2.66% 3.19%
1974 2.87% 3.17%
1973 2.9% 3.16%
1972 1.94% 3.13%
1971 1.76% 3.13%
1970 2.62% 3.22%
1969 2.88% 3.32%
1968 2.99% 3.37%
1967 2.99% 3.37%
1966 2.95% 3.38%
1965 2.96% 3.39%
1964 2.96% 3.41%
1963 2.96% 3.4%
1962 2.95% 3.36%
1961 2.86% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Tajikistan
Current population
178936470
11080415
Population rank 8/197 88/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.13%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
9.09 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
35.6 seconds
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +536
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -402,100 -21,606
Net migration rank 194/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -21,606
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 219,677 -21,236
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 223,828 -19,999
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 228,336 -17,001
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 222,850 -3,564
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 219,467 -3,564
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 231,817 -9,041
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 228,597 -6,111
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 224,396 -4,093
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 228,547 -8,210
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 230,903 -7,660
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 227,304 -13,962
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 220,693 -16,362
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 213,078 -12,132
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 208,429 -30,783
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 201,389 -33,733
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 192,851 -36,677
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 182,337 -34,855
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 173,200 -32,831
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 164,046 -30,591
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 160,189 -27,954
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 161,201 -25,082
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 150,391 -22,562
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 146,492 -20,526
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 142,276 -19,657
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 136,549 -13,871
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 147,622 -117,571
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 153,508 -119,621
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 149,825 -110,572
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 138,287 -30,922
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 168,934 -40,418
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 167,590 -49,668
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 157,975 -75,147
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 163,652 -95,280
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 177,585 -29,553
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 178,429 -41,596
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 179,212 -53,020
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 172,805 5,523
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 163,611 9,923
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 155,987 4,321
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 145,720 247
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 139,145 -7,152
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 133,280 -6,972
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 127,838 -6,730
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 121,418 -6,221
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 117,888 -5,557
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 114,496 -1,703
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 110,564 5,006
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 106,920 7,999
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 103,777 7,679
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 100,604 7,237
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 97,481 6,531
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 94,523 5,876
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 91,677 5,123
1971 542,747 224,369 88,618 4,293
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 85,645 5,559
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 82,931 8,886
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 80,698 10,323
1967 1,860,743 23,164 78,733 9,670
1966 1,794,530 3,758 76,702 8,796
1965 1,688,652 47,610 75,139 7,744
1964 1,686,591 25,426 74,030 6,568
1963 1,612,749 23,215 73,065 5,379
1962 1,584,035 26,533 70,700 4,270
1961 1,504,524 26,503 68,182 3,291
1960 1,418,810 13,580 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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

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